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…
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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…
Going To The Mall Just Isn’t The Same Anymore
byChicagoans reminisce about hanging out at area malls such as Evergreen Plaza, North Riverside Mall and River Oaks. Graphic by Tyger Ligon for The…
Chicago’s Mayor Race, A Look at Who’s Running
bySo, now the midterms are over, we can get down to the actual race. The real national race is between Senator Raphael Warnock and…
Q&A – with Jermaine Lawrence Anderson, Founder & Executive Director of ‘I Am A Gentleman, Inc.’
byWhile growing up on the west side of Chicago, Jermaine Lawrence Anderson learned lessons and developed values that shaped and molded his life, enabling…
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…
Q&A – Chicago Fire Department Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt
byCommissioner Annette Nance-Holt is the first woman and woman of color to lead the Chicago Fire Department in its 162-year history. A native of…
Q&A – with Sharon Morgan Administrator for the Kehrein Center for the Arts
byLifelong West Side resident Sharon Morgan has worked tirelessly in the Austin community, helping to educate its youth. Her career began as a parish…
One Central
byONE CENTRAL is Chicago’s most important and valuable urban development site for the next generation and one of the most unique land parcels in…
Standing With Tim King and Urban Prep
byIn 2017, Matrix Magazine wrote, “New School Rules: Black Men Change the Face of Education in Chicago” Urban Prep Academies is well known for…
Q&A with Pastor Corey Brooks, CEO of Project H.O.O.D.
byPastor Corey B. Brooks, Founder and Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago, and CEO of Project H.O.O.D. Communities Development Corporation has become…
Lessons Learned from the 2022 Illinois Primary Election Results!
byEvery political election teaches lessons as to where the public is. This election, Tuesday, June 28 no different. The political intensity of the TV…