India Arie: More Than “Worthy” – by Clarence Waldron
bySinger India Arie has released her new album Worthy and although we have an idea of what it will sound like thanks to the singles…
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“Heavy Pocket” Illuminating and Moving – By Rick & Brenda McCain
byWhat are you willing to risk to fight for what you believe in? This is the question posed of a young man who decides…
“Minoritiness”
byChicago has a new mayor and new treasurer. Illinois has a new governor. We have new aldermen and state representatives. We see change coming…
Talking Legal Weed With Rep. Sonya Harper
byTo legalize or not to legalize marijuana is the question for the state legislators in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker is ready to sign Senate…
White Folks’ Diet Affects Climate Change
byWhite people’s eating habits are changing the climate, according to a new report published in the Journal of Industrial Ecology. The study, by local…
Sugar…and Diabetes – By Siddiqu The Personal Trainer
bySugar addiction is at an all-time high. While the American Heart Association recommends that the average woman eat a maximum of 30 grams of…
Q&A With Author/Educator Caprice Banks – By TJ Armour
byChicago native, now Atlanta resident, Caprice Banks is a high school teacher, college professor, and education consultant who has recently added the title of…
Zora & Langston
byZora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal By Yuval Taylor Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (March 26, 2019) Hardcover: 304 pages,…
Mikki, The Photographer
byThis is graduation time and I want to tell you about my friend Michelle “Mikki” Agins, who is being honored with a Doctorate of…
We Should Stop Saying “People of Color” When We Mean “Black People” – By Joshua Adams
byI understand why people in society use the term “people of color”: it replaces the outdated term “colored people” with one that is more…
“Jenspiration” With Artist Jen Hodo!
byChicago native Jen Hodo is a fashion illustrator, curator, and photographer currently based in Brooklyn, New York. After receiving her B.A. in Fashion Business…
Singer Eva Ruwe Celebrates “A Good Man” – By Clarence Waldron
byBlack men seem to be under siege, but rising Chicago singer Eva Ruwè celebrates the positive side of brothers. In her debut single, Good…