18: Roseanne and Responding to Racism
In the Season 1 finale of “Zebra Sisters,” a podcast about race relations hosted by Mary Mitchell and Leslie Baldacci, the hosts call out Roseanne Bar...
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Two high-profile veteran journalists, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell and former reporter and teacher Leslie Baldacci — one black, one white — bring context and spice to the events of the day and the dilemmas of our lives. They tackle the complexities of race relations with candor and humor.
17: Famous Interracial Relationships - Jack Johnson & the Royal Wedding
Hosts Mary Mitchell and Leslie Baldacci question whether attitudes about interracial relationships have changed in their discussions about President T...
16: Home Ownership Gap
Hosts Mary Mitchell and Leslie Baldacci discuss the disturbing gap between white and black home ownership. In Chicago, whites are twice as likely to o...
15: Water Tower Place Apologizes to Teenagers
Hosts Mary Mitchell and Leslie Baldacci discuss how Water Tower Place officials apologized to the black teenagers they expelled right before a flash m...
14: Camille Cosby, R. Kelly & Kanye West
Hosts Mary Mitchell and Leslie Baldacci call out Camille Cosby, R. Kelly and Kanye West for their twisted views of America’s racial history. This come...
13: Overcoming Racial Bias in Chicago
Hosts Mary Mitchell and Leslie Baldacci explore how racial bias and stereotypes can be overcome through diverse neighbors and interracial friendships....
12: Black Hockey Players and 50/50 Day
Hosts Mary Mitchell and Leslie Baldacci explore why so few blacks play hockey with Sun-Times Digital Content Producer Evan Moore. Moore is the author ...
11: Starbucks Arrests and Confronting Racial Bias
Hosts Mary Mitchell and Leslie Baldacci dive into the issues of implicit bias and racist behavior evident in the Starbucks' incident in which two blac...
10: MLK's Legacy and Facing Mortality
Hosts Mary Mitchell and Leslie Baldacci reflect on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago, where they were at the time, and his impa...
9: Standing Up to Racial Profiling
Hosts Mary Mitchell and Leslie Baldacci are joined by Dr. Carla Hightower and Kevin Berry as they discuss an incident of racial profiling at Chicago's...