Support Project Hood For Our Youth This Holiday Season
byI am writing about a remarkable friend. I am asking that during this holiday season you open your heart and pocketbooks to support Project…
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Remembering Reggie
byThis holiday season is sentimental for me. This writing is strictly personal. I lost a dear friend last May suddenly. I met Reginald Torian…
Q&A with Maudlyne Ihejirika: Escape From Nigeria
byYou have written a book, Escape From Nigeria, with your mother. What has that experience been like? It has taken me 17 years —…
Q And A: Raynie Jackson, Owner of Headrest Barbershop
byChicago based entrepreneur Raynie Jackson is the epitome of the classic ‘making something from nothing by pulling yourself up by the boot straps’ story….
Q And A: Howard Sandifer
byA soulful symphony can be heard on the West Side of Chicago. And Howard Sandifer is conducting it. Thanks to Sandifer, the founder of…
VIVA Herb Kent, The Cool Gent, Dies at 88.
byHerb Kent was the Cool Gent. That was his title but it was also his life. He was the ultimate deejay and has died…
Q And A: Rahkal Shelton, Author and Mentor
byBorn to a 19-year-old cocaine and heroin addicted mother on the south side of Chicago, Rahkal Shelton came into the world with the odds…
The Million Dollar Divorce
byMary J. Blige the Queen of Hip-Hop R&B’s estranged husband and former manager Martin “Kendu” Isaac’s is seeking $129,319 per month in spousal support….
5 Things To Learn From Oprah Winfrey
byOprah Winfrey is known to be one of the most successful women in modern culture. She’s valued at an estimated $3.2 billion and is…
Q And A: Mario Smith
byChicago native Mario Smith is a familiar fixture in the Hyde Park section of the city. The poet, educator, activist and radio show host…
Q and A: Dr. Robert Jordan
byDr. Robert Jordan has been a face at WGN News for a long time. He is retiring from the day to day newscast as…
Lou Gossett Jr. honored at Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards
byThe Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards honors and celebrates individuals like Muhammad Ali, that strive to make a difference in their communities and the world….