The Trump Era Ends
The era of Trump is closing, about to end. The President of the United States, number 45, challenged America’s democracy. He has been the…
Q&A – Angela Jackson – Illinois Poet Laureate
Angela Jackson is an award-winning poet, novelist, and playwright who has published three chapbooks and four volumes of poetry. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and…
The Black Woman’s March
As I watched CBS This Morning news regarding Anjanette Young, I was stunned and moved to tears. I thought it’s 2020 is this really…
We BLACK WOMEN OF CHICAGO ARE SICK AND TIRED
WE Black Women of Chicago are appalled over the case of Ms. Anjanette Young. AN ACT OF TERRORISM, RACISM AND SEXISM. It’s the end…
Dear President-Elect Biden:
Rahm Emanuel is not for your administration. Political rumor has it that former Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel is being considered by the Biden…
Q and A with Dr. Helene D. Gayle
Dr. Helene D. Gayle has been President and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, one of the nation’s old and largest community foundations, since…
America Gets It Groove Back
I was politically fatigued and the country felt a lift of pain, disgust and anxiety as we went to the streets to sing and…
Q&A with Author David Masciotra I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters
David Masciotra is an author, public lecturer, political commentator and cultural critic. He is the author of Mellencamp: American Troubadour and Working On a…
Dump Trump
It is said in most elections to encourage people to vote, “This is the most important election of our lifetime,” but this time, the…
Q&A With Journalist Carol Marin
Journalist Carol Marin has announced that she will make her transition from television after the Nov 3rd election. Marin began her journalism career in…
Did Trump Cry Wolf
Does he or doesn’t he have COVID? That is the question being asked by many, as President Donald Trump announced at midnight on October…
The Urban Cowboy
Adam Hollingsworth, Chicago’s urban cowboy, needs help and we should not ignore his plea. He is the man about town, riding his horse on…