Black Lives Matter members and other supporters gathered together and walked down State Street in a peaceful protest of the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald at the
[jwplatform K7KFycrx] Witness moments from the protest held in Chicago for Laquan McDonald, who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer.
[jwplatform FHz1GSNa] Black Lives Matter activist Damon Williams speaks about freeing those protesters who were arrested, loving each other at the Laquan McDonald protest and keeping
The video of Laquan McDonald has been released and to say the least it is horrific and unimaginable. There were fears and concerns by Mayor
Felicia Pearson, who is famously known as the character “Snoop” from “The Wire” has an amazing story to share with the world. The odds are stacked
[jwplatform 2QcFjJ7r] Spike Lee offered remarks about his new film, Chi-Raq, prior to it being screened at the Chicago Theater.
Chicago protesters take to the streets following the release of the Dashcam video of the vicious shooting of a Black teen. The death of Laquan McDonald;
[jwplatform S2SheM2s] Spike Lee introduces Father Michael Pfleger who is played by actor John Cusack in Chi-Raq. Father Pfleger prays for the movie and people
The Mom Squad celebrated motherhood with their children at the Ringling and Barnum and Baileys Extreme Circus at the United Center in Chicago.The Chicagoland Mom
R&B star Jeremih is finally able to put that pesky DUI case he’d been dealing with since the summer to bed once and for all.
Women of color now account for one in three woman-owned companies in the United States, but many of those businesses struggle to stay afloat during
A video of the execution of Laquan McDonald, 17, will finally be released. According to Chicago Tribune, McDonald was shot on Oct. 20, 2014. The
After 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee and 20-year-old Kaylyn Pryor were senselessly gunned down two hours apart in Chicago, native writer and media personality April Lawson decided
The Silver Room in Hyde Park played host to Hey Brown Girl presented by Aplomb and their most recent event “Let’s hear it for the
The ghetto can be a place of despair and lost hope. Many find themselves trapped in the seemingly endless cycle of poverty and hunger. As we
Gang culture is embedded in the DNA of Chicago. A Google search will provide endless information about this culture. Names like Al Capone paint a
Demoiselle 2 Femme founded by Sherida Morrison and Romanthea Looper was created to address the social and personal problems of adolescent females in the Chicago’s
A special pancake promotion led to fisticuffs at a Denny’s restaurant in Chicago. According to Chicago Tribune, the incident occurred at a Denny’s in the
The name Chiraq just kind of popped out of thin air. No one staked claim to it. Based on statistics as it relates to the
Walk in My Shoes is a journey from turmoil to triumph. The writer, producer and director of this play, Janet E., manages to paint a picture
