The Black Woman’s March
byAs I watched CBS This Morning news regarding Anjanette Young, I was stunned and moved to tears. I thought it’s 2020 is this really…
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We BLACK WOMEN OF CHICAGO ARE SICK AND TIRED
byWE Black Women of Chicago are appalled over the case of Ms. Anjanette Young. AN ACT OF TERRORISM, RACISM AND SEXISM. It’s the end…
A Letter From Santa To Donald Trump
byImagine this. Santa Claus is preparing to make his annual trip from the North Pole, and his sleigh is already loaded to capacity. He…
Dear President-Elect Biden:
byRahm Emanuel is not for your administration. Political rumor has it that former Mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel is being considered by the Biden…
Q&A with Keisha Rucker -Co-Owner Hyde Park’s “The Soul Shack”
byKeisha Rucker wears multiple hats. Mother. Wife. Successful Entrepreneur. Mentor. Friend and more. Rucker’s entrepreneurial journey started as a student at Kenwood Academy, where…
Q and A with Dr. Helene D. Gayle
byDr. Helene D. Gayle has been President and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, one of the nation’s old and largest community foundations, since…
The Big Loser gets WOKE’D!!
by“Don’t make no waves, don’t back no losers” was the unofficial motto of Chicago politics back in the heyday of “Hizzoner” the late Mayor…
Q&A with Damien Howard Chief Servant Leader of “Clever Characters”
byFor 13 years, Damien Howard taught Special Education at inner-city urban schools that served mainly low-income minority populations. But after seeing firsthand the disparities…
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…
Q&A with Author David Masciotra I Am Somebody: Why Jesse Jackson Matters
byDavid Masciotra is an author, public lecturer, political commentator and cultural critic. He is the author of Mellencamp: American Troubadour and Working On a…
BLACK HOPE and HEALTH
byThe New York Review of Books asked 18 writers to comment on what’s at stake this November in its pre-election edition dated Nov. 5,…
Q&A – Perdure Carter AKA Coach, The Closer, CEO of Dream Spots Leasing & Sales
byA native of the south side of Chicago, Perdure Carter AKA Coach, The Closer is the CEO & Managing Broker of Dream Spots Leasing…