Q&A with Timuel Black “His Perspective”
byTimuel Black is a highly respected educator, political activist, community leader, oral historian, philosopher, and a highly revered pundit on matters of race and…
Interview
Q&A – Angela Jackson – Illinois Poet Laureate
byAngela Jackson is an award-winning poet, novelist, and playwright who has published three chapbooks and four volumes of poetry. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and…
Q&A with Keisha Rucker -Co-Owner Hyde Park’s “The Soul Shack”
byKeisha Rucker wears multiple hats. Mother. Wife. Successful Entrepreneur. Mentor. Friend and more. Rucker’s entrepreneurial journey started as a student at Kenwood Academy, where…
Q and A with Dr. Helene D. Gayle
byDr. Helene D. Gayle has been President and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, one of the nation’s old and largest community foundations, since…
Q&A with Damien Howard Chief Servant Leader of “Clever Characters”
byFor 13 years, Damien Howard taught Special Education at inner-city urban schools that served mainly low-income minority populations. But after seeing firsthand the disparities…
Q&A with Author David Masciotra I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters
byDavid Masciotra is an author, public lecturer, political commentator and cultural critic. He is the author of Mellencamp: American Troubadour and Working On a…
Q&A – Perdure Carter AKA Coach, The Closer, CEO of Dream Spots Leasing & Sales
byA native of the south side of Chicago, Perdure Carter AKA Coach, The Closer is the CEO & Managing Broker of Dream Spots Leasing…
Q&A With Shenna Marie, Founder/CEO Sheena Marie Beauty
bySheena Marie never intended to run her own beauty conglomerate. It just kind of worked out that way. At a crossroads in her life…
Q&A With Journalist Carol Marin
byJournalist Carol Marin has announced that she will make her transition from television after the Nov 3rd election. Marin began her journalism career in…
Q&A With Robiar Smith – CEO of R.B. Pest Solutions
byNever in her wildest dreams did south side native Robiar Smith picture herself owning and operating her own pest control company to honor the…
Al Sharpton Talks Misconceptions About His Place at the Center of Civil Rights
byFor many Black Americans, he is next to a Messiah. For many non-Black Americans, he is thought to be an agitator, riling up already…
Q&A With Andrew Bonsu and Phil Simpson Owner of Phlavz “Urban Jerk” Bar & Grille
byOriginally meeting through mutual connections in the music industry, Phil Simpson and Andrew Bonsu became fast friends and eventually decided to go into business…