Out of Control Youth…
byCrime in urban cities is out of control. It’s like we are living in a war zone. It’s not a Chicago problem or a…
Black America
America’s New Black Codes…
byBlack Codes and Jim Crow laws were passed at different periods in the Southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power…
The Rev. Jesse Jackson Pivot. . .
byThe Reverend Jesse Jackson announced right before the Rainbow Push 57th Annual Convention that he was going to “pivot.” Meaning that his day-to-day role…
American-ism
byAmerica is a country divided: one white America and one Black America. Minorities follow the Black path. Mr. Obama said In his presidential propelling…
Q&A – Shawna Prince, Emmy Award Broadcast Journalist, TV Producer, and Media Consultant
byShawna Prince is a sought-after media and communications expert, television producer, and Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist that has been working for more than two…
Q&A – How Should We Celebrate Juneteenth?
by“What to a slave is the Fourth of July?“ Frederick Douglas In 2021 President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into…
Strong Men…
byOne thing they cannot prohibit— The strong men . . . coming on The strong men gittin’ stronger. Strong men . . . Stronger…
Q&A – Dr. Toinette Gunn – President & CEO, LINK Unlimited Scholars
byA native Chicagoan and proud alumna of the Chicago Public School System, Dr. Toinette Gunn is the President & CEO of LINK Unlimited Scholars,…
Where Do We Go from Here?
byShe took charge and calmed the situation. So it is often what Black women do with little to no preparation. Yet, she stepped into…
Damn Walmart!
bySome 18 years ago, when Walmart was entering the Chicago market, I was at the forefront of the business crowd to advocate for them…
Q&A with Rev. Otis Moss III, Pastor and Author “Dancing In the Darkness”
byDr. Michael Dyson writes about Reverend Otis Moss III. “Dancing in the Dark is a brilliant and poetic mediation on how Black moral genius…
Q&A with Pepper Miller, Market Researcher, Strategic Planner and Author
byPepper Miller is a premier market researcher. An expert on America’s Black consumer market, she studies and lectures with corporations, media platforms, and colleges…