Educator and author Mike Rose discusses and reads from his book “Possible Lives: The Promise of Public Education in America”. Rose focuses his discussion on public school educators that utilize innovative teaching methods to create inclusive environments for all students. Studs plays “Johnny Cuckoo” - Bessie Jones & Group (1961).

The discussion of discrimination in metropolitan Chicago continues with Jan Hestor, Curtiss Brooks and Dr. Philip Hauser talking about bigotry, prejudices, open occupancy and education. Included in this part of the interview is an excerpt of 17 year-old Jimmy talking about how his grandmother would rather work than be on welfare.

Discussing book of poetry "Words of War," with teacher Allen D. Glenn and students Rhonda Freeman and Anthony Espinosa.

Discussing the Goodman School of Drama at DePaul with members, Bella Itkin and Joe Slowik.

Discussing the book "Whatever happened to the quiz kids" with the author Ruth Duskin Feldman.

Former public school teacher Patrick Zimmerman continues discussing his alternative teaching methods for childhood education in low-income and underrepresented communities in Chicago. Zimmerman discusses how the scientific emphasis of schooling today is stifling a child’s success in the classroom and calls instead for a balance between a scientific approach and a free-school approach.