Author: Olivia Obineme
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For artist-abolitionist Ric Wilson, Black art need not be bad or sad
Olivia Obineme
Before you heard Ric Wilson, you might have retweeted him. Last year, the twenty-two-year-old rapper, artist, and prison abolitionist posted a mash-up of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” and Migos’s “Bad and Boujee,” set to footage from an old Soul Train performance. The result broke 2.8 million views on Twitter.
SSW Radio: Ric Wilson, Tracye Eileen, and More
Olivia Obineme
This week on SSW Radio we talked with two new artists about their new releases and got a recap of Chicago’s bond system
SSW Radio: Lincoln Park’s Gentrification, Jorie Johnson, and More
Jorie Johnson (Olivia Obineme)
This week on SSW Radio we talking with a beatmaker, heard from attendees of a public newsroom, and continued our series on WHPK community DJs.
The Brightness of the City
Lena Waithe on her show 'The Chi'
Todd MacMillan
Last week, the Weekly sat down with Lena Waithe, a writer, actress, and producer best known as the creator of the new Showtime series The Chi, set on the South Side, and for her Emmy Award–winning work on the Netflix show Master of None. Just two weeks ago, Waithe, a native South Sider, won the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Vanguard Award. Here, she talks about being a queer Black woman in the public eye and giving space for tragedy and beauty in stories about Chicago.
SSW Radio: Sergio Mims, Plus Sign, and More
Students at the UIC FAST Adult Education and Career Transition - Center for Literacy work on exhibits for "Our City, Our Museum" (milo bosh)
This week on SSW Radio we continued our series on WHPK DJs, interviewed a local rapper, and heard from students developing museum exhibits telling their stories of their communities
SSW Radio: Lena Waithe Talks The Chi, Personal Histories for Women’s History Month, and More
Todd MacMillan
This week on SSW Radio we talked with South Side native Lena Waithe about her show The Chi; checked in on community developments in Woodlawn, South Shore, and Jackson Park; and highlighted the personal histories of three South Side women
SSW Radio: Black History Month and Love
Sean and Dorian Nash (Provided)
This week on SSW Radio, we wrapped up our February series on Black History Month and love
SSW Radio: Strong Relationships, Bail Reform, Uncomfortable Stories, and More
Courtesy of Dorian Nash
This week on SSW Radio we talked about Black History Month and bail reform, and got insight into how to build a strong foundation to a romantic relationship
At the Mayor’s Door
Opponents to South Side school closures march in protest to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s North Side home
“Say Rahm Emanuel has got to go” was one of the many chants during the demonstration.