CAN TV Program Archive

    In The Arena with Darrious Hilmon

    January 17, 2024
    Join Host Darrious Hilmon as he sits down with special guest Rich Robbins, the dynamic host of ‘Soft and Tender’. A Chicago-based rapper and teaching artist, Rich’s genre-defying sound has roots stretching from Philly to Oak Park. Raised in the Young Chicago Author’s Louder Than a Bomb poetry festival, he brings his unique energy from a Hip Hop scholarship in Madison, WI, to our screens.
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    Soft & Tender

    January 17, 2024
    Join host Rich Robbins for heartfelt conversations between fathers and their sons, spanning generations from Gen Z to millennials. Explore the unique expressions of love and care in Black families, and gain insight into the resilience and emotional depth of Black fatherhood.
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    Behind the Confident Smile

    January 17, 2024
    Meet Lakesha Spight, a dedicated social worker and Aurora University graduate, as she shares her powerful journey of becoming a teen mom at 16 with host Bianca Cotton. Discover her inspiring story of resilience and dedication.
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    Every Day Is A Yay!

    January 10, 2024
    Host Jewel Ifeguni welcomes the multiracial-multitalented-multihyphenate sensation, YASMINE! From leading GroupChat to her solo career in R&B and pop, YASMINE shares her musical journey and Chicago’s creative community. Don’t miss her soulful story on connecting through music!
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    Every Day Is A Yay!

    January 10, 2024
    Host Jewel Ifeguni welcomes the multiracial-multitalented-multihyphenate sensation, YASMINE! From leading GroupChat to her solo career in R&B and pop, YASMINE shares her musical journey and Chicago’s creative community. Don’t miss her soulful story on connecting through music!
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    Every Day Is A Yay!

    January 10, 2024
    Host Jewel Ifeguni welcomes Alfie Ngo to the show. Alfie is an independent, multilingual filmmaker and musician whose passion extends to writing and acting. After seeing a lack of opportunities in the industry, he decided to create his own opportunities by developing heart-touching projects that feel vulnerable and authentic but nostalgic and warm. He currently has several post-production and pre-production projects for his next short film.
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    Chicago Newsroom 2.0

    January 10, 2024
    On the Fall season finale of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, Andrea Zopp dives further into the ongoing epidemic of book banning with guests Illinois State Senator Mike Simmons, ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom Director Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown, and DePaul University professor Ciara Miller.
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    The Table on Air

    January 10, 2024
    Host Darius Caffey welcomes Terrell Stanley, our show Creative Director and CEO of Garden Grown, LLC. This unique episode takes an intimate turn as the couple openly discusses the triumphs and challenges of nurturing love within the Black LGBTQ+ community. They delve into the depth of their longstanding partnership, revealing how they’ve cultivated support for one another, navigated the complexities of dating, and engaged in meaningful dialogue to shape a shared vision for their future.
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    Joy in the Breakthrough

    January 10, 2024
    Connie and Anna welcome the esteemed Representative Ayanna Pressley, who shares insights into how her formative years have shaped her identity and continue to impact her engagement with the world.
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    Behind the Confident Smile

    January 10, 2024
    Host Bianca Cotton is joined by Ursula Harris, who discusses her experience falling in love as a teen and the unexpected loss of her first love.
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