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RECENT POSTS: Editorial #12: RIP, Herb Kent: The Heart of Chicago Radio – On the same night that the Cubs finally won their game to go to the World Series, Chicago lost the best disk jockey that ever graced the airwaves. […]
Editorial #5: CPS Strikes Again
Last week, the culmination of a year’s worth of protests, meetings, and press conferences came to a head when the Chicago Public School Board went ahead and voted to close 50 schools at the end of this school year. This […]
Editorial #3: Black History is American History
In this city, parks are named for various people we’ve never heard of, and most don’t care who they were or why the recognition. But who was Vivian G. Harsh?
Editorial #2: If My People…
Over the last 24 hours, the occurrence of the century happened. I did not want to watch the news. Every show that came on was cause for tears. If you cry over Chicago Fire, something is definitely wrong! Why? Because a young […]
Editorial #1: Historical Significance – Do You Get That?
Remember, the “I Have a Dream” speech was really about the bounced check that America owes to African-Americans.