June 8th – Chocolate, Social Justice, and Felony Franks

June 11th, 2010

Welcome! We hope you got a chance to tune into our show live! If not, here it is for you below.

We featured a piece by Marcos Zavala and Andrea Higareda that presented the story of Felony Franks, a hot dog stand that stirred up a lot of controversy and an angry backlash by local residents.Would you buy a hot dog from an ex-con? Read more here.

We also featured an interview by Mayra Carrera, with Mariame Kaba from Project Nia. Check out their site to learn how they’re building peaceful communities. Also, listen for Sarah Mendoza’s piece about Chocolate and Fair Trade! Check this out to learn more about Fair Trade.

Listen to the Entire broadcast of our show here!

6:00 Intro and News
6:07 Felony Franks, hot dog stand employs former felons
6:20 Green For All: The Story of Greencorps Chicago
6:28 PSA break
6:35 Project Nia – Mariame Kabe
6:50 Chocolate: A history and a portrait of delightful

Stay tuned and check us out next week as we cover all things related to food! Look out for a piece in the near future that will cover Radio Arte’s first Vegetarian Potluck! We will be recording our conversations about food and people trying tofu for the first time.

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