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Native American Heritage Month
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
WTTW News — Coverage and Context
WTTW Community Conversations
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Latino Voices: A WTTW News Community Conversation
Joanna Hernandez moderated this virtual conversation which focused on local investments in summer youth programs across the city, while also focusing on communities demanding more resources and investment to help combat violence in their area.
Black Voices: A WTTW News Community Conversation
Brandis Friedman led an online conversation focused on why Emmett Till’s story is still relevant today, and how family members and other community leaders are working to keep his memory alive.
WTTW & PBS Programming — Coverage and Context
Vt. shooting raises concerns about attacks on Arab Americans
Vermont shooting raises more concerns about attacks against Arab Americans
Roger Ross Williams’ Work Is Personal
Roger Ross Williams discusses his new film “Stamped from the Beginning.”
Nurses challenged by treating patients with limited English
How nurses overcome challenges while treating patients with limited English proficiency
New Book Explores the Push for the ERA & the Women of NOW
Katherine Turk discusses her book "The Women of NOW."
One Family, Three Generations of Racial Justice Leaders
A third-generation community leader in Lansing, MI continues the fight for racial equity.
Annual Report Looks to Capture "State of Black Chicago"
A new report finds racial segregation and education gaps still exist in Chicago.
How ‘Try That In A Small Town’ became a cultural flashpoint
How Jason Aldean’s controversial hit song became a cultural flashpoint
WTTW & PBS Programming — For Kids & Families
Explaining What is Race?
When Elmo notices that some of the leaves in the park match his red fur and some match his friend Wes's brown skin, he wonders how skin gets its color. Wes's dad Elijah explains it's from melanin—something everyone has in their bodies that gives us our skin, eye, and hair color. These things make us who we are, and many people call this race. But like the leaves on a tree, the colors are most beautiful when they are standing together!
PBS KIDS Talk About Race & Racism
Hosted by inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, this half-hour program features authentic conversations between real children and their parents and includes content from DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD, ARTHUR, and XAVIER RIDDLE AND THE SECRET MUSEUM. The show looks at race and racial justice-related topics in an age-appropriate way and offers viewers ideas to build on as they continue these important conversations at home.
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
Follow Elmo, Abby, Tamir and Gabrielle as they prepare for a virtual community singalong as they stand up against racism by expressing love, kindness, and respect. Tamir and Gabrielle belong to an affinity group called the Power of We, led by Chris Jackson.
Coming Together: A Sesame Street Standing up to Racism Town Hall
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms takes questions about how to combat racism and shares a message with kids about how they can help make a change. Sesame’s Dr. Jeanette Betancourt shares tips on how grown-ups can talk to kids about these tough topics.
WTTW Mission, Purpose, Values
WTTW Mission
WTTW is committed to producing and presenting trusted, best-in-class content fueled by a distinctly Chicago sensibility. We engage our audiences by entertaining, inspiring, educating, and reflecting a diversity of perspectives.
WTTW Purpose
We enrich lives, engage communities, and inspire exploration.
WTTW Values
Curiosity
We are driven by an appetite to learn and know more – inside the organization, the greater Chicago area, and throughout the wider world – and we use what we learn to inspire our audiences to explore.
Commitment
We are committed to building an innovative, creative, and collaborative culture that enriches, engages, and inspires our audiences.
Trust
We operate ethically, transparently, and with integrity.
Respect
We treat people fairly, value one another, and foster a safe environment that encourages collaboration, communication, and consideration.
Excellence
We strive to be a best-in-class content company by setting the highest standards of quality in all that we do.
Diversity & Equity
We celebrate differences, embrace inclusivity, and strive for equity. The stories we tell, as well as the people in front of and behind the camera and microphone, reflect the myriad faces and voices of our region.
Fun
We believe in an enjoyable, positive, and team-oriented workplace. We’re committed to hard work that produces great content, and we don’t take ourselves too seriously.
