Gately Park Indoor Track and Field Facility: A Long Race Finally Won – By Arthur Ade Amaker
byThe road to building a state-of-the-art $57 million indoor track and field facility on the South Side has been as strenuous as a 100-meter…
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Spooky “Countess Dracula” A Must See At Otherworld Theatre
byAh, tis the season for the puncturing of flesh by razor sharp vampire fangs and the resulting blood-letting. Let if flow, let it flow,…
Joan Johnson: An Admirable Woman
byJoan Johnson was quite a lady. Chaka and Whitney might have really been singing her life as they sang I’m Every Woman. A hard…
“Joker”: A Bad Miscalculation
byJoker Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert DeNiro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy Writer-Director: Todd Phillips Rated: R Running Time: 122 minutes N’DIGO Rating: (*) In the…
Stacy Sorrell’s “Loved On Purpose” – By TJ Armour
byChicago native Stacy Sorrell is a multi-faceted woman that wears many hats including mother, entrepreneur, and new author of the inspirational memoir, Loved On…
The Saga Of Dr. Leon Finney Jr.
byThe Chicago Sun-Times wrote a series of articles about the Rev. Dr. Leon Finney Jr. beginning September 6, 2019, revealing court bankruptcy proceedings on…
Better, Better and Better At Life Church
byMinister Isaac B. Greene is the Senior Pastor of Life Church, founded in 2016 at the Marcus Theatre in Orland Park. The small non-denominational…
“Just Mercy” A Poignant Film On Black Incarceration
byIt was slavery that gave America an abiding fear of Black people and a taste for violent punishment – a twisted inheritance that continues…
Lips You’ll Certainly Enjoy! – By Farrah Turenne
byThere’s a glitzy, glamorous new addition to the bustling South Loop entertainment scene since Lips Chicago opened its doors recently. Lips is a super…
Tips On How To Share Your History
byThe National Museum of African-American History is in Chicago looking for stuff from your attic and your basement; they’re looking for history. They are…
Supt. Johnson Not To Blame For Chicago Crime
byCrime in Chicago is a problem. We have one of the highest crime rates in the country. No neighborhood is safe and sound. Crime…
At Last: The Hideous Truth About Slavery
byAfter my third visit to the slavery exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in D.C. recently, I was reminded…