A Crisis Of Violence And Values – by Rev. Jesse Jackson
byChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should immediately convene his cabinet – public health, police, housing, education and parks – for an emergency meeting with community…
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R&B Chanteuse Vivian Green
byFor almost two decades, Philadelphia born singer Vivian Green has been one of the most consistent R&B artists in the game. Her 2002 debut,…
America’s Race Relations
byOnce upon a time there was a country ruled by royalty and the wealthy and landlords. The royals owned land around the world and…
White Space? by Paul King Jr.
byThere are some scholars whose prescience defies belief and imagination. Elijah Anderson, the Yale University sociologist, is such a scholar. In 2015, he wrote…
Urie Clark, New Cook County Bar Association Prez
byIncoming Cook County Bar Association President Urie R. Clark currently serves as an Administrative Law Judge with the City of Chicago. The married father…
Chi Chat by Ziggy
byChance The Rapper Disses the Mayor in New Music! Chance the Rapper has gone local with his music rap game. It’s all about Chicago,…
The Lion And The Panthers – A Parable
byOnce upon time there was a beautiful city by the lake. One part of the town on the east side was entirely occupied by…
And (We) Will Always Love…Whitney! – Review by Joe Gibson
byWhitney Starring: Whitney Houston (archival footage), Bobbi Kristina Brown (archival footage), Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston, Clive Davis, L.A. Reid Directed by: Kevin Macdonald Running…
“Shut It Down!”
byIt was a beautiful summer morning, a perfect day for a march down the Dan Ryan. Father Michael Pfleger called for a march to…
Thumbs Up For Chicago Film Fest’s Michael Kutza – by Cindy Barrymore
byBy most accounts Michael Kutza has worked a dream job. Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to spend their days binge-watching movies in…
“Barracoon” Is Wakeup Reading – by Paul King
byChristina Sharpe, professor of English at Tufts University, urges Black people to come to grips with our situation through the practice of “self and…
Slavery Separation At The Border
byIt is a damn shame what President Donald Trump is doing to the immigrants at our southern border. Separating families and putting people in…