Building Wealth With Whitney Hampton
byThere are those who constantly take from the community and rarely replenish it. And then there are people like Whitney Hampton, who seem to…
Interview
Q&A with Charles Jenkins: Walking in a “New Season”
byCharles Jenkins knows a thing about SEASONS… He had a two-decade season at the helm of the historic Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago,…
Q&A with Karen Hicks: Founder of A Few Good Women
byKaren Hicks founded A Few Good Women in 2019. Ms. Hicks was in the transportation business, transporting people on dialysis and mental health patients…
Wu-Tang’s RZA Talks Second Chances and Cut Throat City Film
byDirector RZA As leader of the legendary multi-platinum selling rap group, The Wu-Tang Clan, RZA, or Bobby, as he is known to close friends…
Q&A with Dr. Kadijah Ray, Pediatric Anesthesiologist and Rockstar MOMager
byEasily one of the most intriguing people you’ll ever meet, Dr. Kadijah Ray is a multi hyphenated woman that counts mother, wife, business owner,…
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…
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…