Q&A with Deborah D. Douglas- Author of The Civil Rights Trail
byDeborah D. Douglas is an award-winning journalist, cultural critic, and thought leader specializing in the African American lived experience. Deborah lives in Chicago,…
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Reparations Revisited
byReparations, that upsetting-to-many relative of affirmative action, has burst onto America’s front pages again, this time with a dateline right here in the Chicago…
Q&A with Dr. Eric Whitaker Introducing “ZING”
byDr. Eric Whitaker is a physician-investor. Whitaker has an extensive background in medicine. He received his undergraduate in Chemistry from Grinnell College and a…
Q&A with Jada D. Curry – Mayor Elect Lynwood, IL
byIn December of 2020, Lynwood Trustee and resident Jada Curry announced her bid in the Feb 23, 2021 election for Mayor of the Village…
Say No to Alderman Sophia King’s Ordinance on House Museums
byAlderman Sophia King, Democrat 4thWard has proposed an Ordinance on House Museums. It is on the docket to be introduced to committee on Tuesday, March…
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…
Building Wealth With Whitney Hampton
byThere are those who constantly take from the community and rarely replenish it. And then there are people like Whitney Hampton, who seem to…
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…
Q&A with Charles Jenkins: Walking in a “New Season”
byCharles Jenkins knows a thing about SEASONS… He had a two-decade season at the helm of the historic Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago,…
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…
Q&A with Karen Hicks: Founder of A Few Good Women
byKaren Hicks founded A Few Good Women in 2019. Ms. Hicks was in the transportation business, transporting people on dialysis and mental health patients…
Wu-Tang’s RZA Talks Second Chances and Cut Throat City Film
byDirector RZA As leader of the legendary multi-platinum selling rap group, The Wu-Tang Clan, RZA, or Bobby, as he is known to close friends…