Joan Johnson: An Admirable Woman
Joan Johnson was quite a lady. Chaka and Whitney might have really been singing her life as they sang I’m Every Woman. A hard…
The Saga Of Dr. Leon Finney Jr.
The Chicago Sun-Times wrote a series of articles about the Rev. Dr. Leon Finney Jr. beginning September 6, 2019, revealing court bankruptcy proceedings on…
Better, Better and Better At Life Church
Minister Isaac B. Greene is the Senior Pastor of Life Church, founded in 2016 at the Marcus Theatre in Orland Park. The small non-denominational…
Tips On How To Share Your History
The National Museum of African-American History is in Chicago looking for stuff from your attic and your basement; they’re looking for history. They are…
Supt. Johnson Not To Blame For Chicago Crime
Crime in Chicago is a problem. We have one of the highest crime rates in the country. No neighborhood is safe and sound. Crime…
The 1619 Project
The August 18th issue of the New York Times Magazine dedicates itself to slavery with The 1619 Project, featuring profound, investigative reporting style articles…
Mood N’DIGO – Putting Our Paper To Bed
One day Julieanna Richardson, who created the HistoryMakers, called me and asked what was I doing with my almost 30 years worth of N’DIGO…
Erin Davis, Miles’ Son, Keeps His Dad’s Legacy Alive
Jazz musician Miles Davis is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Together with his musical groups, he…
The Mysterious Jeffey Epstein Saga
Jeffery Epstein, the wealthy pedophile, allegedly killed himself in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York over the weekend. He was being held without…
America Is In A Dangerous Place
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the…
Dr. William Towns Benefits Chicago
Dr. William Towns is the executive director of the impact investment fund Benefit Chicago and an Adjunct Lecturer of Social Impact at the Kellogg…
Getting Older
This is a funny column that is real. My 98-year-old mother tells me that getting older is a treat…given the alternative. So here are…