Enough Already: Chicago Must Take Back Its Streets
The warm weather has arrived. The beautiful spring and summer days Chicagoans wait for all year are finally here. But along with the sunshine…
Spencer Leak, Jr.: A Prince of a Guy, An Angel Among Us
There are some people whose lives leave an imprint so deep that their absence creates a void impossible to fill. Spencer Leak, Jr. was…
Weaponization vs. Reparations…
America is in a defining moment. History will record Donald Trump as one of the most consequential and controversial presidents in modern times. His…
The Obama Center: Memory, Power, and the Unfinished Story of Democracy…
I recently had a sneak preview of the Obama Presidential Center, set to officially open on June 19, 2026—Juneteenth, a date that alone signals…
The Closing of Walgreens in the Sixth Ward…
The battle to keep Walgreens open in Chicago’s Sixth Ward in the Chatham community is about more than prescriptions. It is about the changing…
The Black Vote Under Siege: America Cannot Afford to Turn Back
As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the United States Constitution, we are forced to confront an uncomfortable truth: the promise of American…
The Pope and the President: A Moral Reckoning in a Dangerous Time…
There are moments in history when the world is forced to choose between power and principle, between force and faith. This is one of…
Opinion: Teen Madness Is Not a Phase—It’s a Failure of Accountability
Something troubling is happening in our cities, and we can no longer pretend it’s isolated, misunderstood, or harmless. Call it what it is: teen…
Kimberly Farris – President of VanderCook College of Music
VanderCook College of Music is one of the nation’s leading institutions in the field of music education, fostering teachers with strong character, skill in…
Jesse Jackson and the Press: A Relentless Education
Long before email blasts, social media posts, and livestreamed press conferences, there was shoe leather, conviction, and a relentless belief that the message mattered…
The Election is Over…
The election has concluded, and the votes are in. Before discussing the candidates and races, it’s important to note that voter turnout was low….
Grieving a Giant…
Grief is strange and powerful. It does not always come with tears. Sometimes it comes with silence. Sometimes it comes with exhaustion. Sometimes it…