Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ), the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE), and Racial Justice PAC (RJPAC) joined together to host Black Voices, Black Votes: 2020 Community Caucus. This forum served as a platform to help black voters make an informed decision ahead of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary election.
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.
As the nation quickly approaches the election of new leaders, African-Americans face political choices that are even more complex than those of the 2016 election. This predicament is even more complicated for the nearly 80% of African-Americans who identify as Christian. How should African-Americans vote their interests without divorcing their religious commitments from their social convictions?
Hillary Clinton Statement on Donald Trump Rally
Hillary Clinton released the following statement Friday evening:
“The divisive rhetoric we are seeing should be of grave concern to...
Hunter: Rep. Golar, Our Singing Legislator, Will Be Missed
Early Monday morning, State Representative Esther Golar (D-Chicago, 6) passed away. Sen. Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago, 3),...
