Chicago is the World

STEVE FRANKLIN'S ETHNIC MEDIA BLOG

EVENTS

We are the world. Indeed. So you don’t think so? Meander through neighborhoods where th...

Years ago an Israeli novelist taught me a lasting lesson about memory. Why, I had wondered, was chil...

STORIES

We are the world. Indeed. So you don’t think so? Meander through neighborhoods where th...

Where you live is always a badge of identity. But here in Chicago, the badge may have greater import...

FRANCES KAI-HWA WANG BLOG

The Korematsu Case and the Future, Our Future
Some people think that the incarceration of Japanese Americans in concentration camps during World W...
Justice for Trayvon, Justice for all our children
I wish I were surprised by the verdict, but my heart is breaking. I am typing this out on my phone t...
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder: Veto SB 59! No guns in my children’s schools!
I remember when my children were small and I would not let them have playdates or sleepovers at home...
Possibility. Imagination. Conversations to remember. A Future for all of us.
Imagination has no limits today. I love that about Halloween. Education has no barriers today either...
Making Teriyaki Sauce for Thanksgiving Eve
Of course, Thanksgiving (Eve or otherwise) is not really about the food. As I told the children in m...
Trying to Understand the Entitlement Ethos in Abigail Fisher v University of Texas and Republican Party Post-Election
So I am really puzzled by people like Abigail Fisher of the current US Supreme Court case Abigail Fi...
This Halloween: Dress classy. Dance cheesy. We’re a Culture, not a Costume.
As Halloween nears, whenever I teach late, I come home to find a different cast of characters gallop...

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 ...

This April Marks the 5th Year Anniversary of Chicago is the World Radio
To show our appreciation, we’re gonna curate a special playlist for you every month on Soundcl...
Rita J Visits Chicago Is The World
Rita Jackson, a true embodiment of Chicago Is the World’s aim to bring the Chicago voice to a ...
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...