It's difficult for underpriviledged teens to gather up all of the necessities they need for college. Singer Terisa Griffin talks about how she helps such teens with Better Love Yourself, a foundation that supplies trunks of dormitory and off campus living supplies to young women in need. Also, we're joined by young entrepeneur Rodney Walker, a recent Chicago high school graduate who won first prize in the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepenurship citywide business plan competition. Rodney's business, Forever Life Music & Video Production, develops customized videos and songs for special occasions. Marshette Turner and Reverend Charles Jenkins from the RainbowPUSH Coalition talked about the Citizenship Education Fund Annual Conference coming up June 28th 2008 through July 2nd 2008.

For more information about Dr. Jewell's clinic, visit www.jewellanimalhospital.com

The surviving members of the legendary group The Impressions who first began their illustrious career with Jerry Butler and later with Curtis Mayfield join us to talk about their music and the messages their songs conveyed in relation to the Civil Rights Movement.

The Goodman Theatre is producing up and coming playwright Ifa Bayeza's "The Ballad of Emmett Till" which will begin showing on April 26th and opening night is May 5th. The actors who play Emmett and his mother Mamie Till perform a short scene in our studio. For more information: www.goodmantheatre.org

Fighting cancer is a tough battle and that is why organizations like the Access Community Health Network and the American Brain Tumor Association help fund research efforts and screenings in hopes of curing and preventing potential terminal illnesses. Members of both organizations join us to discuss their events to raise awareness on diagnostic opportunities and treatment services available in the communities they serve.