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COLUMN: Navigating Father Wounds As A Black Man In America

Art Credit: Robert H. Marshall Jr. By Robert H. Marshall Jr. At the Waymaker Black Male Leadership Summit, Chicago was alive with Black excellence. I had the...

Celebrating a Milestone: The 5th Annual ‘I Am That Woman Retreat’

The seed for what has become the “I Am That Woman Movement” was planted in 2014, during my 43rd birthday celebration with 43 women...

Chicago Fashion Designer Barbara Bates to Host Annual Show for Breast Cancer Awareness

Barbara Bates is a Breast Cancer Survivor with an imaging center named after her at Mount Sinai, where the fashion show will take place...

Chicagoan Ashley-Lauren Elrod: From Trauma to Triumph, Healing and Change

From overcoming childhood abuse to founding Visionary Woman Productions, Ashley-Lauren Elrod's journey of resilience and advocacy has empowered countless others. Her story underscores the...

‘Metastasizing Disrespect’: How Social Media Turbocharges Gun Violence

Experts say Abdul Vicks, 25 — who was fatally shot in broad daylight after digging up his rival's grave, then uploading the video to...

Waymaker Summit Empowers Black Men for Justice and Innovation

Held at Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower, the WayMaker Men’s Summit brought together influential leaders, activists, and young men for two days of transformative discussions,...

From slavery to colonialism and school rules: a history of myths about Black hair

One of the first dilemmas that Black people face is whether to let strangers touch their hair – and under what circumstances. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters by...

Kim Coleman Foote’s Literary Journey: From Chicago State to Printers Row

Author Kim Coleman Foote reflects on her family’s legacy of strength, her debut novel "Coleman Hill" and the support she’s received as a finalist...

Clipse Ignites the ‘Pepsi Dig In Day Block Party’ at DuSable Museum

Clipse perform onstage during Pepsi Dig In Day Block Party to celebrate Black-owned restaurants on Pepsi Dig In Day at DuSable Black History Museum...

New Leaf Illinois’ Mission to Expunge Cannabis Records, Helping Thousands

Active in community events like the Bud Billiken Parade, New Leaf Illinois aims to provide a fresh start for those affected by past convictions...
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