Muhammad Ali, Champion of a Man
byMuhammad Ali 1942-2016 With the passing of Muhammad Ali, America has lost a champion of a man. He was magnificent, awesome, a stallion. Mastering…
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The Wild Trump and the “B” of Hillary
byDonald Trump is wild. You don’t know what he is going to do or say. Who will he attack next? As the traditional Republican…
Celebrating A Raisin In The Sun’s Lorraine Hansberry
byThe Goodman Theatre has kicked off a month-long celebration of the life of Chicago’s own playwright Lorraine Hansberry, author of the iconic “A Raisin…
Prince (1958-2016): Why Did He Die Alone?
byWhat is there to say about Sir Prince that hasn’t already been said? I have focused my listening ear to his music since his…
What It’s Like to be A Black Student at a Predominately White University
bySenior year of high school was by far the most stressful year of my life, and I say this after completing my first semester…
LegalBee: Providing Legal Assistance For The Overworked Attorney
bySometimes you don’t look for the job. Sometimes the job finds you. That’s kind of how it’s worked out for south suburban Olympia Fields…
AnJi White Sizzles In “Sunset Baby”
byChicago media tends to cover local theater by especially noting the acclaimed playwright or the gifted director or the timeless play. For whatever reason,…
Chicago Muzzles Trump
byby Marilyn Katz Congratulations to the people—young and old, Black, Latino, Asian and White, Muslim, Christian and Jewish. They did what neither his competitors…
Melissa Harris-Perry Gives Black Girl Magic Lesson in MSNBC Exit
byMelissa Harris-Perry is no stranger to headlines but it unfolded that the television host and political commentator would no longer be hosting her MSNBC…
Oscars Aside, Meet Tim Story
byOscars Aside, Meet Tim Story: Hollywood’s Billion Dollar Black Director Nothing wrong with bringing home an Oscar…or even just being nominated for one –…
Artist Ti-Rock Moore
byGallery Guichard is an elegant contemporary art gallery, owned by Andre and Frances Guichard in a unique, South Side Chicago community called Bronzeville. The…
New President at ABC
byFormerly ABC executive VP, drama development, movies & miniseries, Channing Dungey is a UCLA grad who began her career in entertainment as a development…