What Happened In The Mayor’s Race
Chicago’s mayoral election was stunning and startling. I felt from the very beginning there would be an upset, but I didn’t know how or…
The Saga Of Jussie Smollett
Is he sick or is he stupid? The case of Jussie Smollett fits the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. His story,…
Chatting With Mayoral Candidate La Shawn Ford
La Shawn Ford started life in the Cabrini Green housing projects on the West Side and was brought up with his sister by his…
Blackface In Black History Month
Blackface. What happened to the medical student who became the Governor of Virginia? Can you believe that a student studying hard to be a…
Felicia Fields Stars In “Ma Rainey” at Writers Theatre Through March 17
Celebrated film and stage actress Felicia Fields returns to Chicago to play the lead in August Wilson’s landmark play, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Directed…
Chatting With Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas
Paul Vallas was born and raised in a Greek-American household in the Roseland community on Chicago’s South Side. Chicago is where his career began….
400 Years In 2019
Africans arrived on American shores as captured immigrants in 1619. The immigrants’ children were enslaved. African Americans, Blacks, have been enslaved and/or oppressed in…
The Case of Laquan McDonald
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The death of Laquan McDonald, the 17-year-old Black male…
Ed Burke’s Ties That Bind
The federal indictment of the longest sitting alderman in Chicago history, Ed Burke, is revealing. His legal troubles may change Chicago politics in 2019…
Chatting With Mayoral Candidate Bill Daley
William “Bill” Michael Daley is a lawyer and former banker who served as White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama from January…
The Impact of 2018
Every year creates its own history as it happens. History lives. So here’s a look at what we learned from 2018 and how we…
Chicago’s Opportunity
Chicago has a profound opportunity. For the first time, ever, there is a chance to select a new mayor for the City of Chicago,…