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Rising from the Shadows: Navigating Trauma, Success, and Survival in the Lives of Black Men

Sean 'Diddy' Combs (Photo Credit: The Cable Show/Flickr). By Robert H. Marshall Jr.  Black men in America have built empires, led revolutions and risen to power,...

Chicago Rallies for Healing and Safety Amid Surge in Violence

In the wake of a devastating surge in violence that has left the city in mourning, Mayor Brandon Johnson and the City of Chicago...

How Montgomery Riverfront Brawl Reflects Historic Issues Of Racial Tension In America

A brawl that occurred at the Montgomery Riverfront has become a symbol of America's horrid racial past and present. Over the weekend, the fight began...

Working Against Mass Incarceration and Violence with Live Free Illinois

Today, larger municipalities such as Chicago have seen an increase in gun violence that has not only taken the lives of so many people...

Opinion: Will the Real Parents Stand Up?

313 kids have been shot since the beginning of the year.  Two of those kids, Kentrell McNeal and Jamari Williams, both students at Simeon...

Looting of Downtown Chicago Puts City on High Alert

The looting of downtown Chicago occured for the second time since May.  While most of the city was asleep, Looters once again caught the...

Suspect in Custody for the Fatal Shooting of Nine-Year-Old Boy

A suspect is in custody according to Chicago Police involving the shooting death of nine-year-old Janari Ricks. Ricks was playing Friday evening in a...

Pandora’s Box Has Been Opened 

    Over the last week, the world has been, again, discussing Chicago's perceived violence problem. This same excitement and attention around my city's' hyped-up wild-wild...

Living With Wounds: Behind the scene of those hit by gun violence

Patrick Noel shows his wound from gun shots; picture by Malrie Sonier   With gun violence occurring so often and in such high numbers in Chicago,...

Gubernatorial Candidate JB Pritzker Meets With Moms Impacted By Violence 

  Last week, Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate JB Pritzker met with mothers, grandparents and others who have lost sons or other loved ones to gun violence in...

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