Chicago Celebrates Juneteenth
By: Dr. Sharice Bradford Twwitter: @coachsharice7 IG: @dr._sharice In schools across America we are taught that slavery ended on January 1, 1863, which is why African American gather in churches around the country to celebrate [...]
Pritzker Is Not Playing, Lightfoot Has A Heavy Backhand
Gov. Pritzker accomplished something that took Bruce Rauner almost his entire term to do—passed a $40 billion operating budget on a bipartisan agenda. This move means both House Democrats and Republicans participated in the process to ensure their constituents did [...]
Pastor John Hannah Fights Violence On the Southside With “Prayer On The 9”
Senior Pastor John F. Hannah and the New Life Covenant SE Church congregation invite families and the entire Chicago community to stand together for the annual “Prayer On The 9” initiative. A community outreach program [...]
Kappa Alpa Psi’s Chicago Alumni Chapter Celebrates Centennial
By Deja Harrell Founded in 1911 on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated established itself as one of the nine Black Greek Letter Organizations in the United States. Eight years [...]
Chicago Catholic Students To Visit Ghana This Summer
By Deja Harrell In mid-June, six lucky students from Leo Catholic High School will travel across the sea to spend a couple of weeks in Ghana, West Africa. “I thought it would be a unique [...]
The Legacy of A. Philip Randolph Continues
When we hear about Chicago’s Southside Pullman community, we often think it was associated with the rich history of African American Pullman porters. For those who have grown up on the far Southside or are [...]
