American Freedom Holidays?
byHow do we celebrate JUNETEENTH? Is it just another summer holiday for fireworks, picnics, and barbecue? Is it a holiday that we all share?…
Politics
Mayor Lightfoot Owes Alderman Jeanette Taylor an Apology!
byThe City Council meeting of Wednesday, June 23, was embarrassing and contentious. The Mayor acted like a gang member rather than Mayor of America’s second-largest…
Gaslight Fight – “Don’t Be Bamboozled by GOP Voting ‘Reforms”
byA knock-down, drag-out battle over voting rights – and the future of our Democracy – is being waged this year between Republicans who still…
Exclusive Interview with Mayor Lori Lightfoot
byChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is at the mid-point of her four-year term and has experienced some highs and lows. Not only has she faced…
Much Ado About Nothing: Pronouns?
byIn the tradition of James Baldwin and Baynard Rustin, I am writing to give voice from the African American community about the LGBTQ Movement’s…
We Need A New Black Economics
byCovid-19 has changed the world, for all, everywhere. I feel for government officials who have found themselves in the position of facing the devastation…
Infocalypse Now!
byEvery so often a new way of thinking joins forces with a new way of communicating so that things long assumed to be true…
Harold Washington and 12 Leadership Dynamics
byHad Harold Washington lived he would have been 99 years old on April 15th. The Harold Washington Legacy Committee, led, by Ms. Josie Childs,…
Q&A with Jada D. Curry – Mayor Elect Lynwood, IL
byIn December of 2020, Lynwood Trustee and resident Jada Curry announced her bid in the Feb 23, 2021 election for Mayor of the Village…
Number 46
bySo, the inaugural is over and the work has begun for the new Biden administration. Trump, the wicked one has departed and the media,…
Glee, Gripe and Grief
byThe rule of law. It’s both sword and shield for Americans, especially African-Americans who would otherwise stand naked before powerful but malevolent forces out…