Why Are They Closing Top Performing Black Schools?
byA disturbing pattern is occurring in Chicago. Top-performing schools are being closed. The latest is Bronzeville Academy Charter School, located at 4930 S. Cottage…
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“A Tale of Rap Beefs’and MIGHT DELETE LATER”
byRivals in music are at war. Rapping, breakdancing, graffiti, DJing, and other forms of hip-hop all involve battle, which has a lengthy history. Drake…
Who Replaces Jesse Jackson? Really…
byLast year, at the RAINBOW PUSH Convention, Rev. Jesse Jackson named Reverend Dr. Frederick Haynes his successor. On February 1, 2023, the first day…
State Of Black America 2023: Confronting The Threat Within…
by“Our sense of belonging and prosperity relies on freedom from violence. That freedom requires confronting the threat that armed violence poses to our democracy…
The Resounding Need for Reparations: A Moral Obligation of Our Time…
byAmerica has found itself at the crossroads of its history, where the unforgiving demands of justice tug at the fabric of its society. The…
Q&A with Anthony Green – Great-Great-Great Grandson of Richard T. Greener First Black Graduate of Harvard
byIn 2018, the University of South Carolina erected a larger-than-life bronze statue of Richard Theodore Greener outside the Thomas Cooper Library to honor his…
Q&A – Kristina “Krissy” Williams – Businesswoman, Community Activist & Philanthropist
byKristina Williams is a Chicago born and raised businesswoman, community activist and philanthropist that has dedicated herself to uplifting marginalized communities across the city….
Harvard and Slavery…
byHarvard University has been in the news of late with the resignation of Dr. Claudine Gay, the first Black president whose tenure was a…
The Origins of Operation Breadbasket…
byOn February 8, 2024, The Chicago Museum will raise the curtain on the “Jesse Jackson Oral History Project.” Presented in partnership with the Chicago…
Wayne Watson – Dr. Gay Presidency
by“I felt as though I was witnessing an 1800 slave auction of a Black woman being put on a slave block, standing naked, being stripped of her integrity and dignity. This…
Q&A – Jonathan Jackson, Son of Civil Rights Leaders, Charts His Course in Congress by Reprinted by Permission
byJonathan L. Jackson is the scion of a legendary Chicago civil rights and political family. The freshman Democrat’s father is Jesse Jackson, the civil…
Let’s Have Fairness for CTA’s Dorval Carter
byEnough of Blame-the-Black-Guy for Covid’s Troublesome Aftermath One Black appointed official whom I deeply respect has come under fire – unfairly, in my opinion…