Bears legends join Jim Rose for ABC 7 Chicago presents: Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race examining race in sports

CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC 7 Chicago, Chicago's Number One station for news, presents the eighth installment in a series of virtual town halls, DO YOU HEAR ME? A DISCUSSION ABOUT RACE, Thursday, July 23 at 2 PM on abc7chicago.com. The hour-long town hall will be moderated by ABC 7 Eyewitness News Sports Anchor/Reporter Jim Rose.

The world of sports can provide an important lens through which to examine societal issues. This week's virtual town hall discussion will focus on race relations, racism and racial activism in sports. The discussion will extend to another side of the sports business, the lack of diversity in ownership, management and leadership roles. Panelists will also explore the impact of COVID-19 on school sports throughout Chicagoland.

Panelists include:

- Richard Dent, member of the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl championship team

- Otis Wilson, member of the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl championship team

PART TWO

The second part of Do You Hear Me? A Discussion About Race, featuring Otis Wilson, Richard Dent and ABC7's Jim Rose.

PART THREE

The third part of Jim Rose's discussion with Otis Wilson and Richard Dent on race and racism in sports.

PART FOUR

The fourth part of Jim Rose's discussion about race and racism in sports with Bears legends Richard Dent and Otis Wilson.

The rest of the video of this Town Hall will be available here on ABC7Chicago.com later today.

The virtual town hall will also exclusively stream 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: Hosted by Cheryl Burton, on the aftermath of George Floyd's death

Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race on June 11, 2020: Hosted by Karen Jordan and Hosea Sanders, on organizational social change

Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race on June 18, 2020: Hosted by Evelyn Holmes and Will Jones,on youth movements

Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race on June 25, 2020: Hostel by Terrell Brown and Leah Hope, on racism in public education

Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race on July 2, 2020: Hosted by Hosea Sanders, on summer festivals

Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race on July 9, 2020: Hosted by Samantha Chatman, on Black Greek letter organizations

Do You Hear Me? A Discussion about Race on July 9, 2020: Hosted by Cheryl Burton, on violence

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About ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago

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.