Q&A KING- Indie Songbirds
byTwins Paris and Amber Strother and musical sister Anita Bias are KING. In 2011 KING independently released their first EP to much acclaim; title…
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Morris Gearring-Something About Oscar
byIt wasn’t long after the late great Oscar Brown Jr. took Morris Gearring under his wing in 1985 that Gearring realized the incredible position…
A Whole New Team
byDwyane Wade has decided to leave the Heat to join Rajon Rondo and the Chicago Bulls. It’s a two-year, $47.5 million deal for Wade. In…
New Superhero in Town
byThere’s a new Iron Man in town. 15-year-old MIT genius Riri Williams will assume Tony Stark’s throne as Iron Man at the end of…
Who is Ken Bennett?
byKen Bennett is a seasoned politico and the father of Chancelor Bennett (better known as “Chance The Rapper”). Ken’s career started with Barack Obama…
Tragedy in America-Alton Sterling and Philando Castile killed
byDisturbing cell phone video surfaced of two Louisiana cops killing 37-year-old Alton Sterling while he was selling music outside a Baton Rouge convenience store. An…
Jack Fuller – A Jazzy Newspaperman
byIn a 2010 book titled “What is Happening to News: The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism,” Mr. Fuller reflected on the huge…
Patti LaBelle Struts at Ravinia
byStilettos, style and talent have no age limit. The legendary Patti LaBelle performed at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park on June 23 for the…
Interview with Rika Lee COO of Betty Shabazz International Charter School
byEstablished in 1998, the Betty Shabazz International Charter School is a network of three African-centered charter schools serving K-12 students residing in Chicago: Betty…
Die Another Day: New Life For Illinois Service Federal
bySomewhere, Louise Quarles Lawson is beaming. Last year, the Illinois Service Federal Savings & Loan Association (ISF) that Ms. Lawson turned into an integral…
To Leave Or Not To Leave The City?
byI came home early one day last week to find my neighbor moving. I was stunned. We are not friends, but we are good…
Talib Kweli- Hip Hop artist
byAfter nearly 20 years of releasing mesmerizing music, Talib Kweli stands as one of the world’s most talented and most accomplished Hip Hop artists….