Q & A, with Michelle Duster, Great-Granddaughter of Ida B. Wells
byIda B. Wells, born July 16, 1862, and died March 25, 1931, was a civil rights activist, journalist, and suffragist. She was renowned for…
Black America
American Freedom Holidays?
byHow do we celebrate JUNETEENTH? Is it just another summer holiday for fireworks, picnics, and barbecue? Is it a holiday that we all share?…
Q&A with Brandi Neloms, Manager at Amazon
byAmazon has a new initiative targeting black businesses – the Black Business Accelerator Program They are committing $150 million to Black-Owned businesses as a…
Gaslight Fight – “Don’t Be Bamboozled by GOP Voting ‘Reforms”
byA knock-down, drag-out battle over voting rights – and the future of our Democracy – is being waged this year between Republicans who still…
Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth!
byOn June 19, all Black Americans across the United States should celebrate Juneteenth, (June 19th) and observe the end of slavery in the United…
RAOUL’S RICHES: Unmasking the Myth of White Supremacy
byBlack playwright August Wilson once observed that “Those who would deny Black Americans their culture would also deny them their history and the inherent…
Q&A with Syreeta “Rhee” Talbert of Rhee360.com and The Talbert Foundation
byEntrepreneur Syreeta Talbert tragically lost her 21-year-old son, Jalen, to gun violence in 2018. While mourning and grieving are only seasonal, she believes that…
The Case of Tulsa
bySuppose ever there was an example to understand systemic racism in America. It is the case of The Tulsa Race Massacre of Tulsa, Oklahoma,…
Q&A with Chandra Cooper – President of the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum
byChandra Cooper is the great-granddaughter of McKinley and Geneva Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters. She is President of the Muddy Waters Original Jam…
The Racist Gaze of the Media
byMayor Lori Lightfoot dropped a bomb on Chicago’s media community last Wednesday, May 19. In an open letter to the media, she announced that…
Much Ado About Nothing: Pronouns?
byIn the tradition of James Baldwin and Baynard Rustin, I am writing to give voice from the African American community about the LGBTQ Movement’s…
Q&A with LaGena “LaLa” Cain, Owner of Poise Beauty
byLifestylist. Inner Beauty Bestie. Brow “Eyecon”. LaGena “LaLa” Cain was born into the world of beauty. After working for a major cosmetics brand for more than…