Conversations With The Citizen

<span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; 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;">A. L. Smith with the Harold Washington Legacy Committee join us today for an Episode of &quot;Conversations with the Citizen&quot;. &nbsp;Smith came to discuss an and invite the public to an important event taking place Monday, November 25th.</span>

<span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; 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 for another episode of &nbsp;&quot;Conversation With The Citizen&quot;, is Peggy Riggins. &nbsp;Riggins is a retired pharmacist and kidney advocate from Englewood with &nbsp;over 30 years of pharmaceutical services. &nbsp;She created the Kidney Party Project to help the community understand the value of health and wellness. She hoping to partner with churches and health organization to bring awareness to kidney health.</span>

<span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; 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;">&quot;Conversations with the Citizen&quot; welcomes Jean Macon the Director of Golf at Chicago State University. Jean joined CSU sports faculty roster in March 2024 with a wealth of experience and knowledge in the Golfing industry making her a perfect match for CSU Athletic Department . She previously was the golf coach at Johnson &amp; Wales University in North Carolina. Chicago State University has had golf teams since 1997.</span>

<span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; 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 for &quot;Conversations with the Citizen&quot;, is Yafuan Pettigrew of the Woodlawn Advisory Council. &nbsp;There&#39;s grant money available to 501 C3 Organizations in the Woodlawn area. &nbsp;These grants are available for a limited time, listen in to see how you can qualify for these funds.</span>

Dr. Mica Battle (left), is the founder of Bridge to Freedom and the subject of the play, "Some Sort of Saint" and Mrs. Linda Bright Clay, Co-Writer. "Some Sort of Saint " is on stage now at the Definition Theatre in Hyde Park.

Jurema Gotham is the founder of Burst Into Books, an organization that began in 2018. Now, Burst Into Books has a location in Roseland where it hosts programs.

<span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; 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. Cynthia Levy is the Superintendent of Markham/Hazel Crest School District 152 1/2. Prior to becoming Superintendent, she was the &nbsp;Director of Teaching and Learning for the school district. &ldquo;Dr. Levy is exactly what any successful school district need in a new era of education. She is passionate, &nbsp;with a vision that prepares students for their future. &nbsp;Upon joining School District 152 1/2 one of Levy&rsquo;s goals was to create a learning environment that would become a destination for the staff that she hired.</span>

Joining us for this week&#39;s Conversations With The Citizen&quot;, is&nbsp; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Expert Tyronne Stoudemire. Stoudemire, is the Senior Vice President<span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"> of Global Diversity &amp; Inclusion for Hyatt Hotels Corporation.&nbsp; With many titles of</span> Dad, Husband, Businessman he recently added Author.&nbsp; Stoudemire, recently release his book titled &quot;Diversity Done Right&quot;.&nbsp; Listen in at what he shared from his book and knowledge on diversity.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; 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 Inez Kelley, President of the USMCL and Master Candidate Sedrick Pride. Kelley and Pride was here to discuss the USMC League&#39;s upcoming Match. &nbsp; Kelley founded the League after the passing of her brother who was a die heart Chess player. USMCL will be hosting a Chess Match in Chicago in the month of June and would like for your to be apart. &nbsp;Listen in for more details.</span>

<span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; 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;">Joshua Harris, VP of Public Engagement for the Obama Foundation join us today for another Episode of &quot;Conversations With The Citizen&quot;. Joshua has been apart of the Obama administration since 2022. &nbsp;During our &nbsp;conversation with Joshua talked about the amenities to expect in the Center for all to enjoy. &nbsp; Obama Center &nbsp;is excited about the 2025 opening. &nbsp;Stay tuned for more details. &nbsp;Take a moment and listen for your to what Joshua shared with us today.</span>