The Russians are Here Threatening Democracy
byThe Russians are coming; the Russians are here in real-time. We saw President Vladimir Putin on the news with speculation on his medical condition….
Society
How Will We Celebrate Juneteenth?
byFor the first time in the history of America, the idea of celebrating enslaved people being free is here. June 19, 2022, is a…
Dear Chicago…
by2021 has been an epic year and undoubtedly will be remembered. Daily living is challenging as we live with fear and anxiety. Crime is…
McDonald’s Racism
byMcDonald’s is RACIST. Chris Kempczinski, the President and CEO of McDonald’s, showed no remorse, compassion, sympathy, or empathy as he spoke about parenting to…
Eyes On The Prize
byWhile we’re dancing the Pandemic Polka and watching the Trump Tax Return Tango, it would be easy to ignore the Black Business Ballet now…
Chicago – What’s Going On?
byby Dr. Jonelle Knox, Associate Higher Education Officer and Adjunct Professor As a 46-year-old Black man, born and raised in Chicago, I have…
We Need A New Black Economics
byCovid-19 has changed the world, for all, everywhere. I feel for government officials who have found themselves in the position of facing the devastation…
Infocalypse Now!
byEvery so often a new way of thinking joins forces with a new way of communicating so that things long assumed to be true…
RIOTS IN BLACK AND WHITE
byOn March 4 the Congress of the United States was forced to adjourn early after security officials received information about another planned attack on…
Meghan, The Prince, The Queen and Oprah, and 10 Take-Aways
byI watched the interview of the year with Prince Harry and his American wife, Meghan Markel. There were surprises for (Lady) Oprah as Meghan…
J. Edgar Hoover Murdered Black Voices
byBlack History Month, February has ended. After a hundred years of celebrating the good deeds and achievements of African Americans, moving from a week…
America Gets It Groove Back
byI was politically fatigued and the country felt a lift of pain, disgust and anxiety as we went to the streets to sing and…