America’s Race Relations
byOnce upon a time there was a country ruled by royalty and the wealthy and landlords. The royals owned land around the world and…
Black America
White Space? by Paul King Jr.
byThere are some scholars whose prescience defies belief and imagination. Elijah Anderson, the Yale University sociologist, is such a scholar. In 2015, he wrote…
Chi Chat by Ziggy
byChance The Rapper Disses the Mayor in New Music! Chance the Rapper has gone local with his music rap game. It’s all about Chicago,…
“Barracoon” Is Wakeup Reading – by Paul King
byChristina Sharpe, professor of English at Tufts University, urges Black people to come to grips with our situation through the practice of “self and…
Traci O’Neal Wants To Wake “Exceptional Negroes”
byTraci O’Neal is a Chicago-based attorney who has all the bona fides of professional and personal success. But her new book, The Exceptional Negro:…
The Ladies Who Wear Hats
byI was the Mistress of Ceremonies for a National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) event recently. This year marks their Fourth Annual Breakfast of…
Cosby?
byI feel so sorry for Camille Cosby, Bill’s wife. He has been a history-making entertainer and it has all tumbled to the bottom of…
Time For A New Voter Education Project – by Paul King Jr.
byBy Paul King Jr. Terrence Crutcher, Philando Castile, Samuel DuBose …. The list of Black people killed by police in the past continues to…
A New Black Politic Is Coming
byI attended a political forum this weekend sponsored by the Harold Washington Legacy Committee, a small group raising civic questions headed by Josie Childs,…
Governor’s Candidates Must Address Black Concerns: by Paul King
byThe elections of 2018 are significant in many ways. Nationally, the congressional races will be a referendum on the chaotic first year of what’s-his-name,…
DuSable Museum Exhibit Looks At Citizen Soldiers
byA new exhibit at the DuSable Museum of African American History looks at an Illinois National Guard regiment that was deployed in two foreign…
Book Teaches Drivers Police Interaction Best Practices
byIn a new book titled The STOP: Improving Police and Community Relations, author Dwayne Bryant teaches young drivers how to interact with police during…