Q&A: Ken Dunkin #1060
byby Hermene Hartman Ken Dunkin is a Democrat, serving the people of the 5th District as State Representative in the Illinois General Assembly. Dunkin…
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Chicago Muzzles Trump
byby Marilyn Katz Congratulations to the people—young and old, Black, Latino, Asian and White, Muslim, Christian and Jewish. They did what neither his competitors…
Melissa Harris-Perry Gives Black Girl Magic Lesson in MSNBC Exit
byMelissa Harris-Perry is no stranger to headlines but it unfolded that the television host and political commentator would no longer be hosting her MSNBC…
Staycation
byIsn’t it awesome that we Chicagoans have had such a mild and beautiful winter?!?!? The need or desire to hop on a plane may…
Miles Brown: Q&A #1059
byby T J Armour Miles Brown is 11 years old, a young actor, who landed his first big break on the ABC sitcom Black-ish…
Sarah Vaughan Forever
byThe US Postal Service is honoring jazz singer Sarah Vaughan with a forever stamp set for unveiling in Newark, N.J. in March. The stamp…
SUPER TUESDAY
byDonald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the big winners the morning after Super Tuesday, each of them taking seven of the 13 states in…
Oscars Aside, Meet Tim Story
byOscars Aside, Meet Tim Story: Hollywood’s Billion Dollar Black Director Nothing wrong with bringing home an Oscar…or even just being nominated for one –…
Signifying Politics
byI watch national news programs on Sunday mornings. This past Sunday morning, I thought they had changed the name and timeframe of Saturday Night…
Sarah Daley
bySarah Daley (South Elgin, IL) began her training at the Faubourg School of Ballet in Illinois under the direction of Watmora Casey and Tatyana…
EARLY VOTING
byNO EXC– USE VOTING!!!!! Early voting opens Citywide on FEBRUARY 29th!!!! GO make a difference!!! RULES Any Chicago voter may use any Early Voting…
Emmett Till
byThe North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie presents Mike Wiley’s one-man theatre piece, Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till. The…