South African trans advocates at Iranti-org create hate crime reporting app to influence policy reform
By Julia Lowe Medill Reports Despite having one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, South Africa has no law specifically protecting the human rights of transgender people. But organizations like Iranti-org fight for the protection and support of the trans community, gaining progress from the ground up and the government down. Founded in […]
WATCH: 5 vegan Chicago hot dogs in 5 minutes
By Julia Lowe Medill Reports The iconic Chicago-style hot dog can be found all over the city and beyond. A hot dog dressed in mustard, pickles, green relish, onions, sliced tomatoes and celery salt can be called “dragged through the garden,” but where can vegetarian and vegan Chicagoans find a meatless dog to take part in the tradition? Watch how […]
Chef Rodolfo Cuadros of Amaru, Bloom on stirring up ‘environmentally sound’ Latin cuisine, launching plant-based taqueria
By Julia Lowe Medill Reports Chef Rodolfo Cuadros, who launched Don Bucio’s Taqueria (2763 N. Milwaukee Ave.) on Feb. 25, once nearly accepted an executive chef position in India. “Around 2016, the political climate was rough,” Cuadros said. “We were questioning, because of the rhetoric around that time, whether this was a place to be […]
Q&A: Chicago Sinfonietta violist Seth Pae on life as a musical activist – and Wrigleyville’s busiest dueling pianist
By Julia Lowe Medill Reports Between performing as the principal violist with the Chicago Sinfonietta — “Chicago’s hippest orchestra” — and playing piano at bars like Sluggers and the Zebra Lounge, Seth Pae, 31, is building a diverse portfolio as a multi-instrumentalist. A self-described musical activist, Pae mainly performs compositions by women and musicians of […]
WATCH: Poetry Foundation kicks off Chicago event season with Latinx poetry celebration
By Julia Lowe Medill Reports On the heels of Black History Month in February and Women’s History Month in March comes the powerful recognition of poetic voices through National Poetry Month in April. The Poetry Foundation regularly hosts in-person and live-streamed readings to highlight the work of minority poetry communities. Watch how Latinx poets in Chicago are using the spoken […]
