Q&A with Dr. Helene D. Gayle – Transitioning from Community Trust to Spelman College
byDr. Helen D. Gayle, former president and C.E.O. of The Chicago Community Trust (one of the nation’s oldest and largest community foundations), will soon…
Black America
Celebrating Juneteenth in the Austin Community…
byJune 19, 2022, marks the first year that the holiday, Juneteenth, will be celebrated; it is America’s newest federal holiday. As a result, there…
Q&A with Pemon Rami, Int’l Film Producer and Director
byPemon Rami is an International film producer and director, a member of the Board of Illinois Arts Council, a former member of the Joseph…
America’s Insanity…
byAmerica is living insanity. Guns are out of control in our society, and we are waiting for something to be done. These are the…
Q&A with Rae Lewis-Thornton
byRae Lewis-Thornton is an Emmy Award-winning AIDS activist who rose to national acclaim when she told her story of living with AIDS in a…
TNT – Three College Classmates Explode Myths About Violence
by“Six killed and thirty-one others shot in Chicago’s most violent weekend in 2022,” screamed the Chicago Sun-Times. There were over 622 shootings and 157…
Alternative to Whole Foods in Englewood…
byThe closing of the Whole Foods Market in Englewood Square comes as no surprise. The store was an ill fit for the community in…
Real Mothers Address Gun Violence
byMother’s Day is especially painful to those who have lost their children to gun violence. After the gunshot or gun-killing news, we don’t hear…
Q&A – Uduimoh Umolu Co-Founder of Jon Basil Tequila
byUduimoh Umolu is a first-generation West African American. He carries an interestingly colorful background, having lived crucial years of his life in both America…
The Day Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Made History!
byApril 8, 2022, was a historic day. It was the day that the Senate of the United States confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to…
The Black Tie Evening We Won’t Forget!
byThe 2022 Academy Awards, a Black tie affair, held on Sunday, March 28, in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theater, will go down in…
Q&A – Ahmand Smith – Author of “Kodi Blackmon: The Eclipse”
byBorn in Alabama, but raised on Chicago’s Southside, Ahmand Smith attended Columbia College and parlayed his talents to produce and promote open mics and…