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Chicago-based activist and organizer Stephanie Skora, author of the popular "Girl, I Guess Voter Guide" joins Jill Hopkins on the AMp to discuss the latest edition focused on the Primaries.
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Mental Giants were a crucial part of the Chicago Hip Hop scene in the days of The Blue Groove Lounge. Vocalo host Jesse De LaPena spoke with the duo about Chicago Hip Hop history, and their upcoming show this weekend at The Winter Block Party.
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Ang13 and Brittney Carter are some of the finest MCs in Chicago. They sat down with Jill Hopkins to chat womanhood, songwriting and the art of hip-hop.
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In anticipation of this week's Winter Block Party, we spoke with DJ Pumpin Pete and Ca$h Era about the Hip Hop and House scenes back then and the state of Hip Hop culture right now.
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Kiley Reid’s “Such a Fun Age” is a hyper-relateable story of race and privilege set around a young Black babysitter Emira and her White feminist employer, Alix, and what happens after a tense, racially driven incident brings their differences to light.
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This year, The Second City is bringing back its Black History Month Show, pulling from decades worth of iconic archival and classic sketches and songs created by African American alumni. we spoke with Ali Barthwell and Dionna Griffin-Irons about the show.
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Yesterday, the news broke about the tragic death of NBA player Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash. Jill Hopkins and Vocalo social media correspondent Curtis Shaw Flagg pay a tribute and remember the basketball star and his contribution to the game.
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Dometi Pongo is a journalist and the host of MTV's True Life Crime. Bekoe caught up with Dometi about his Chicago beginnings and what it takes to produce a documentary series that explores the unseen parts of society and its subcultures.
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Chicago Poetry Center Executive Director, Beth Sampson, and Poet in Residence, Frankeim Mitchell, joined Jill Hopkins to talk about "No Love for Love" Valentines fundraiser on 2/13/20.
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After earthquakes in Puerto Rico, rebuilding communities is more important than ever. Alicia Gonzalez is the Executive Director of Cubs Charities. She spoke with Jill Hopkins about the Diamond Project and its impact in the island.
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Sandra Trevino is the Founder and Editor of Enchufate.com, one of Chicago’s leading resources for Latin Alternative music, art and culture. She brings us her favorite songs of the year.
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Jenn White of WBEZ's Reset joined Jill Hopkins on The AMp to look back at the biggest news stories that defined Chicago in 2019, including Mayor Lightfoot’s election, CTU Strike, Chance the Snapper and more.
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Vocalo spoke with Harlem Globetrotters about their beginnings in Illinois, learning that ball spin, and the joys of basketball.
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