Chicago’s Killing Fields Fertilized by WGCI, Power 92.3 FM
Any artist can tell you the first time they heard themselves on the radio. Anyone can upload a song to the internet but to be on mainstream radio meant validation. The song was validated and the artist was approved by corporate executives.
Forty Acres Fresh Market Providing Fresh Produce to the Austin Neighborhood
Back in 2016, Elizabeth Abunaw found herself on Chicago’s West Side needing to conduct one of life’s basic necessities of today’s modern world. She needed to find a bank in the area where she could effect a simple banking transaction.
Rhythmistic Residency
Summer 2020 at the Hyde Park Art Center of Chicago, the Eighth iteration of the Jackman Goldwasser Residency. Each year this residency provides a dynamic platform for important international, national, local artists and curators.
Extreme Conditions Require Extreme Solutions
Just last month, a sister simply doing her job delivering mail in an oppressed Chicago neighborhood was shot multiple times. A group led by activist Tio Hardiman introduced bulletproof backpacks to the community as a means to protect our children from gun violence.
Who Stole the Soul —The Weaponization of Hip Hop
I love Hip Hop and have for decades, and I fully understand how powerful it is as a major component of Black culture. For Black people, Hip Hop is largely responsible for defining our self-image.
Vote Policies, Not Parties
There are two competing voices in our community. One voice says that we all must vote because it is our duty to vote since so many of our ancestors gave their lives for us to have this right (although it also means we have the right to choose not to vote as well).
Chicago Lawyers Collective: Pro Bono Legal Help for Low-Income Residents
Four Black amazing young attorneys in Chicago have teamed up to form a "Superhero Lawyers Group" to address various social ills, and a host of other concerns. They call this group the Chicago Lawyers Collective.
Black Leadership Must Create Succession Plans
I remember being young in 80s Chicago and being aware of my Blackness. That Blackness was a beacon of pride, because it seemed every notable Black person I saw revered was tied to Chicago.
Committee Seeks Landmark Status for Childhood Home of Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton
On September 3, 2020, members of the Hampton House Committee went on record with the Village of Maywood’s Historic Preservation Meeting to announce their efforts to obtain landmark status for the childhood home of Illinois Chapter Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton.
Silence is Not An Option
There is nothing more important than the love and protection of our children. Day after day we hear stories on social media or by word of mouth about a child being sexually abused or online predators convincing your child to meet them.
New Effort to Grant Black Youngsters a Quality Education
GRACE was formed in June 2017 and has recently distributed modest sums to Black independent schools. “This is merely the beginning,” says former radio talk show host Bob Law, “We are committed to providing much more money for many more schools.”
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