Remel Terry – President, NAACP Chicago Westside Branch
byRemel Terry is a civic leader, strategist, thought leader, and advocate whose work sits at the intersection of civic participation, equity, community engagement, and…
Race
Black Americans Should Celebrate 250th America!
byMy Country, Tis of Thee, Sweet land of liberty, to thee we sing.” These are the opening lyrics of the song performed on Easter…
Jefferson on Race – The Contradictions of America’s Founding 250 Years Ago…(Book Review)
byAs America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1776, the nation has wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry. We will watch majestic tall…
Aunt Lottie’s Memory and Juneteenth!
byOn June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union soldiers, after defeating Confederate soldiers in the Civil War, marched into Galveston, Texas, and informed Black people that…
Weaponization vs. Reparations…
byAmerica is in a defining moment. History will record Donald Trump as one of the most consequential and controversial presidents in modern times. His…
The Origin of Memorial Day…
byThe first observance of “Decoration Day” took place in 1865 in Charleston, S. C., and was initiated by formerly enslaved Africans, three years before…
The Closing of Walgreens in the Sixth Ward…
byThe battle to keep Walgreens open in Chicago’s Sixth Ward in the Chatham community is about more than prescriptions. It is about the changing…
The Black Vote Under Siege: America Cannot Afford to Turn Back
byAs the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the United States Constitution, we are forced to confront an uncomfortable truth: the promise of American…
Jesse Jackson and the Press: A Relentless Education
byLong before email blasts, social media posts, and livestreamed press conferences, there was shoe leather, conviction, and a relentless belief that the message mattered…
Reflections of Jesse…
byI write today with a very heavy heart and crying bouts. I have lost a dear friend in the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson….
Remembering Emmett Till in the Mississippi Barn
byThe barn where Emmett Till was killed is being turned into a monument. A place you can visit. A place where you can stand…
Blackout: The Real-World Cost of Erasing, Distorting, and Suppressing Black Progress…
byOnyx Impact today released Blackout: The Real-World Cost of Erasing, Distorting, and Suppressing Black Progress, a new analysis covering January–August 2025 that documents 15,723…