Where Do We Go from Here?
byShe took charge and calmed the situation. So it is often what Black women do with little to no preparation. Yet, she stepped into…
Race
We Should Celebrate “Black History Month” Everyday
byFebruary marks Black History Month, a tradition that started in the Jim Crow era and was officially recognized in 1976 as part of the…
What Do Black Men Do?
byThe murder of Tyre Nichols is so horrific. It is hard to watch and write about. It causes pause. Black men should not be…
Where Did the Dream Go?
by“You can kill the dreamer, but you can’t kill the dream.” “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that…
Warnock Wins the State of King
byThe senatorial election of 2022 in Georgia between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock will be studied by analysts, pundits, and politicos for years to…
The Thoughts of a White College Sophomore
byRecently the Chicago City Wire reported that the University of Chicago added to their curriculum a class titled “The Problem of Whiteness” CRES (Critical…
Q&A – with Karen Freeman-Wilson, President & CEO Chicago Urban League
byThe Honorable Karen Freeman-Wilson began serving as president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League in January 2020. She brings a passion for equity…
The Photography of Blackness…
byMayor Lori Lightfoot recently called out the Darren Baily Campaign on the commercials they used, where through the power of graphics editing programs like…
Does Anyone Really Care About African-American Boys and Men?
byOver two and a half years ago, in the article “African-American Boys and Men in America Are Killing Themselves and No One Seems to…
Stop the Bleeding
byThe medical protocol for dressing a wound is to wash your hands, stop the bleeding, clean the injured area, and apply antibiotics. The same…
Celebrating Juneteenth in the Austin Community…
byJune 19, 2022, marks the first year that the holiday, Juneteenth, will be celebrated; it is America’s newest federal holiday. As a result, there…
America’s Insanity…
byAmerica is living insanity. Guns are out of control in our society, and we are waiting for something to be done. These are the…