December 19th, 2017: Holiday Histories, Chicagoans Relief Efforts in Mexico & Puerto Rico, & More

Published: Dec. 21, 2017, 2:47 a.m.

South Siders in various cafes share their holiday histories and traditions with South Side Weekly’s Bridget Vaughn. In the program, we hear from Sara Phillips, Cynthia Wilson, Chakena Sims, Josef Michael Carr, Erin Vogel, Darret Maddox, and Dewoun Hayes. Erisa Apantaku interviews South Side Weekly’s editor-in-chief Hafsa Razi and managing editor Julia Aizuss about the history of South Side Weekly, what brought them to the paper, and how others can get involved too. To close out the hour, hosts Olivia Obineme and Erisa Apantaku interview writer Henry Bacha about his recent article in South Side Weekly about how Chicagoans are contributing to the earthquake and hurricane relief efforts in Mexico and Puerto Rico. In between, the Weekly Read reads Chris Rock’s Total Blackout Tour appearance in Chicago. Recorded live from WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side with your hosts Erisa Apantaku and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning of the show featured members of Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. This week's Weekly Read was produced by Erisa Apantaku. Music heard during the Weekly Read is “Noah’s Stark” by Krackatoa available on www.freemusicarchive.org. Other music heard during this episode: “All An Axolotl Wants For Christmas Is Iodine” by junior85, also available on www.freemusicarchive.org. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.