At age 21, she has four albums under her belt, her own youth choir, an annual faith-based conference and hits the stage on the weekends after attending school during the week. But as a child, Kierra “Kiki” Sheard had no interest in a music car
A group of Black ministers and community activists held a protest rally Friday outside the James R. Thompson Center over proposed legislation that they said could cause 3,000 state employees, many of them Black, to lose their jobs.
It is no secret that I have been on a “campaign” to get the late, former St. Louis Cardinals player Curt Flood into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
President Barack Obama continues to make history, and his selection of federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor is yet another historic step. Upon confirmation by the Senate, Sotomayor would become the nation’s first Hispanic on the Supreme Court.
Many of President Obama’s selections for his new government have been met with scorn, confusion and sometimes outright anger. He’s nominated individuals to fix the economy who didn’t pay their own taxes, re-nominated people to fight the
When tragedy strikes, we are often at a loss to explain the whys of the violence that cuts lives shorts and strips families of their loved ones. But in the case of the 36 Chicago Public Schools students who have succumbed to violence, so far, this school
Dear Chat Daddy, I’m writing to you about a very sensitive issue. I’ve been married to my husband for 12 years now and lately for some reason I am just not attracted to him anymore. He’s a very good provider, respectful and treats me lik
Internationally renowned sports legend turned multi-millionaire entrepreneur, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, comes this way to pick up the coveted “Spirit of Sinai” award on June 27 when Sinai Community Institute celebrates 16 years of de
