Hey, did you hear this, read this, know about this?
Have you been listening to stories on the WBEZ stories about trauma care? I stopped and purposely listened this morning. And I’m glad I did. They are about life and what needs to be done to save lives in Chicago. They are about, more precisely, what happened to trauma care in Chicago and how a number of black communities on Chicago’s South Side have been shoved off into another plateau of lesser care because there’s no nearby trauma center. Tell me another story that matters more, and that deals with politics and race and economics in such a compelling way? Here is a link to the stories: http://www.wbez.org/content-categories/97768 This is what makes the news vital. I had the same reaction when I read a recent La Raza article about TIFS. This is the economic magic that you can use to save communities or businesses or both if you so wish. As the article pointed out, a lot of communities think they are losing out and that is why the city’s use of TIFs is so imporant. Here was a critical and timely story. And it was in your face before the marches downtown and the mayor’s budget and all other forces making us wonder where the city’s economic energy and equilibrium is going. Clicking on the website of the Gate newspaper, the same idea struck me. It was a story about how life bears down on those without papers. It is not a new story. But here was a community focus. Here was also a video that took me instantly to meet the people I was reading about. Here is the link to the story: http://www.thegatenewspaper.com/2011/10/undocumented-youth-dreaming-waiting-falling-through-the-cracks/ What are these stories so important? Because they have a sense of urgency. Because they tell us that these news outlets care about their communities. Because they put the world into context and tell us we have to pay attention. And because of what they do, they’ll probably survive a little longer than the rest. If you want to know more about this, please join us for our business strategies session on Monday, Oct. 31st. It’s workshop on surviving and having a business strategy that lets you live so you can tell stories like these. What do you think? steve@chicagoistheworld.org
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