America Is In A Dangerous Place
byFirst they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the…
Politics
Trump, The Crudest President
byWhat do you say about Donald Trump? He is the crudest president this country has ever seen. And yet, he is teflon; no matter…
Democrats Dilemma
byBlues legend Bobby Bland often played a tune called Keep it a Secret. It has to do with a married man and his outside…
Meet Illinois Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville Jr.
byThe Honorable P. Scott Neville, Jr. is the 117th judge to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court and the second African-American justice in its…
Manhandling
byIt is unbelievable that old white southern men are passing restrictive legislation on abortion. Why, you’d think? The white population is shrinking. Women are…
Ten Ideas For Madame Mayor
byMayor Lori Lightfoot has assumed office. The beautiful pomp and circumstances are over and now she has gone to work. The mayor started with…
The Lightfoot Era Begins
byLori Lightfoot was pretty in pale blue with pearls as she took the oath as Chicago’s 56th mayor. She brought the change that she…
“Minoritiness”
byChicago has a new mayor and new treasurer. Illinois has a new governor. We have new aldermen and state representatives. We see change coming…
Talking Legal Weed With Rep. Sonya Harper
byTo legalize or not to legalize marijuana is the question for the state legislators in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker is ready to sign Senate…
Slaying The Dragon
byLori Lightfoot slayed the dragon and killed the machine as she becomes the new mayor of the City of Chicago when she is sworn…
Chicago Mayoral History In The Making
bySo here we are, right on the eve of an historic Chicago mayoral election. On the morning of April 3, a Black woman will…
Woman-ish And Black-ish Is Win-ish!
byFor the first time politically, Chicago’s Black community is in a win/win situation. On April 2, with two Black women candidates in a runoff…