Q&A – with Sharon Morgan Administrator for the Kehrein Center for the Arts
byLifelong West Side resident Sharon Morgan has worked tirelessly in the Austin community, helping to educate its youth. Her career began as a parish…
Education
Standing With Tim King and Urban Prep
byIn 2017, Matrix Magazine wrote, “New School Rules: Black Men Change the Face of Education in Chicago” Urban Prep Academies is well known for…
Q&A with Kiley Russell, Founder of Kemit Academy
byChicago native Kiley Russell is the founder of Kemit Academy, an evidence-based and family-centered daycare/preschool for children through age four, located in Hyde Park….
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…
Israel’s Hebrew University Talks about Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
byI attended a meeting sponsored by Yinam Cohen, The Consul General of Israel. He convened local officials, academicians, and administrators to hear a…
Race, Revolution, Renaissance, Revelation, or Remedies…
byThe Anthony Page Center defines, Critical race theory (CRT) maintains that race is not biological; instead, it is a social construction used to protect…
It’s Time For Schools To Open Up and Stop Playing with the Children
byChicago Public School teachers and students have been out of the classroom for nearly a year due to COVID-19, and now it’s time to…
Q & A with Northeastern Illinois University’s President Dr. Gloria J. Gibson
byCovid 19 has hit education hard. What are the effects of COVID-19 at Northeastern University? The effects of COVID-19 were significant, but perhaps most…
Dr. Salvatore Rotella 1934 – 2020 Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago
byDr. Salvatore Rotella, former Chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago recently passed in New York on August 11. Sal was born in Barcellona…
Schools Should Not Open
byWhether we like it or not – 2020 is a wrap. It has been a very bad year. COVID-19 has brought havoc to us…
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…
WNBA Legend Cappie Pondexter Honored At Teen Summit
byA product of John Marshall High School on Chicago’s West Side, Cappie Pondexter has racked up a number of accolades including All-Star appearances, a…