By CAN TV
CAN TV brings you local, relevant issues from Chicago’s neighborhoods and communities. See what’s happening around the city in education, the arts, government, cultural events, social services and community activities.
Black Mexico: Afro-Mexican Studies Symposium
The DuSable Museum hosts contemporaries in the field of Afro-Mexican studies to discuss the intricacies of race relations between African American and Latino communities.
Click here to watch video online.
Chicago Newsroom
Every week, host Ken Davis speaks with journalists and bloggers for a look at current events as reported in print, online, and on radio and TV.
Watch on CAN TV21 Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
For videos online click here.
Perspectivas Latinas (ENG): Latinos with Disabilities Advocacy Project
Zena Naiditch, president of Equip for Equality, discusses with attorney Daniel Contreras the Latinos with Disabilities Advocacy Project aimed at raising awareness of disability issues within the Hispanic/Latino community.
Saturday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. on CAN TV21
28 min
Talkin’ Tuesdays: No Exit Cafe’s Great Monologues Showcase
Writer Kari Lydersen (pictured) and organizer James Thindwa share stories of popular struggles at home and abroad.
Sunday, December 5 at 1:00 p.m. on CAN TV21
1 hr 30 min
A Mercy: Cross Racial Alliance and the Turning Point of Slavery
Scholars of U.S. Culture and History explore the unexpected fluidity of interpersonal relationships across race and class found in Toni Morrison’s novel, A Mercy.
Sunday, December 5 at 2:30 p.m. on CAN TV21
2 hr
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CAN TV gives every Chicagoan a voice on cable television by providing video training, facilities, equipment, and channel time for Chicago residents and nonprofit groups. CAN TV’s five local, noncommercial cable channels, CAN TV19, 21, 27, 36 and 42, reach more than one million viewers in the city of Chicago.
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Disclaimer: Barbara Popovic, the executive director of CAN TV, is both a friend and landlord to Beachwood editor Steve Rhodes.
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Comments welcome.
Posted on December 3, 2010