In this episode, South Sider and founder of the Haitian American Museum, Elsie Hector Hernandez, shares her story of how a trip to Haiti made her determined to change the narrative told about her home country.
Feb 7, 2019
29 min
This episode picks up where the last one left off. We suggest you listen to them in order. At age 18, Marshan Allen was sent to prison with real murderers where he was supposed to spend the rest of his life. But he was determined that it would not be the end of his story. So he fought for his freedom.
Dec 20, 2018
20 min
It’s easy to pathologize and label people and places when you don’t know their story. In this episode, Marshan Allen tells his story of how he went from being a kid who enjoyed riding his bike to facing life in prison at age 15.
Dec 5, 2018
49 min
In this episode, DeAndre Brooks tells his story of how he came to be running a farm in Englewood that grows fresh produce in a food desert.DeAndre Brooks is a Woodlawn native who took an unlikely path to urban farming. Today he is the farm manager at Growing Home, a farm and job training program in Englewood.You can learn more about Growing Home at their website.
Nov 14, 2018
9 min
In this episode, Roseland native Rayshauna Gray tells her story of how she went from Roseland to Harvard, but not in the way that you'd expect.
Oct 31, 2018
18 min
South Side Talks is bringing you stories that represent all of the South Side of Chicago, not just what's reported in the news.
Oct 27, 2018
1 min