Weekender: May 2-5
Welcome to May! This weekend has plenty on offer, including shopping, live music, arts, and cicada-free outdoor activities.
Welcome to May! This weekend has plenty on offer, including shopping, live music, arts, and cicada-free outdoor activities.
Last month, WEFT 90.1 FM, the community radio station which played host to Smile Politely Radio for years until it went on hiatus a handful of years back, posted an interesting story about Bill Taylor. Taylor was one of the…
In his brand new book Food Power Politics, Dr. Bobby J. Smith II builds on the stories and legacies of Mississippi activists and researchers to tell more of the food injustice story. With a background in agricultural economics and Black…
Every time I walk into La Casa Cultural Latina at 1203 West Nevada in Urbana, the small but numerous rooms are bursting with music and students. Friends call to one another across the crowded hallway and, inevitably, one student sits…
A few weeks ago, I stood in the gym of CU Jiu Jitsu, holding a big foam sword. Across from me was Matthew Currey, co-owner of Tempered Mettle Historical Fencing. Currey, also holding a foam sword, was telling me about…
Joy Okumu is a pediatric nurse at Carle Health, board member with the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, and an innovator of the hair care project at Carle, an initiative that is teaching healthcare providers about the importance of caring for…