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…
Black America
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…
Surveys Reveals News Media Still Has Work to Do on Black Representation…
byNearly half (48%) of Black American news viewers said that the news media does a poor or average job portraying the Black community, according…
Q&A – Leslé Honoré Activist, Author and Community Leader
byLeslé Honoré leads a very busy but very purposeful life. The “Blaxican” poet and activist uses her poetry and personal life to help youth…
Oral History of Chicago’s Civil Rights Movement…
byRev. Brian E. Smith is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Chicago Theological Seminary and pastor of the North Shore Faith Community Church. He…
Jann Wenner – Rolling Stone Magazine Co-Founder is Racist and Sexist…
byJann Wenner, co-founder of Rolling Stone Magazine (1967), is a sexist and a racist. His new book, ”The Masters” is a series of seven…
To God Be The Glory!
byReverend Martin Deppe is one of the founding members of Operation Breadbasket, the economic arm of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference headed by Dr….
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…
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…