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…
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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…
Age of Wisdom, Age of Foolishness
byWith apologies to Charles Dickens, his best-of-times/worst-of-times comparison of London and Paris during the chaotic early 1800s does not hold a candle to what…
The Plight of Father Pfleger
byFather Michael Pfleger grew up to become a Black leader. He was impressed with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as he led a civil…
Q&A with Dr. Kadijah Ray, Pediatric Anesthesiologist and Rockstar MOMager
byEasily one of the most intriguing people you’ll ever meet, Dr. Kadijah Ray is a multi hyphenated woman that counts mother, wife, business owner,…