Eddy "Precise" Lamarre, Author at Rolling Out

Keisha Rucker, co-owner of The Soul Shack restaurant in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, is weathering the storm of COVID-19. Rucker recently celebrated the one year anniversary of her business. Known as “Mz. Hyde Park,” Rucker is a staple in the community and continues to thrive. Rolling out spoke with Rucker about her food,…

Audrey Todd is a mentor, minister and writer. The Chicago native has parlayed her life experience into to something that adds value to the lives of young people nationwide. Issues with abandonment, drug use and foster care could have easily led Todd down a different path. A car accident changed her trajectory. Rolling out spoke…

Anthony Di’Angelo Ingram Jr. is a father and rap artist known as D2G. The Chicago native and Columbia graduate speaks fervently about the responsibility of fatherhood. Rolling out spoke to Ingram about the type of legacy he would like to leave to his two children, what fatherhood has taught him about himself and the importance…

Gregory Winfield is a South Side Chicago native and the father of three children. Along with being a manager of a Fortune 100 company and a DJ, he also volunteers his time and services with the children and elderly in his community. Rolling out spoke to Winfield about being a father and how these times…

Brian Lee is a man of God, a husband, father, teacher and coach. He has been married for 16 years and has two children. Rolling out spoke to Lee about his approach to fatherhood what it has taught him and why the Bible is his playbook. What legacy are you leaving for your children and…

Jasper Hagan is father, cancer survivor and the founder and CEO of a creative marketing agency that thrives on telling authentic stories of multicultural consumers that have yet to be heard. This Morehouse College graduate started his media career almost a decade ago and is passionate about connecting the dots for his clients and the…

Titus Lee and his daughter Faith attended a vigil on June 13, 2020, in Homewood, Illinois, for victims of police brutality. Lee shared the importance of his daughter, who is the editor of her school paper, to be involved in matters like this.

Rolling out spoke with Patrick Brewton of Youth Against Inequality at a vigil in Homewood, Illinois, on June 13, 2020, honoring people who have been killed by the police. Brewton shared the importance of commemorating the lives lost to police brutality.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and top police brass have responded to surveillance video showing several officers relaxing in U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush’s office while looters were ravaging several businesses nearby. Lightfoot held a special news conference on Thursday, June 11, 2020, to report some information that she had received that left her “enraged.” Rush shared…

As a visual artist, native Chicagoan Maxwell Emcays speaks a specific language. He speaks the language of creativity and purpose. His most recent visual art gallery, “Let Them Stay Home,” is an exploration in the stark difference in living conditions as it relates to the upper class and lower class. He examines the word “home”…

R&B songbird Lyric has blossomed since the last time rolling out spoke with her. Her voice is a melody, her music has matured and her subject matter carries the depth of one who is experiencing life in real-time. She recently released a ’90s-inspired video for her song “Who Can I Run To.” Rolling out spoke…

Chicago resident, scholar and activist Conrad Worrill, Ph.D., a prominent and influential figure in the pursuit of Black liberation, has died. He was 78. Worrill founded the Illinois chapter of the National Black United Front, where he served as chairman from 1985 to 2009, and he was one of the key contributors and organizers of…

Lil Durk has emerged as one of the elite rappers to come out of Chicago in the last decade. He has linked up with many of the industry’s heavy-hitters and has earned his respect. Durk is prolific and has been dropping mixtapes since 2011. His latest release is Just Cause Y’all Waited 2, and depending…

Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks is no stranger to sacrificing and providing for his community. In 2013, Brooks camped out on the roof of a rundown motel across the street from his South Side church, New Beginnings, in order to shut it down. He succeeded in that cause, then walked across America in order to raise…

Illinois remains one of a few states still shut down due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot have been lockstep as it relates to the timing of the city’s reopening. In the early stages of the pandemic, it was reported that 70 percent of those who had contracted COVID-19…

Wealth accumulation specialist Kimberly Thomas provided rolling out a blueprint on how to create financial freedom and use your stimulus check to your advantage.

Ebenezer is a songwriter, producer and engineer who has built a burgeoning career and released a video that has earned one million views on YouTube. Rolling out spoke with Ebenezer about his Nigerian heritage, why he is an artist, and who inspires him. How would you describe yourself as an artist? I would describe myself…

V. Bozeman is a multitalented singer, record producer and actress, whose artistry shines in all facets of her creativity. She made her talents known on a national scale in her recurring role as Veronica on the hit Fox series “Empire.” Her vocals are powerful, and she is setting the stage to be a force in…

In this time of uncertainty, money is of the utmost importance. As we work to come out on the other side of this pandemic, it is important that we are financially stable. Rolling out spoke to wealth accumulation specialist Kimberly Thomas and she shared some valuable and actionable tips. Thomas has 22 years of experience…

The world has been turned upside down. Many of our most sacred and personal rituals have been adjusted to accommodate these changes. As a result of the global pandemic, deaths have spiked, affecting both hospitals and funeral homes. The relationships between the two have been strained because of the volume of bodies that must be…