Conversations With The Citizen

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">This week&#39;s episode of &quot;Conversations With The Citizen&quot;, host Bren Sheriff sits down with &nbsp;Melissa Boston Atoybi. &nbsp;Melissa is the CEO of &nbsp;Akana Wellness Center in Bronzeville. &nbsp; Melissa is also the acclaimed Author of &#39;Proverbs Diet&#39;. &nbsp; Today&#39;s discussion is about how we can improve our quality of life by knowing your blood type. &nbsp; She also shares her own personal health scares growing up. &nbsp;Listen in and see how you can transform your life through the services offered through her business. &nbsp;Eating Correctly# science&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#spa</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">&nbsp;treatments # blood type# body scans# wellness# health technology&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#DNA</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">&nbsp;testing.</span>

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Joining us today for another episode of &quot;Conversations With The Citizen&quot;, is Author, Advocate and Chicago School Board Candidate Dr. Rosita Chatonda. &nbsp;Dr. Rosita is the Author of &quot;At Rainbows End-Ren 2010: The Rise and Fall of Renaissance 2010. &nbsp;Dr. Rosita is a write-in candidate in this upcoming election. Today our host Bren Sheriff talks with Dr. Rosita about her experiences as an educator and her experience on the job in Chicago Public School system during the first round of closures during the 911 era. &nbsp;For more information on Rosita&#39;s run for school board visit: www.writeinrosita.org&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#educator</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#education</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"># school closures# advocate# author</span>

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Joining us today in Studio is Crystal Crocket, An Insurance Agent and Medicare Expert. &nbsp; Todays conversation is all about what we need to know about Medicare and to remind us that at age 65 the law states you must signup/register for Medicare or be penalized forever. &nbsp;Listen in to the show and find out your Medicare and Social Security position going forward. &nbsp;Nothing is FREE no matter including Medicare.</span>

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Welcome to another week of &quot;Conversations With The Citizen&quot;. &nbsp;This week joining host Brenda Sheriff is Bernard Lilly Jr. &nbsp;Bernard is a proud son of &nbsp;Preacher Man, a PK and is from what he calls the best side of the city the &#39;West side&#39;. &nbsp;Bernard is a &#39;Life Empowering Instructor&#39; with a bright future. &nbsp;Bernard serves as an &#39;Artist In Residence&#39; for the Black Ensemble Theater (BET). &nbsp;Bernard shared how he got his first opportunity in the industry of acting in his own &quot;One Man Show&#39; debut at the Black Ensemble Theater. &nbsp; Bernard is an example of the great things that young people in Chicago can and are doing. &nbsp;Bernard is on the move building &nbsp;a legacy in the industry of acting and theater. &nbsp;Listen in because he talks about future productions at BET and how you can attend and or donate.&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#actor</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#art</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#theater</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#stageproduction</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#lifecoach</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#entertainment</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#familyfriendly</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#preacherkid</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#actinginstructor</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#youthactivities</span>

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Welcome to another week of &quot;Conversations With The Citizen&quot;. &nbsp;Our host and columnist Brenda Sheriff sits down with a great friend Sheila Perry to discuss how we must prepare for life in our golden years when it comes to long term care. &nbsp;They also touch on signs to look for as our love one ages. &nbsp;Listen in to hear the discussion. healthcare# senior needs# stay at home ill# aging family members# sick parents#</span>

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Joining us this week for &quot;Conversation with the Citizen&#39;s, &quot;Get Your House In Order&quot;, Podcast is Dr. Shellie Williams. &nbsp;Dr. Williams is a Geriatrician physician and she join us to talk about the things elderly need to do to stay health. &nbsp;Listen in to hear what she had to say.# senior healthcare# medicine# physical</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"># senior resources </span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#healthy eating</span>

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Joining us in studio for &quot;Conversations With The Citizen&quot; is Theodis Pace. &nbsp;Pace is the President of the NAACP Illinois State Conference. Our host Bren and Pace sat down to dialog about topics from education to &nbsp;civil engagements, civil rights, voter rights etc. &nbsp;It was a call to action for &quot;We The People&quot;. &nbsp; Listen in to learn more about NAACP and the resources they are providing for the community.</span>

Students in Chicago are expected to return to the classroom on Monday, August 25th after nearly 2 1/2 months Summer Vacation.&nbsp; Today our podcast host, &quot;Bren Sheriff talks about the comparison of school back then and how it is today.&quot;&nbsp; She talks about how things in the educational system has changed in many ways from the length of time that our children spend in the classroom to their homework assignments.&nbsp; This is an indication of the importance of participating in election of school board representation.&nbsp;Listen in and reminisce on your school days.

<br><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Dr. Veronica Walker-Douglas joined &quot;Get Your House In Order&quot; host Bren for a conversation about the grieving. &nbsp;Learning to deal with life issues by identifying &quot;your purpose&quot;, knowing your plan, and by giving yourself permission&quot;. &nbsp;Listen in for tips that might help through this process. # life sources # Death# Grief# Marriage Counseling# Couples Therapy.</span>

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Joining our host Bren today is Mary Jones, CEO and Founder of &#39;Agora&#39;. Listen in to hear information that will help you with purchasing a home and keeping it. When you know better, you do better. Learn how to get your finances aligned with home buying. </span>