Kitchen Table Discussions
As part of his journey to live in all 77 Chicago communities, CEO and Founder Jahmal Cole is sitting down each month with community leaders, activists, and change-makers.
Kitchen Table Discussions is a video and audio podcast filmed at kitchen tables across the city. Tune in for real conversations that power up communities to build strong bonds and shape the future of neighborhoods.
Episodes
Ep. 1: North Lawndale
Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education and Managing Partner of Chicago CRED, sits down with Jahmal to talk honestly about violence prevention, youth opportunity, and what safety and healing really look like on the South and West Sides.
Ep. 2: Brighton Park
Patrick Brosnan, Executive Director at Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, and Jahmal Cole sit down together to talk Brighton Park history, community organizing, and recent ICE activity and how the community can support rapid response efforts.
Ep. 3: Hegewisch
Peter Chico, the first Latino Alderman of the 10th Ward, chats with Jahmal about the unique history and hidden gems of the far southeast side, how to build community locally, and great it was to grow up in Hegewisch.
Ep. 4: Chinatown
Grace Chan McKibben, Executive Director of Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, and Jahmal Cole talk new vs. old Chinatown, what makes Chicago’s Chinatown unique from those in other cities, and how Chicagoans across the city can support Chinatown residents — especially with large development in the 78th moving in right next door.
Coming Soon!
Ep. 5: Bridgeport
Stay tuned for Episode 5 of the Kitchen Table Discussions podcast. Two local business owners walk Jahmal through Bridgeport’s recent transformation and their vision for the future of the neighborhood.