To the Front Podcast
1) IL + #MeToo: What's An Average Person To Do?
This month marks a year since the Me Too movement went viral as a hashtag on social media ( after having first been started in 2006 by Tarana Burke. ) This week, we've been hearing from several women ...Show More
2) IL + #MeToo: Who Watches The Watchmen?
This month marks a year since the Me Too movement went viral as a hashtag on social media ( after having first been started in 2006 by Tarana Burke. ) This week, we hear from several women in Illinois...Show More
3) IL + #MeToo: On Bringing Diverse Voices To The Mix
This month marks a year since the Me Too movement went viral as a hashtag on social media ( after having first been started in 2006 by Tarana Burke. ) This week, we hear from several women in Illinois...Show More
4) IL + #MeToo: "You Can't Legislate That"
This month marks a year since the Me Too movement went viral as a hashtag on social media ( after having first been started in 2006 by Tarana Burke. ) This week, we hear from several women in Illinois...Show More
5) IL + #MeToo: The Push For More Women In Politics
This month marks a year since the Me Too movement went viral as a hashtag on social media ( after having first been started in 2006 by Tarana Burke. ) This week, we hear from several women in Illinois...Show More
6) To The Front: Lorin Devine - From Military To Tattoo Artist
For decades, women have been battling to break through the “ glass ceilings ” in their chosen fields. Females whose identities include an intersection of "minority" designations face increased obstacl...Show More
7) To The Front: Lea Joy - SPD's First Black Female Officer
Now retired, Lea Joy became part of the Springfield Police Department in 1983. She had three children and had been a social worker, but she felt too powerless in that role. She wanted to make things b...Show More
8) To The Front: Karen Hasara, Springfield's First & Only Female Mayor
For decades, women have been battling to break through the “ glass ceilings ” in their chosen fields. To the Front is an NPR Illinois series where we talk with female and nonbinary people about the wa...Show More
9) To The Front: Poet & Activist Shatriya Smith
Across the country, it appears that a cultural sea change is taking place. Sexism that has long been inherent in society is getting acknowledged perhaps more than ever, in large part due to the #MeToo...Show More