CHRIS WELCH – A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP
bronzevillelife2025-08-09T05:38:23-05:00IL House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is no stranger to firsts. In 2021, he made history as the first Black Speaker of the Illinois House of Rep.
Voter Burnout
bronzevillelife2023-03-26T20:59:55-05:00By Bronzeville Life Staff writer @bronzevillelife - In Chicago, voter burnout is more than just a buzzword - it’s a critical issue that is affecting the very foundation of democracy, especially for Black communities. Despite [...]
The Race to The Runoff Election of April 4th
bronzevillelife2023-03-27T07:21:23-05:00By Dr. Robert Starks - While some were surprised at the results of the February 28th turnout, most political analysts saw it as the continuation of a low turnout trend. The election for mayor featured [...]
A Look at The Run-Off Aldermanic Candidates
Donna Hammond2023-03-27T07:01:24-05:00By Donna Hammond - On Tuesday, February 28th, the City of Chicago went to the polls to vote for the city’s next mayor and alderpersons. In the aldermanic candidates' race, there were five Black wards [...]
THE CHICAGO 2023 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS – Driving Issues in Black Communities
bronzevillelife2023-02-17T12:46:26-06:00By Robert T. Starks – Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, is Chicago Municipal Election Day. The election ballot
Politics 101: Nine Questions Black Chicago Has On Its Mind
bronzevillelife2022-11-22T13:25:34-06:00By: James St. Patrick In honor of Chicago’s first Black mayor, the late Harold Washington—I decided to pay tribute to “Punch 9 for Harold Washington,” a must-watch documentary for political junkies. It’s an important history [...]
A College Student’s Guide to Voting
bronzevillelife2022-10-31T20:42:58-05:00By Mila K. Marshal It’s election time, and many Black first-time voters are away from home for the first time during their first opportunity to cast their ballots. While the average age of the Black [...]
JB Pritzker Dominates the Gubernatorial Primary: Photos By Terence Crayton
bronzevillelife2022-06-29T16:39:55-05:00
CHICAGO CELEBRATES MAYOR HAROLD WASHINGTON’S “HERE’S HAROLD”
Relana Johnson2022-05-04T16:05:17-05:00Kai EL' Zabar Editor-at-Large THE BEGINNING Walking into the “Here’s Harold!” event was like a reunion with all the Harold Washington campaign workers as the music of the Alexis Lombre Quartet played softly in the [...]
KIM FOXX Making HERstory
Myiti Sengstacke-Rice2020-04-01T16:50:02-05:00By Myiti Sengstacke-Rice Kim Foxx is challenging a system where there are more African Americans under correctional control than were enslaved in 1850, a decade before the Civil War began. She took on [...]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Nearly $50 Million to Improve Access and Mobility for All Americans
Mary L. Datcher2019-11-10T22:39:42-06:00WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced nearly $50 million in new initiatives to expand access to transportation for people with disabilities, older adults, and individuals of low income. At the Access [...]
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson Dumps Trump, Michelle Obama Doesn’t Hold Back
Mary L. Datcher2019-11-10T22:34:15-06:00Protestors made their presence known upon President Donald Trump’s visit to Chicago in nearly four years. His visit prompted outrage and a boycott of his speech at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference [...]
MARY IN THE MIXX: Surviving the Chicago Teacher’s Strike, The Westside Gets a Facelift
Mary L. Datcher2020-04-01T16:47:39-05:00Weekending November 1 This year has raced by us like a squirrel chasing a nut, and winter is upon us. As we put away the light jackets, open-toe sandals, cute linen suits, and break out [...]