ABC 7 Anchors Cheryl Burton and Jim Rose will serve as moderators for the first installment of the hour-long town halls which will air consecutive Thursdays in June.
The panel for this week’s town hall includes Jahmal Cole, My Block, My Hood, My City; William Calloway, social justice activist; Aislinn Pulley, Chicago Torture Justice Center, and Founder of Black Lives Matter Chicago; Kina Collins, Founder of Chicago Neighborhood Alliance.
On Friday, June 5 at 1pm, WINDY CITY LIVE, ABC 7’s popular talk and entertainment show with Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini, presents an hour-long special DO YOU HEAR ME?
This special will be the beginning of an ongoing series as WCL invites viewers, activists, students, business owners and others to share their experiences in the wake of recent peaceful protests and violence that took place in Chicago and across the nation.
Guests include: Father Michael Pfleger, St. Sabina Church; Activist Jahmal, My Block, My Hood, My City; Karyn Beard, owner of Kham’ryn, whose clothing and shoe boutique in Auburn Gresham was vandalized during the protests.