Three lessons we needed from Dr. King’s “I’ve been to the mountaintop”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was radical. In his last speech, he rallied Memphis sanitation workers who were striking to...
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Editor’s note: This article has been updated following the conviction of Lanez on December 23, 2022. Daystar Peterson (known professionally...
Black Faces in High Places won’t save us
We don’t just need Black leadership. We need pro-Black leadership. Lori Lightfoot made history in Chicago. She was the first...
Seven Coping Strategies I Learned After Being Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
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The Community Report: Inside Chicago’s plans for Woodlawn neighborhood
As developers reimagine Woodlawn, South Side residents consider how these changes might impact their neighbors. Black Chicago history is American...
