SoCHiology

This question has alot of controversy. Many universities lay claim to the first homecoming and for some valid reasons, but do you know the FIRST university to have a full homecoming week wasn't far from Chicago? It started in 1910

#homecoming #sports #DaBears #university #illinois

The University of Chicago is one of the most prestigious universities in the world, but just like the city it resides in- it has a long dark history of racism that still swarms to this day. UChi student Solana Adedokun shares her personal experiences with racism at the institution and how herself and other Black students are working to change the atmosphere.

Solana's articles can be found here: https://chicagomaroon.com/32985/grey-city/black-uchicago/

#racism #uchi #hydepark #higherlearning

Morgan Park & Simeon are two of the biggest Chicago Public powerhouses when it comes to all sports. This football season both teams are 7-0 as of this recording and primed to compete for a state championship, but first...another installment in this great rivalry is set on October 15th, 2022 at Gately Stadium

#football #sports #cps #vincenness #simeon #morganpark

From 1983-1986 a civil war raged at City Hall in Chicago, it was known as the "Council Wars" a phrase coined by Kankakee, IL born journalist Aaron Freeman. This episode talks about what these wars were, who were the players, and what were the results.

#politics #haroldwashington #cityhall #crookcounty

Jay-Z said "The only Christopher we acknowledge is Wallace"....well here in Chicago the only Washington we acknowledge is Harold. Harold Washington was the 51st Mayor, as well as the first Black American to be elected mayor in Chicago. This episode I interview Professor and filmmaker Jeff Spitz as he talks about how Mayor Washington popped up on his radar and how he had the privilege of interviewing him for a short documentary titled "The Roosevelt Experiment” focused on Roosevelt University which so happened to be where Mayor Washington attended in the 1940s. Link to this documentary can be found below which includes an exclusive 1-on-1 interview with the Mayor at the end. Also a link for the Doc Talk Show, Jeff's monthly showcase for non-fiction filmmakers

#politics #mayor #haroldwashington #rooseveltuniversity #filmmaking

1. https://mediaburn.org/video/the-roosevelt-experiment/

2. https://www.thedoctalkshow.com

The crown jewel of the greatest skyline in the world is the Sears Tower...aka Willis

#skyscraper #architecture #searstower #willistower

Chicago is peppered with street murals on every side; South, West, North, and ova East. This episode is a brief introduction to some of these beautiful displays of art throughout the city.

#art #murals #streets #neighborhoods

This week will be 103 years since the Red Summer which included one of the darkest periods in Chicago history, the Chicago Race Riot. But how many Chicagoans are truly aware of it?

S.A.T (SoCHiology Awareness Tests) episodes are all about on sight pop quizzes to see just how much Chicagoans know.

#riots #racism #horror #neverforget #blackbelt

If you ask 10/10 [Black] Chicagoans where their grandparents are from chances are they will say Mississippi or some southern state. This episode I talked with historian Brian Hayes as he tells us about his family tree and his ancestors journey in the Great Migration brought his family to Chicago , but also more importantly, how there were pros and cons every step of the way for all of our families.

#greatMigration #grandparents #family #freedom

This episode I talk with Marc May, a legend in the making from Harvey, IL, about his journey navigating through the music and television business all at once.

#harveyWorld #61stStreet #music #acting