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What We Can Learn From Octavia Butler in Times of Chaos

Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due are leaning into Butler’s Afrofuturistic vision to save hearts “in the midst of stress.” By Aaron Foley  In case you haven’t...

Right-Wing ‘DEI Watchlist’ Targets More Federal Employees

Close-up of an eye showing the details in the iris and sclera.   By Jennifer Porter Gore This article was originally published on Word In Black. Overview: The far-right nonprofit...

My ‘Black Job’ Is to Protect Democracy

Yes, Joe Biden is a flawed candidate, but Donald Trump is a threat to America. Our Black job, if there is such a thing,...

Black and Unhoused: How Black Chicago’s Fight for Affordable Housing Echoes Through Generations

This collage details how Black segregation from the past has fueled the homegrown crises of Black homelessness and affordable housing scarcity (Credit: Christa Carter-Williams). This...

What Happens When Your Friend, Sister, or Daughter Goes Missing?

MISSINGPERSONS: LaTonya Moore poses with her daughter’s urn, Shantieya Smith, inside her home 150 miles away from Chicago. May 11th, 2023. Smith was reported...

Chicago’s First Woman Bishop Shares Her Journey on ‘Faithfully Speaking’

Bishop Paula Clark talks turning faith into action, about hospitality and service, and a bit about Queen Bey. By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware The Right Rev....

Karen Caught Trepassing In Black Neighbor’s Home In Viral TikTok

A viral TikTok video appears to show a white woman storming through her Black neighbor's home over an alleged noise complaint. TikTok user @deschwanden said...

Stand Your Ground Law Allows Killer to Avoid Murder Charges

Krieg Butler, an Ohio man will finally face charges in the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy in the fall of 2022. Unfortunately non...

Stop the Guns NOW!

by Sonny Messiah Jiles  We live in a time when guns are ending far too many lives. Mass shootings and police killings dominate daily headlines...

Meet Chicago Native Xavier Ramey, a Leading Voice for Advocacy and Change

Xavier Ramey can be described as innovative, impactful, and well-informed on the issues that affect communities of color. As the CEO of Justice Informed...
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