A Crisis Of Violence And Values – by Rev. Jesse Jackson
byChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should immediately convene his cabinet – public health, police, housing, education and parks – for an emergency meeting with community…
Politics
The Lion And The Panthers – A Parable
byOnce upon time there was a beautiful city by the lake. One part of the town on the east side was entirely occupied by…
Slavery Separation At The Border
byIt is a damn shame what President Donald Trump is doing to the immigrants at our southern border. Separating families and putting people in…
Traci O’Neal Wants To Wake “Exceptional Negroes”
byTraci O’Neal is a Chicago-based attorney who has all the bona fides of professional and personal success. But her new book, The Exceptional Negro:…
Lori Lightfoot: Mayoral Game Changer
byLori Lightfoot has entered the Chicago mayoral race. She becomes the ninth candidate in an open field that still has the potential of growing….
Do We Really Believe in Second Chances?
byWe talk about second chances. That is, giving ex-offenders a second chance by not holding their jail time against them. Some advocate for the…
Time For A New Voter Education Project – by Paul King Jr.
byBy Paul King Jr. Terrence Crutcher, Philando Castile, Samuel DuBose …. The list of Black people killed by police in the past continues to…
The Mayoral Candidacy Of Willie Wilson
byRecently, along with other Black media representatives, I had a meeting with Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson in his beautiful lakefront penthouse home. He…
The President and The Porn Queen
byWatching the President of the United States, Donald Trump, is like viewing a political drama. The dramatic series could be “As the White House…
Illinois Primary Winners And Losers
byThe primary political races are over. The voters have spoken and now it is on to the general election in November. So, who won?…
A New Black Politic Is Coming
byI attended a political forum this weekend sponsored by the Harold Washington Legacy Committee, a small group raising civic questions headed by Josie Childs,…
H. Yvonne Coleman For Judge
byJudge H. Yvonne Coleman is a candidate for judge in the 5th Subcircuit in the March 20 primary election. The areas covered by her…