Society & Culture
Join your host Hermene Hartman for a special interview with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot . Mayor Lightfoot is the first openly gay African American mayor in America and only the second woman to be mayor of Chicago. We discuss segregation and specifically how Chicago, as one of the most segregated cities in America, can address the systemic racism that is present in our society. We explain how we can work to create Black wealth and prosperity and to develop Black neighborhoods in order to make real progress. Mayor Lightfoot explains what we have learned from the unprecedented civil unrest triggered by the murder of George Floyd and how it relates to Chicago. We discuss how opportunistic groups have taken advantage of peaceful protests and attempted to incite police violence in an effort to purport a narrative that does not align with the goals of the peaceful protesters. We discuss how the same issues have occurred across the nation and why this suggests that the current federal administration is to blame. Hermene and Mayor Lightfoot discuss how covid has impacted our community in Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot explains that we need effective strategies to monitor and support our most severely affected communities, particularly Black and Latin communities. Strategies include improved testing, education and community support resources. In our final segment we get political and discuss how Mayor Lightfoot ’s approach to leading differs from previous Chicago Mayors. Mayor Lightfoot explains how her being a Black gay women has affected her efforts to effectively lead. We also talk about the covid induced economic crisis and how our economy may rebound as we overcome the challenges imposed on us by the current pandemic. Find out more about N'DIGO STUDIO at ndigo.com Follow Hermene Hartman On Facebook Guest Mayor Lori Lightfoot Credits Host/Executive Producer Hermene Hartman N'DIGO STUDIO Supported By The Chicago Community Trust Special Thanks To The Swissotel Chicago Closed Caption Sponsored By Illinois Lottery Technical Producer/Editor Erik Hammond Film Company Clear Vision Multimedia Associate Producer Joi Mitchell Administration Sylvester Cosby Music Christian Standring - Is There A Doctor In The House song is published by Mr.Christian Music (BMI)