Q&A – Jeffery Beckham Jr., CEO of Chicago Scholars
byA lifelong Chicagoan, Jeffery Beckham Jr. has always believed in the age-old adage “To whom much is given, much is required.” Throughout his career,…
Black Culture
Q&A – Concitta Cavin, Founder of The Creative Girl Project
byFrom Girl Scouts and summer camps to entrepreneurship programs and internships, Concitta Cavin participated in almost every extracurricular activity you can think of but…
Q & A, with Michelle Duster, Great-Granddaughter of Ida B. Wells
byIda B. Wells, born July 16, 1862, and died March 25, 1931, was a civil rights activist, journalist, and suffragist. She was renowned for…
Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth!
byOn June 19, all Black Americans across the United States should celebrate Juneteenth, (June 19th) and observe the end of slavery in the United…
RAOUL’S RICHES: Unmasking the Myth of White Supremacy
byBlack playwright August Wilson once observed that “Those who would deny Black Americans their culture would also deny them their history and the inherent…
The Case of Tulsa
bySuppose ever there was an example to understand systemic racism in America. It is the case of The Tulsa Race Massacre of Tulsa, Oklahoma,…
Q&A with Chandra Cooper – President of the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum
byChandra Cooper is the great-granddaughter of McKinley and Geneva Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters. She is President of the Muddy Waters Original Jam…
The Racist Gaze of the Media
byMayor Lori Lightfoot dropped a bomb on Chicago’s media community last Wednesday, May 19. In an open letter to the media, she announced that…
Much Ado About Nothing: Pronouns?
byIn the tradition of James Baldwin and Baynard Rustin, I am writing to give voice from the African American community about the LGBTQ Movement’s…
Q&A with LaGena “LaLa” Cain, Owner of Poise Beauty
byLifestylist. Inner Beauty Bestie. Brow “Eyecon”. LaGena “LaLa” Cain was born into the world of beauty. After working for a major cosmetics brand for more than…
We Need A New Black Economics
byCovid-19 has changed the world, for all, everywhere. I feel for government officials who have found themselves in the position of facing the devastation…
Q&A with “Vegan Soul Food” Chef Rene Johnson
byChef Rene Johnson is leading the healthy soul food revolution one recipe at a time. Johnson’s healthier, vegan spin on famous soul food staples…