The Closing of Walgreens in the Sixth Ward…
byThe battle to keep Walgreens open in Chicago’s Sixth Ward in the Chatham community is about more than prescriptions. It is about the changing…
Black America
The Black Vote Under Siege: America Cannot Afford to Turn Back
byAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the United States Constitution, we are forced to confront an uncomfortable truth: the promise of American…
Opinion: Teen Madness Is Not a Phase—It’s a Failure of Accountability
bySomething troubling is happening in our cities, and we can no longer pretend it’s isolated, misunderstood, or harmless. Call it what it is: teen…
Jesse Jackson and the Press: A Relentless Education
byLong before email blasts, social media posts, and livestreamed press conferences, there was shoe leather, conviction, and a relentless belief that the message mattered…
Grieving a Giant…
byGrief is strange and powerful. It does not always come with tears. Sometimes it comes with silence. Sometimes it comes with exhaustion. Sometimes it…
Cynthia Jemison – Chairwoman & Executive Director, The Hillman Recreation Foundation
byHelping and connecting with others has always been something that has come naturally to Cynthia Jemison. The Chicago native continues to use her work…
The Unfinished Bridge Between Rev. Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama
byIt is widely accepted as a historical fact that Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 cracked open the door that Barack…
Things You Should Know About Rev. Jesse Jackson…
byFor some of us, on February 17, 2026, the world stood still, as it was announced that Rev. Jesse Jackson had passed. As I…
Reflections of Jesse…
byI write today with a very heavy heart and crying bouts. I have lost a dear friend in the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson….
Where is America @250?
byAmerica turns 250 this year. Fireworks will burst across city skylines. Museums will mount special exhibits. Orchestras will perform patriotic scores, and politicians will…
Remembering Emmett Till in the Mississippi Barn
byThe barn where Emmett Till was killed is being turned into a monument. A place you can visit. A place where you can stand…
Can Black Americans Get Paid for Personal Grievances Like Trump?
byPresident Donald Trump has done what no other President has ever done or even thought of. Trump manages the government as if federal funds…