Irika Sargent

Feb 27, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Irika Sargent

Power of spoken-word poetry led Malik Yusef to overcome many struggles Malik Yusef overcame a mountain of challenges that for many might seem insurmountable — disabilities, poverty, violence, gangs — propelled by his love of poetry. That passion set the Chicago spoken word artist on a path to award-winning success, and now, the chance to help others have that success too. For Yusef, the art of spoken word flows with ease.

Feb 3, 2025 | yahoo.com | Irika Sargent

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysCHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago's own Malik Yusef was nominated for a Grammy Award this year for his own spoken word poetry album. Yusef didn't win this time. It also was not Yusef's first time at the Grammys — far from it, with eight Grammy wins and 44 nominations.

Feb 3, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Irika Sargent

Chicago Grammy nominee Malik Yusef wants to spread his passion for spoken word CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago's own Malik Yusef was nominated for a Grammy Award this year for his own spoken word poetry album. Yusef didn't win this time. It also was not Yusef's first time at the Grammys — far from it, with eight Grammy wins and 44 nominations. But it was still an absolute thrill for the South Side kid, whose first passion of poetry led him to the art of the spoken word.

Dec 27, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Irika Sargent

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A suburban man is making music again with help from some high-tech surgery. Music instructor Matt O'Brien's transformation has been remarkable. O'Brien struggles to do what he loves best – play his guitar. What's stopping him? O'Brien suffers from a movement disorder called essential tremor – involuntary shaking that makes even the smallest tasks nearly impossible. "It's like I'm trying to relax myself as much as possible," he said of his efforts to control the tremors.

Dec 3, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Irika Sargent

Red Cross volunteers stepped up for victims of Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton CHICAGO (CBS) -- Four Red Cross volunteers from the Chicago area helped answer the call when back-to-back hurricanes hit Florida and the Carolinas in September and October. Sam Pulia, Pattie Eakin, Al Lopez and Terry Nosal could have stayed safely in their own homes when Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit.