Dear White People – 8:46
byThe lynching of George Floyd is a milestone turning point for America. Where it turns nobody knows, but with a resounding noise the country,…
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Pastoring During Covid 19: Pastor Daniel X. Smith
byPastor Daniel X. Smith answered the call to ministry in February 2003 at New St. Matthew M.B. Church, located on the West Side of…
Brother Conrad (In Memoriam)
byBrother Conrad Worrill died on June 3. It was a very sad day. He was a revolutionary who had been at the forefront of…
WVON’s Samantha Thomas – The Talk of Chicago!!
bySamantha Thomas is an Emmy winning journalist, entertainment/lifestyle correspondent and radio/social personality. The Chicago native and cultural enthusiast started her media career as a…
Clarence Waldron Gets Lifetime Achievement Award from Chicago Headline Club
byClarence Waldron, known as the “Dean of Arts and Entertainment Journalists” reflects on his distinguished career that has lasted nearly more than 40 years….
Dr. Terry Mason On Public Health And The Coronavirus
byDr. Terry Mason is the former chief operating officer for the Cook County Department of Pubic Health. He was recently relieved of his duties…
Keeana Barber of WDB Marketing
byKeeana Barber is the current CEO of WDB Marketing, a design and printing agency. She began her career in promotions and graphic design, but…
Mab Segrest: How Racism Shaped Modern Psychiatry
byADMINISTRATIONS OF LUNACY: Racism and the Haunting of American Psychiatry at the Milledgeville Asylum By Mab Segrest The New Press Publication Date: April 14,…
Chi Journalist Kyra Kyles Now CEO Of YR Media In Cali
byKyra Kyles, a former prominent Chicago journalist and media executive, has moved to Oakland, California to become the CEO of YR Media, a non-profit…
Theatre Legend Ron OJ Parson Directs “Stick Fly”
byOne of Chicago’s finest directors, theater legend Ron OJ Parson, is currently directing playwright Lydia R. Diamond’s play Stick Fly, which runs through March…
Don’t Call Me “Person Of Color”!
byWe’re approaching the end of Black History Month, not “People of Color Month”. We celebrate, recall and remember the good deeds, the historicalness of…
On Q With the Folks Behind “Sophisticated Ladies”
byPorchlight Music Theatre’s production of Sophisticated Ladies will make your heart sing. The swing music of Duke Ellington makes great theater. One music critic…