Smithsonian Director Lonnie Bunch Delivers Northwestern U Commencement Address
Newly appointed head of the vaunted Smithsonian Institution and long-time Chicago favorite Lonnie Bunch returned to the city last week to deliver the commencement…
Quinton de’ Alexander, The Ambassador Of Fashion
Quinton de’ Alexander is one of Chicago’s most prominent fashion designers. His specialty is haute couture evening gowns. Born in New Orleans, he grew…
Meet Illinois Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville Jr.
The Honorable P. Scott Neville, Jr. is the 117th judge to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court and the second African-American justice in its…
Manhandling
It is unbelievable that old white southern men are passing restrictive legislation on abortion. Why, you’d think? The white population is shrinking. Women are…
Ten Ideas For Madame Mayor
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has assumed office. The beautiful pomp and circumstances are over and now she has gone to work. The mayor started with…
Pop A Cork With Isiah Thomas!
Detroit Pistons legend and Chicago native Isiah Thomas is now in the champagne business. In 2016, Thomas, 58, announced that he was the exclusive…
The Lightfoot Era Begins
Lori Lightfoot was pretty in pale blue with pearls as she took the oath as Chicago’s 56th mayor. She brought the change that she…
“Minoritiness”
Chicago has a new mayor and new treasurer. Illinois has a new governor. We have new aldermen and state representatives. We see change coming…
Talking Legal Weed With Rep. Sonya Harper
To legalize or not to legalize marijuana is the question for the state legislators in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker is ready to sign Senate…
Mikki, The Photographer
This is graduation time and I want to tell you about my friend Michelle “Mikki” Agins, who is being honored with a Doctorate of…
What Would John Johnson Do Today?
The iconic Johnson Publishing Company, home to Ebony and Jet magazines, the Ebony Fashion Fair and Fashion Fair Cosmetics, filed for bankruptcy last week,…
Slaying The Dragon
Lori Lightfoot slayed the dragon and killed the machine as she becomes the new mayor of the City of Chicago when she is sworn…