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UIS professor Dr. Gilman-Opalsky says riots provide opportunities to explore deeper issues | Community Voices

By Vanessa Ferguson

Published February 18, 2022 at 9:32 AM CST

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2018 University Scholar portrait of political science professor Richard Gilman-Opalsky photographed on October 3, 2018.

Dr. Richard Gilman-Opalsky is a professor of political science at the University of Illinois Springfield. He sat down with Community Voices to discuss his career and provided insight into what we can learn from riots. He also shared his experience presenting at the TEDx presentation held at the UIS campus and his love of jazz music.

Originally aired February 18, 2022.

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Vanessa Ferguson

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.

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