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Katara Patton - August 9, 2018

About a third of high schoolers don’t graduate in Chicago, and I was almost one of them. When I became a freshman, I couldn’t afford...

Vogue: The SeptemBEY Issue

Katara Patton - August 8, 2018

STOP THE PRESSES! It has been reported that Beyonce has been granted unprecedented control of Vogue Magazine’s legendary September issue! For those in the know,...

The Cincinnati Music Festival: The Chicago Connection

Katara Patton - August 8, 2018

The Black Foodies not only love eating, we love traveling and festival hopping, as well. During the last weekend in July, Miss Coretta and...

Defacing Michael Jackson: A Review

Katara Patton - August 7, 2018

Chicago Premiere! Flying Elephant Productions Presents DEFACING MICHAEL JACKSON By Aurin Squire Directed by Alexis J. Roston July 27 – August 12, 2018, at Stage 773 Michael Jackson, who was...

Ear Hustlin’: What Are We Talking About This Week? Don Lemon and The King

Katara Patton - August 7, 2018

Again Donald Trump's tweets have made news. Now it is his attack on our brother Lebron James (yes, Chicago we can call him a...

Trump Didn't Invent Racism!

Katara Patton - August 7, 2018

A few weeks ago I witnessed CNN political correspondent, attorney and CEO aAngela Rye, burst into tears as she attempted to address some of...

Fail to Plan? Plan to Fail

Katara Patton - August 7, 2018

August is the month we celebrate Goat Cheese, Catfish, Chocolate Chip Cookies and Left-Handers Awareness. We also celebrate National Lemon Meringue Pie Day, National...

On the Front Porch: The Power Belongs to Us

Shanita Akintonde - July 25, 2018

“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, you...

The Kingdom Kees of Overcoming Prejudice: Black Boy Bias, Part II

Katara Patton - July 20, 2018

Mommy's Reaction…. There's a proverb which says "It take a village to raise a child." As Black, Christian parents, we do not have the luxury...

Pfleger Gets Our Attention

Katara Patton - July 20, 2018

Now that Father Mike Pfleger has awakened some sleeping giants in the form of excited protesters, the City of Chicago and even some elected...