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,…
Black America
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…
Q&A – Dartesia Pitts – The Soul Celiac
byDartesia Pitts is an accomplished attorney with numerous accolades to her name including serving as President of the Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) and…
Q&A – Brandon Nicholson, Ph.D., CEO – The Hidden Genius Project
byOakland, California native Brandon Nicholson has been a champion of young people for most of his life. Growing up with parents that were very…
Q&A – Ny’ajai Ellison – Actress, Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop
byChicago native Ny’ajai Ellison has always been an artist at heart. Though she may have somewhat suppressed her thespian dreams over the years while…
Did Jesse Jackson Cause Lightfoot to Lose the Election?
byThe primary mayoral election is over. Votes are still being counted,the official count is due March 14. What does that mean? It means that…
Biden Signs Executive Order to Root Out Systemic Racism from Federal Government…
byPresident Joe Biden signed an Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. The executive order…
Q&A – April Preyar – Attorney, of Counsel Wallace & Miller for Mass Tort Lawsuit on Black Hair Relaxers
byAttorney April Preyar is the premiere criminal law expert in the United States. A Chicago native, she is an experienced criminal defense attorney, legal…
Q&A – Christina Anderson – Playwright, “the ripple, the wave that carried me home”
byAs a playwright, tv writer, screenwriter, educator, and all-around creative, the prolific Christina Anderson is known as an artist’s artist. Her award-winning plays such…