The Stop General Iron campaign of Southeast Side residents fighting Chicago’s environmental racism is demanding their own meeting with Mayor Lightfoot’s administration, just as...
The City of Chicago is experiencing a decline in the Black Population. Lack of quality education, economic opportunities, increased crime, and the lack of affordable housing has contributed to the population decline in the city. The combination of the decline of the black population and the gentrification of many Chicago neighborhoods has left some longtime residents of the South and Westside communities feeling uneasy. This combination has driven up rents and driven out longtime working-class residents. Gentrification and affordable housing are some of the issues that helped Chicago Mayor, Lori Lightfoot, get elected.
Many Beats...One Rhythm Windy City Carnival
A long standing tradition of Carnival in Chicago has been established for more than 20 years serving as the...
The little-told story of pioneering African-American George Washington (pictured) and his founding of the city of Centerville (now called Centralia) in Washington state is...
