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 fourth installment in a series of virtual town halls, DO YOU HEAR ME? A DISCUSSION ABOUT RACE, Thursday, June 25 at 2 PM on abc7chicago.com. The hour-long town hall was moderated by ABC 7 Eyewitness News anchor Terrell Brown and reporter Leah Hope.



The town hall focused on the history of institutional racism in public education and how it creates generations unprepared to participate in the same opportunities as students in other communities, limiting inclusion in the American Dream. Panelists discussed the caliber of education existing in many already underserved communities and what national and local leadership need to do to effect sustainable change.
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ABC 7 Facebook followers were invited to submit questions in advance for possible consideration.

Panelists included:

Dr. David Stovall, Professor of African American Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago

Dr. Lionel Kimble Jr., Associate Professor of History, Chicago State University

Professor Malik Henfield, Dean of the School of Education, Loyola University

Kyra Harvey-Jarrett, student member of Upward Bound, representing Metropolitan Family Services

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The virtual town hall was 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.

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
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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.