Chicago is the World

STEVE FRANKLIN'S ETHNIC MEDIA BLOG

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Sun’s up, blue skies. Running out to pick up flowers on Mother’s Day and what else? But ...

Chicago’s Africans are no different than any other immigrants here. Soon after they arrive, th...

We speak over 100 languages. We have more than 60 organizations that link us back to the places arou...

The story of immigrant struggles changes daily. It’s a story that the ethnic news media needs ...

FRANCES KAI-HWA WANG BLOG

When Mother’s Day Goes Awry
Whenever one of our “traditions,” however defined, goes awry because of scheduling or illness or...
Choosing to defy “normal” versus excusing “unconscious racism”
We all have biases and unconscious programming of various sorts, however, I am uncomfortable simply ...
The sun is shining, the birds are singing—it’s National Poetry Month!
I stopped reading “The Best American Poetry” and found a book of Asian Pacific American poetry i...
Seeking Asian Pacific American Superheroes…at a Conference?
As the Asian Pacific American media began talking about the issue nationally, I began to fantasize a...
Helping Asian American girls and women navigate a crossroads of stereotypes and expectations
Together we worried about young women finding themselves, staying safe, having fun, demanding to be ...
Preparing our children for the bullying and hate crimes we hope never come
Time to review the skills I teach my children in preparation for the bullying and hate crimes I hope...
Lessons I do not want to teach my children–about Dharun Ravi, Trayvon Martin, Shaima Alawadi
My children are multiracial, so they might be perceived as any number of stereotypes. They might be ...

Music as Migration, Music as Sacred: Interview with Gerard Edery
Gerard Edery, born in Casablanca and raised in Paris and New York City, is the essence of a global m...
The Soul of Yemen Blues: Interview with Ravid Kahalani
Ravid Kahalani, is a 30-year-old Israeli whose family came from Yemen and who grew up wanting to kee...
ARCHIVE: Oct 19, Explore the Indie Rock Scene in Manila Part 2
Original Broadcast on WHPK 88.5 FM on October 19th, 2010. Hosted by Brenda Lee Intengan with special...
ARCHIVE: Oct 5, Explore the Indie Rock Scene in Manila
Original Broadcast on WHPK 88.5 FM on October 5th, 2010. Hosted by Brenda Lee Intengan with special ...
Quantic the Sound Explorer
by Brenda Lee Intengan Will Holland is a Colombia-based dj and producer who has released several not...
A Chat with Steve Gibons of the Gypsy Rhythm Project
Chicago is the World’s very own Steve Franklin catches up with Chicago’s Gypsy Rhythm Project le...
Voices of Resistance, voice with soul: An Interview with Shilpa Bavikatte
Sometimes an artist challenges the perception of what it means to be a Jazz artist, especially when ...

Afro-Latin Retro Show playlist
Many of you asked, now here it is… download the aug30-chicagoistheworld-playlist for todayR...
ARCHIVE: 2011 Chicago Colombian Music Festival
Listen to the Chicago is the World 2-hour special on the upcoming 2011 Chicago Colombian Music Festi...
ARCHIVE: Nov 12, Downtempo from all points of the globe
Brenda Lee plays an international electronic music headphone soundtrack for chilly grey days. Shine ...
ARCHIVE: Oct 19, Explore the Indie Rock Scene in Manila Part 2
Original Broadcast on WHPK 88.5 FM on October 19th, 2010. Hosted by Brenda Lee Intengan with special...