A Crisis Of Violence And Values – by Rev. Jesse Jackson
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should immediately convene his cabinet – public health, police, housing, education and parks – for an emergency meeting with community…
White Space? by Paul King Jr.
There are some scholars whose prescience defies belief and imagination. Elijah Anderson, the Yale University sociologist, is such a scholar. In 2015, he wrote…
Chi Chat by Ziggy
Chance The Rapper Disses the Mayor in New Music! Chance the Rapper has gone local with his music rap game. It’s all about Chicago,…
And (We) Will Always Love…Whitney! – Review by Joe Gibson
Whitney Starring: Whitney Houston (archival footage), Bobbi Kristina Brown (archival footage), Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston, Clive Davis, L.A. Reid Directed by: Kevin Macdonald Running…
Thumbs Up For Chicago Film Fest’s Michael Kutza – by Cindy Barrymore
By most accounts Michael Kutza has worked a dream job. Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to spend their days binge-watching movies in…
“Barracoon” Is Wakeup Reading – by Paul King
Christina Sharpe, professor of English at Tufts University, urges Black people to come to grips with our situation through the practice of “self and…
SuperFly Is Super Flawed – Review by Joe Gibson
SuperFly Starring: Trevor Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Michael K. Williams, Antwan “Big Boi” Patton, Lex Scott Davis Directed by: Director X Running Time: 1 hour,…
Travel Hot Spots by Eleanor Chatman
Everyone knows that travel is the university of the world, but it’s important that the destinations are chosen carefully so you get the most…
Hot Travel Spots by Eleanor Chatman
Everyone knows that travel is the university of the world, but it’s important that the destinations are chosen carefully so you get the most…
Shedd Gala Highlights Conservation – by Derrick K. Baker
News of a male pilot whale dying in Thailand with dozens of plastic bags weighing 17 pounds in its stomach was depressing to read…
Time For A New Voter Education Project – by Paul King Jr.
By Paul King Jr. Terrence Crutcher, Philando Castile, Samuel DuBose …. The list of Black people killed by police in the past continues to…
Food Trends For 2018: What’s Hot?
By Donna Hodge, CSEP, CMP As we move into spring, what’s hot in cuisine this year? Back to the basics. The food trends are…