Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 28, 2022

Candidates up and down the ballot are making their final pitches to voters ahead of the midterms, reported hate crimes are up in Chicago, and more local workers are unionizing as inflation puts the squeeze on Americans. Reset goes behind the headlines with its panel guests: Kimberley Egonmwan, commentator for WVON and attorney, Dave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter, Paris Schutz, reporter and anchor, WTTW-TV.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Jemele Hill Holds Nothing Back In Her New Memoir ‘Uphill’

Sports journalist and cultural commentator Jemele Hill’s new memoir Uphill is a thought-provoking, humorous and inspiring account of her rise to becoming an influential sports journalist and media iconoclast. Reset learns from Hill about growing up in Detroit, being a Black woman in sports media and how she found her voice as a writer and cultural critic.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - There’s Beauty In Decay Happening Everywhere, All At Once

From plants and critters dying to the passing of our loved ones, death and decay is all around us, and one Chicago professor argues there’s beauty in it. Reset talks with Liam Heneghan, DePaul professor of Environmental Science and Studies, about how we benefit from death and decay.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Bamboo, Jumping And Danger: Traditional Dance ‘Tinikling’ Is A Celebration Of Filipino Culture

Tinikling is a traditional Filipino dance that involves bamboo sticks, a lot of jumping and a bit of danger. But for many Filipinos, it’s more than just a dance. Reset talks with Ginger Leopoldo, executive director of Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts-Pintig, or CIRCA-Pintig. We also hear from dancers Neil Lagatao and Ysabel Claudio, students at Loyola University and members of KAPWA Loyola.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Whole Foods Is Leaving Englewood. What’s Next?

The Whole Foods on 63rd and Halsted is the largest grocery store in Englewood, but it’s closing for good on November 13. Reset talks with Cecile De Mello, executive director Teamwork Englewood, Asiaha Butler, executive director of R.A.G.E Englewood, Sana Syed, senior director of strategic initiatives with the Inner-City Muslim Action Network and Go Green On Racine, Ezra Lee, farm manager for Growing Home, and Daniel Mackey, workforce development manager for Growing Home.

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Prize 2022 Finalist Aims To Revitalize Roseland

The Pritzker Traubert Foundation is set to invest $10 million dollars into a single community-driven initiative aimed at bettering the lives of residents on the South or West Side of Chicago. Reset sits down with Abraham Lacy and Florence Hardy of the Far South Community Development Corporation, one of the finalists for the prize.