We're back with a bonus episode live from the 2023 Black Researchers Thought Summit at Hatch 41 in Bronzeville on the South Side of Chicago. The Live Experience features photographer and social justice artist, Tonika Lewis Johnson, and researcher, Amber Hendley. From the Folded Map Project and Inequity for Sale to Tonika and Amber's latest collaboration, Unblocked, we're discussing the relationship between art and research and how they've activated both simultaneously to strengthen Chicago communities. Check out the Black Researchers Collective's YouTube channel for the full episode visual.

Recorded: December 9, 2023

Published: December 22, 2023

We've reached the end of Season 1. In our final episode, we're recapping our journey and closing out with lessons learned both from the Collective and the streets. Featuring Melissa Brown-Sims, Founding Board Member, Black Researchers Collective.

Recorded: December 6, 2022

Published: October 5, 2023

We're talking about the role of education, the implications of the work that Black women are leading on policy, and how people are determining wins as they make progress along the way. Featuring Anita Andrews-Hutchinson (It Takes A Village Family of Schools), Karen Freeman-Wilson (Chicago Urban League), Deborah Harrington (Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy + more), Ciera Mckissick (AMFM), Val Free (Neighborhood Network Alliance), and Dr. Carol Adams.

Recorded: November 29, 2022

Published: September 28, 2023