Chicago Politics , public policy concerns & more with Amara Enyia
In this week's episode of "Someone You Need To Know," Rashanah revisits a conversation from early this year on Chicago Politics, the meaning of defunding the police, public policy issues, community organizing vs. community activism, and more with Dr. Amara Enyia! The...
“SnowFall” FX crime drama returns for a jaw dropping fourth season
In this week’s episode of “Someone You Need To Know,” Rashanah chats with the cast and crew of the popular yet edgy FX series “SnowFall.” The highly anticipated fourth season of the hit FX series, “SnowFall,” kicked off on February 24; with a gut-wrenching plot,...
Meet Harry Porterfield, Emmy Award-wining Journalist behind hit TV series “Someone You Should Know”
In this recent episode of “Someone You Need To Know”, Rashanah chatted with Emmy Award-winning veteran journalist Harry Porterfield. Porterfield is a well-respected journalist, attorney, violinist, and retired WBBM-TV anchor who has worked in broadcast since 1955....
Exploring Social Activism, Economic Empowerment, & Political Engagement With Dr. Barbara Ransby
In this week's episode of "Someone You Need To Know", Rashanah discusses the Black agenda for the Biden/Harris Administration, economic empowerment, political engagement, and social activism with Dr. Barbara Ransby, Historian, UIC Professor, Activist, and Author. For...
Wine Chat On The Entrepreneur Hustle With Wine Enthusiast Chrishon Lampley
In this week's episode of "Someone You Need To Know", Rashanah chat's with entrepreneur and Chicagoan Chrishon Lampley who shares her experience of turning losses into wins by founding Love Cork Screw Wines to how she was able to pivot during COVID-19 in 2020 and now...
Chicago Community Loan Fund Shows Up For Communities of Color During Pandemic
Civil unrest and the aftermath of a global pandemic allowed Chicago Community Loan Fund to show-up for small businesses, communities of color across Chicago, and community organizations like never before. During a recent chat with Wendell Harris, Vice President of...
Talking “Troubled Waters” & African American Museum of The Arts with Harry Lennix
Unstoppable! is one way to describe actor Harry Lennix, a native Chicagoan by way of the South Shore neighborhood. He has appeared in not just one but two hit TV series in 2020 and is not stopping anytime soon. Lennix can be seen in roles in the TV series "The Black...
Rallying The Vote!
America braces for national civil unrest pending results of the 2020 presidential election as polls close in less than 3 days. In a conversation with Maggie O'Keefe, 40th Ward Committeewoman, we explore the work she is doing to mobilize Generation Z to show up to the...
The Urgency of Now! Rocking The Vote Like Never Before in 2020!
In this week's episode, Rashanah caught up with Ted Williams, III who explains why this 2020 presidential election is more important than any other U.S. election. Williams explains why voting in all elections are important, Ice Cube's Black Agenda, how President Trump...
Leading Communities In Faith Through A Global Pandemic
Keeping the faith is one way to navigate the challenges the world faces in 2020 with the global pandemic of COVID-19 and recent national civil rest in the United States. I recently talked with Pastor Jonathan Brooks of Chicago on how he is keeping the peace in his...