barbershopshow:

On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we check-in with our favorite local journalists and bloggers. They told us about recent developments in the news that they liked and ones they disliked. Then they told us those moments that made them go WTF!?!

This week we were be joined by Glenn Readus of The Chicago Crusader

and Maria Zamudio of the Chicago Reporter.

Plus, we talked with WBEZ’s Bill Healy about the Mother’s Day Parade tragedy in New Orleans. He was there. He shared his thoughts on the story, and the group discussed why they think it’s not getting the national news coverage that the Boston Marathon Bombing got.

illustration by Larry Roibal

The Barber Shop Show airs live from Carter’s Barber Shop in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood on Fridays at Noon (CST) with a rebroadcast Saturdays at Noon. http:/vocalo.org 89.5fm (NWI/CHI) and 90.7fm (CHI).

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morningamp:

“A lot of our science teachers are not prepared to really teach the new science at a level that it needs to be taught. They still teach science straight off a book. Our kids just don’t learn the same way they need to be more visual, and see things hands on and that’s where we come in and present the students with that hands on learning environment where they are able to really understand how this math and science that we’re teaching them is really applied in every day life. But as far as the students that we are teaching also, they don’t know any scientists. They don’t know any engineers. All they see on TV is entertainment, and rap, and music, and movies, and so these are the things that they want to be; they see the instant gratification of money. They want to achieve that quick success. But they don’t understand through education and through hard work you can get to that level and still be successful and have that nice, comfortable life.”

- Jason Coleman, Executive Direction (Project Syncere)

Diversifying the population of people who enter the STEM fields is a matter of access, education, and recruitment. Jason Coleman is the Executive Director of Project Syncere, a non-profit that is trying to tackle this issue, getting more black, Latino, and female students in the field. He stopped by the studio and talked to AMp hosts Brian Babylon and Molly Adams about this non profit organization and why students have such a difficult time with learning math and science.

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morningamp:

The exhibit War Baby/Love Child at the DePaul Art Museum highlights the work of mixed race artists who share Asian heritage in their identities. Curator Laura Kina and artist Mequitta Ahuja joined AMp hosts Brian Babylon and Molly Adams in the studio this morning and discussed their personal family lineage, the stereotype stamped on mixed children whose roots came from Asian countries where the United States was involved in, and how kindship is formed among “war babies” through artistic expression and exhibits.

Photo Courtesy of Maggie Dzubiek/Depaulia

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barbershopshow:

On this installment of the Barber Shop Show, we updated two local stories that are probably being talked about at barber shops all over town: pending CPS closures and local sports.

This week, independent hearing officers reviewed Chicago Public Schools’ list of 54 slated closings. They oppose 13 of the proposed closings, saying those schools don’t meet state standards that warrant a shutdown. In addition to this, more and more questions are being raised about the savings CPS has projected from the closures.

Joining us at the shop to update us on all this was: WBEZ’s Linda Lutton

Later in the show, we got an update on what’s going on in local sports, particularly baseball and basketball. For that, we were joined by:

· WBEZ Sports Analyst Cheryl Rae Stout

· and Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Tribune

…as well as a couple of folks at the shop getting their hair cut.

Coming to you live each Friday at Noon from Carter’s Barber Shop in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, The Barber Shop Show is your weekly dose of real talk, straight from the shop floor. No punches are pulled and no topic is considered off-topic. Hosted by WBEZ’s Richard Steele. Produced by Ayana Contreras and Engineered by Sarah Lu.
The Barber Shop Show airs on Vocalo.org 89.5fm (NWI/CHI) and 90.7fm (CHI).

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morningamp:

Jared Logan, a West Virginian, flew in from the Big Apple and will tell jokes this weekend while standing up on a stage at Zanies in Old Town. On his agenda this year? Perform on his very own half hour special on comedy central, and will be a weekly commentator as a cast member on VH1’s Best Week Ever. No big deal!  He joined AMp host Molly Adams, and guest co-host Jill Hopkins this morning to talk about what life is like in West Virginia, his knowledge in coal mining, and all things pertaining to hilarity. 

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morningamp:

Every Friday on the AMp, we talk to our film critic, Reggie Ponder about box office hits and misses.

This week, he called host Molly Adams and co-host Jill Hopkins and gave his review on Tyler Perry produced film “Peeples” and Baz Luhrmann’s “Gatsby”. Although the timing of Peeples, a movie surrounding a’meet the parents’ narrative, was appropriate for Mother’s Day Weekend, Reggie recommends that audiences should wait until the DVD releases to watch it rather than spend money in the theaters. Besides the story line being too cliche ( with the mimicking of the Meet the Parents story line), he felt that the movie was trying too hard to be funny and it took quite an effort to make the movie work which left him feeling disappointed.

On the other hand, “Gatsby” received a better review from Reggie. If you haven’t read the book, The Great Gatsby, not to fear. Toby Maguire - who plays the main character, Nick Carroway - narrates the entire film exactly from the book itself, so it will be easy to follow. The visuals, colors, costuming, and overall landscape in the movie were impressive enough to keep your eyes glued to the screen, and Reggie said that Leonardo DiCaprio and Carrie Mulligan’s multi-layered relationship with each other and with other characters were captivating alone. The only complaint? How Baz Luhrmann incorporated modern hip hop music (including music by Jay-Z, Beyonce and Andrew 3000) into the movie’s soundtrack which threw Reggie off and rather than supplementing the film, it became distracting. Despite split reviews from other film critics about the movie, Reggie gave this movie a 3.5 out of a possible 5 reels and recommends every one to check it out!

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morningamp:

I think it is a little bit more than a hobby at this point, there’s a movement really throughout the city, many US cities… where people are beginning to reimagine food production as something that’s essential to their daily lives. -Howard Rosing

In areas of the city where fresh produce is hard to come by, how have community gardens filled the void? Howard Rosing is the Executive Director for the Steans Center at DePaul and a cultural anthropologist who has studied this very relationship, he discusses the food ‘desertification’ of Chicago neighboorhoods and efforts toward rebuilding a functioning food system.

Then, intern Gillian McGhee visited Altgeld Sawyer Corner Farm on the corner of (you guessed it!) Altgeld and Sawyer and talked with some volunteer gardeners about their experiences growing and distributing fresh food.

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morningamp:

Is a peace being brokered between cyclists and motorists when it comes to safety and fines in the street? A perennial argument gets ramped up as Mayor Rahm Emanuel passed a law that requires cyclists to follow the same traffic laws as motorists - or else they get ticketed just like everyone else. How do you feel about $1,000 fine for cars that door cyclists? How about a maximum $200 for cyclists who violate traffic laws? Joining AMp hosts Brian Babylon and Molly Adams to talk about this resolution is Executive Director of Latinos Progresando and our Peace Prize Panelist for the day, Luis Gutierrez.

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morningamp:

“There’s no one-solution. I know mentoring is but one of them. We read the stories, we see the press about public schools and issues around the country related to students, and I do believe parenting is key. We can somehow solve that issue, but then what does that go? That gets to the economy. When the parents have those source of issues trying to handle the three basic necessities of life - food, shelter,and clothing -education, unfortunately, becomes a distant forth when those things aren’t in place. And it is difficult to learn if you don’t have food in the home, clothes on your back, and a roof over your head.”

-Rendel Solomon on how mentoring can be an effective solution.

Helping over a thousand of economically disadvantaged kids into college through academic enrichment, LINK Unlimited is Chicago’s oldest mentoring organization. Naja Morris and Rendel Solomon spoke with AMp hosts Brian Babylon and Molly Adams about their programs this morning.

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morningamp:

I don’t think that television is my endgame. I think that I am incredibly happy…and I get to make content and create funny things and enjoyable entertainment with my friends, so I don’t know how it could get better than this. Sure, TV throws a lot of money at you, but I’m good. I’m totally content. -Hannah Hart

Hannah Hart runs one of the more popular series on YouTube, My Drunk Kitchen. What started out as a jokey cooking and drinking video for a friend has turned into a thousandaire’s empire. An online donation drive to send her on a tour of the US made almost five times the money she expected so now she’s going international. Hannah joins hosts Molly Adams and Brian Babylon to talk about her origins as a YouTuber, her relationship with her fans and her upcoming visit to Chicago.

Learn more about Hannah and the upcoming tour at http://www.youtube.com/myharto or at http://www.helloharto.com

The music in this clip is by Hannah Hart herself. Check out the full song here. 

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morningamp:

Two awesome, financially focused businesses in one kick-ass segment! KIP Solutions is run by college undergrads and gets the word out about non-profits over social media. Moneythink offers ten week courses to high school students about personal financial literacy. Why are respective founders Patrick Ip and Ted Gonder in studio together? Well, they’re best friends who do everything together, from rowing crew to appearing on the radio. Patrick and Ted joined the AMp’s Brian Babylon and Molly Adams to discuss the development of their business and what it’s like running one while still working on an undergrad.

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morningamp:

A recent Wired article asked whether the Google Glass is, like the Segway, too dorky to succeed. And with pricing and initial giveaways, the majority of users are white men in the tech world, not exactly a fashion maven’s dream clientele. Marty Hess of PixelRated.com joined AMp hosts Brian Babylon and Molly Adams to discuss the device’s possibilities for a wider audience, and how realistic will it be to use on a day-to-day basis for the average joe.

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morningamp:

“I’m driving around the country talking to people about the Constitution. […] The whole idea of it [the show], is that we talk about the Constitution all the time but most people don’t know what it means. They think it means what they want it to mean, i.e. whatever it is they’re opposed to is unconstitutional; everything they want is guaranteed by the Constitution. But most people, no matter how much they say, don’t really understand its function, its history, and how it working - and it’s kind of important that they do because we’re all in middle of it. The constitution , to be a little more nerdy, it’s like the force. It surrounds us. It protects us. It binds us all together as Americans.”

-Peter Sagal

Our friend upstairs, Peter Sagal, host of Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me has a TV show premiering on PBS tomorrow night. It’s called Constitution USA and in it he drives around on a Harley Davidson, seeing how Americans are living life around the law. Peter joined the AMp hosts Brian Babylon and Molly Adams this morning to discuss Constitution interpretation and the importance and benefits of simply knowing the Law of the Land.

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