Illinois Cannabis Funding Covers All Criminal Record Expungements
byAt 1:00 p.m. on a Thursday in late May, the courtroom of Associate Judge Lakshmi Jha is about to come to order. The 49-year-old…
Society
Gangsta Trump!
byDonald John Trump, former President of the United States, “Number 45“, will go down in history as the most controversial and dangerous President of…
To God Be The Glory!
byReverend Martin Deppe is one of the founding members of Operation Breadbasket, the economic arm of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference headed by Dr….
Out of Control Youth…
byCrime in urban cities is out of control. It’s like we are living in a war zone. It’s not a Chicago problem or a…
Now What? Time to Resist the Supreme Court’s Attack on Affirmative Action…
byThis decision is wacky. For reasons more political than judicial, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Harvard and the U. of North Carolina…
American-ism
byAmerica is a country divided: one white America and one Black America. Minorities follow the Black path. Mr. Obama said In his presidential propelling…
Q&A – How Should We Celebrate Juneteenth?
by“What to a slave is the Fourth of July?“ Frederick Douglas In 2021 President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into…
Strong Men…
byOne thing they cannot prohibit— The strong men . . . coming on The strong men gittin’ stronger. Strong men . . . Stronger…
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…
VOTE!
byChicago’s mayoral election comes to an end on Tuesday, February 28. The final poll will be taken as the citizens speak. Chicago leadership is…
Lightfoot for Mayor. “Let’s Keep the Seat.”
byDear Black Chicago… The Chicago mayoral race of 2023 is historic. Have we ever had so many candidates in the race? There should be…
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…