The Verdict
The Laquan McDonald saga has been a watershed moment for Chicago. The murder of a young Black male teen four years ago has changed…
Chicago’s Mayoral Zoo
Chicago’s favorite sport is politics. Everybody has an opinion and knows who will win. When Rahm Emanuel on September 4, 2018, Chicago’s very own 44,…
Rahm Gives Up The Fifth Floor
What a difference a day makes! What a difference three highway protests make! Chicago politics took a major turn on Tuesday morning when Rahm…
Viva, Aretha!
“I saw you crying and I saw you responding, but I was just about to bust wide open. You talk about being moved, not…
Protest Marching, From Selma To Chicago
Marching in protest is important. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made marching matter. Marching changes things. First of all, it demonstrates caring. People care…
America’s Race Relations
Once upon a time there was a country ruled by royalty and the wealthy and landlords. The royals owned land around the world and…
The Lion And The Panthers – A Parable
Once upon time there was a beautiful city by the lake. One part of the town on the east side was entirely occupied by…
Slavery Separation At The Border
It is a damn shame what President Donald Trump is doing to the immigrants at our southern border. Separating families and putting people in…
Brother Lew
The death of Esquire Lewis Myers is a real lost to the civil rights community in this country. He impacted change. He was an…
The Royals Got Soul
It was magnificent, beautiful, awesome, incredible, elegant, and right on time. That is, The Royal Wedding, of course. The romance of Prince Harry and…
Lori Lightfoot: Mayoral Game Changer
Lori Lightfoot has entered the Chicago mayoral race. She becomes the ninth candidate in an open field that still has the potential of growing….
Do We Really Believe in Second Chances?
We talk about second chances. That is, giving ex-offenders a second chance by not holding their jail time against them. Some advocate for the…