Discussing the state of West side Chicago schools with a panel of teachers and principals from four different schools.

Discussing "Discrimination in metropolitan Chicago" and interviewing Curtiss Brooks, Jan Hestor, and Philip Hauser. They discuss discrimination, poverty programs, education, employment. Includes an interview with a man named Jimmy talking about welfare.

Discussing the community and prejudice with Dr. St. Clair Drake and Dr. Paul Mundy. Includes an interview with a boy named Tony discussing relations with African American people.

Five mothers from Chicago discuss the hardships of living in poverty and how little welfare actually helps with Studs Terkel.