ABC 7 Chicago presents: Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race
CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC 7 Chicago, Chicago's Number One station for news, presented the fifth installment in a series of virtual town halls, DO YOU HEAR ME? A DISCUSSION ABOUT RACE, Thursday, July 2 at 2 PM on abc7chicago.com. The hour-long town hall was moderated by ABC 7 Eyewitness News' Hosea Sanders.
Some of the most cherished festivals and events in the Chicago area are going to be missed this summer because of the pandemic. During this town hall, Hosea Sanders talked to event founders about how these cancellations are impacting local Black business owners who are eager to participate each year. They also shared the history of the festivals, their importance to Black families in the community, how they are being reimagined and which ones will be available in a virtual format.
PART 2: Do You Hear Me? A Discussion About Race
ABC 7 Facebook followers were invited to submit questions in advance for possible consideration.
Panelists included:
The virtual town hall was also exclusively streamed live on ABC 7's Facebook Live, YouTube, ABC 7's app, and ABC 7's connected TV apps on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV and Roku.
PART 3: Do You Hear Me? A Discussion About Race
PREVIOUS TOWN HALLS:
Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race on June 4, 2020
Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race on June 11, 2020
Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race on June 18, 2020
Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race on June 25, 2020
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ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago is the No. 1 local news source and most-watched television station in Chicago. With top-rated daily newscasts spanning decades and the largest social media presence in the market with more than 2.3 million Facebook followers, ABC7 Eyewitness News provides breaking news, investigative reporting, weather, politics, traffic and sports in the multiplatform space to Chicago, the suburbs and northwest Indiana. Named Best News Operation by the Associated Press for four consecutive years, the station produces 41 hours of local news weekly and Chicago's only local weekday entertainment talk show, "Windy City LIVE," as well as its highest-rated New Year's Eve special. ABC7's award-winning programs such as "Heart and Soul," "The Ñ Beat" and "Asian Influences" showcase the city's diversity, while being the only Chicago station producing and broadcasting parades representing Chicago's rich cultural history. In addition to producing town halls focused on current social issues, the station has a long and proud tradition of broadcasting political candidate debates keeping Chicago's electorate informed. ABC7's outreach efforts include annual partnerships with the Red Cross for life-saving blood drives and, most recently, spearheading an effort to raise more than $1.5 million for area food pantries.
