If you are a part of Kanye West’s cult-following fan base, then you recognize the name Che “Rhymefest” Smith. The underrated Chicago MC was credited back
[jwplatform nPp300YB] Chicago police beat Philip Coleman to death while he was in his jail cell sleep.
A mother in Chicago is facing criminal charges because she wanted to force her toddler to eat. According to Chicago Sun-Times, Jazemine Jones, 18, became
Rev. Jesse Jackson, PUSH and community leaders gathered on Sunday, Dec. 6 to continue to protest the killing of Laquan McDonald, who died in October 2014 after
[jwplatform 0lOgBtN7] Activist Lamon, who is known for confronting police officers during community protests, spoke after the march down State Street in memory of Laquan McDonald. The
Despite, or maybe because of, the controversy surrounding his latest film, Spike Lee’s musical drama, Chi-Raq, did exceptionally well at the weekend box office. Playing
[jwplatform 2mXzRyCo] Chicago Police Department have gotten away with murder. According to WGN, Cook County D.A. Anita Alvarez will not file charges against Officer George
The Chicago Police Department is now officially under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The move comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of
The city of Chicago is in disarray. Two weeks after the Chicago Police Department was forced to release the video of Laquan McDonald’s fatal shooting, major
Chevrolet and The Rainbow Push Coalition hosted a series of Money Matters Financial Empowerment workshops in Chicago recently. The workshops were designed to provide information
[jwplatform L7YmmuLo] India Arie visited the Kroc Center on the south side of Chicago for ‘The Experience.’ She shared some stories and at the end
If it were up to Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Police Department, the video of Laquan McDonald’s killing would likely have never been viewed
I’ve had the pleasure of attending a few of Dedry Jones ‘The Experience’ events. They have all been very good; however, the most recent one
The tragic murder of Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke has set the city of Chicago on edge. The “16 shots” hashtag
Lupe Fiasco and his M.U.R.A.L (Magnifying Urban Realities and Affecting Lives) foundation recently hosted its second annual bake-off event in celebration of the nationwide initiative #GivingTuesday.
Nick Cannon’s typical public persona doesn’t exactly scream “hard-core gangbanger,” so when it was revealed that the actor-host-recording artist-mogul would be starring in Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq as
Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq opens with a declaration of emergency and shortly thereafter, you hear the voice of Father Michael Pfelger, a white priest from Chicago’s South Side who has long been active against violence in the community.
There is honor in being your truest self. There is courage in pursuing your dreams no matter what obstacles can present themselves. Any individual who
Officer Jason Van Dyke will be released from jail at some point this week. This will occur because a Cook County judge believed it was
[jwplatform oLhKYdOg] Lawrence Mead from Huey Gang speaks his mind about freedom and police brutality during a march for Laquan McDonald in Chicago. Laquan McDonald
