Our Stories, Our World Podcast Trailer

EPIOSODE SUMMARY

After working for half the year, we're releasing our long-awaited trailer for the Chicago community-led podcast series, Our Stories, Our World!

This collaboration connects Chicago’s Public Narrative, a longtime advocate for broader, more accurate and more authentic community representation in media, and A Picture’s Worth, a nonprofit focused on strengths-based storytelling for community transformation. Our Stories, Our World combines audio stories and photography to create a series of youth-led, citizen-centered podcasts that add depth and context to stories about Public Narrative’s three thematic pillars: public safety, public health and public education.

THE BACKSTORIES

STORYGATHERERS:
Kaylen Brandt of Chatham. “People have opinions about Chicago based on the way the [mainstream/traditional] media presents the city,” Brandt said. “I feel like that narrative actively blocks out voices that need to be heard.”

Daniel Animashaun of Woodlawn. “If you’re from the South Side, you’re either a thug or you’re stupid,” he said, referring to harmful and persistent stereotypes that are rooted in racism and that limit opportunities.

Andrea Hernandez of Englewood. “I think we need to stop jumping to conclusions, and find a way where we could come together and try to change something,” Hernandez said.

MUSIC:
The series features original music by Malci, a Chicago-based hip-hop artist, producer and co-founder of Why? Records. He’s been releasing music since 2015, but this will be the artist’s first foray into making music for podcasts.

PRODUCTION:
Mareva Lindo

Elissa Yancey

Samantha Gattsek