Pritzker’s Apology Is Unacceptable
During Black History Month, we just got a great political history lesson listening to the wiretapped conversation between then-Governor Rod Blagojevich and now gubernatorial…
End Plantation Politics In The Black Community
Chicago politics is always dynamic and in Chicago proper, it is always Democratic. What would Chicago do if a Republican ran for mayor and…
The New Wealthy Politicians
Politics is a strange animal and perhaps a necessary evil that keeps on coming. Politics is the art of doing, sometimes obvious and sometimes…
Louis Carr’s Dirty Little Secrets Conference
Louis Carr is a media mogul with humble beginnings on Chicago’s West Side. He is a masterful marketer who has brought in more than…
Natalie Moore Honored At Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner
Journalist and National Public Radio correspondent Natalie Moore will be honored at one of the nation’s most prestigious literary functions next week. Moore will…
Black Obesity A Major Health Concern
I recently rode the bus for a week in downtown Chicago. I was face to face with Black Obesity. I saw Black women dressed…
Hugh Hefner, Marketing Genius
Hugh Hefner died at the ripe old age of 91. His body aged, but he didn’t. At best he became dated, but not old….
Dick Gregory was a Funny Dude
Dick Gregory was a funny dude. Sometimes his humor made you laugh, sometimes it made you cry, sometimes it just made you think. Gregory…
America’s Whiteness in Charlottesville
Is anyone surprised about what happened at the White Nationalists rally in Charlottesville, Virginia? I’m not. To me, and I suspect most of us,…
Wake Up, Black Community
There are two Chicagos, one Black and one White. There are two districts in the city – the White one north and the Black…
Q&A With Barbara Bates
Barbara Bates is a fashion designer. She is a native Chicagoan and her career started while she was working in an office and women…
PUSH Forum For Democratic Governor Hopefuls
The Rainbow/PUSH Convention just hosted a forum for potential candidates looking to become the Democratic governor of Illinois in 2018. It was an opportunity…