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…
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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…
Did Trump Cry Wolf
byDoes he or doesn’t he have COVID? That is the question being asked by many, as President Donald Trump announced at midnight on October…
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…
The Urban Cowboy
byAdam Hollingsworth, Chicago’s urban cowboy, needs help and we should not ignore his plea. He is the man about town, riding his horse on…
A Justice Who Embodied Justice: A Tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
byAs a lawyer it is easy to pay tribute to Justice Ginsberg because she embodied all that we were taught in law school about…
Leon’s Last Wish
byI WANNA GO ON A DEMONSTRATION AND WORK FOR CHANGE ORGANIZE A MARCH FOR A RIGHTEOUS CAUSE MOBILIZE SOME NEIGHBORS TO FIGHT FOR THEIR…
Q&A Melody Spann-Cooper VON-TV
byN’DIGO: How has your business been affected by COVID? Spann-Cooper: Our business has actually grown in COVID. People have been enthralled in information regarding…