Episode 36: Dino Robinson-Shorefront Legacy Center
Community, Culture, Politics, Real Estate Aaron Masliansky Community, Culture, Politics, Real Estate Aaron Masliansky

Episode 36: Dino Robinson-Shorefront Legacy Center

This week on, “Inside the Skev,” we sit down with Dino Robinson. Dino is the founder of the Shorefront Legacy Center. Shorefront collects, preserves and educates people about Black history on Chicago’s suburban North Shore. We discuss the origins of the Center, it’s growth and future. We also discuss the roots of segregation in housing in Evanston, and the topic of reparations in Evanston.

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Episode 25: Lori Lippitz-The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
Culture, Religion, Media, Music, Immigrant Stories Aaron Masliansky Culture, Religion, Media, Music, Immigrant Stories Aaron Masliansky

Episode 25: Lori Lippitz-The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band

This week on, “Inside the Skev” we interview Lorri Lippitz from the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band. We discuss her passion for music, Yiddish and connections to Jewish culture through music. We also discuss her goals in sustaining music and Yiddish to future generations and how children can enter this world.

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Episode 18: YWCA-Evanston/Shore
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Episode 18: YWCA-Evanston/Shore

In this episode, we sit down with the leaders of the YWCA/North Shore which includes Karen Singer, the CEO of the organization, Tiffany McDowell, the Director of the Equity Institute at the YWCA Evanston/North Shore and Trimmy Stamell, the Director of Corporate Relations and in charge of the Race Against Hate. The Race Against Hate takes place on June 16, 2019 and is co-sponsored by Dreamtown Realty.

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Episode 14: Ellen Blum Barish-Skokie's Award Winning Writer
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Episode 14: Ellen Blum Barish-Skokie's Award Winning Writer

In this episode, we sit down with Ellen Blum Barish. Ellen is a writer, editor and author. Ellen won the 2018 Individual Artistic Excellence Award from the Skokie Arts Commission. She also heads two literary publications. They include Thread, which contains original, long-form essays, and Stitch, a monthly publication featuring 100-word essays.

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