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A new study shows large metropolitan areas are more segregated now than they were in the 1990s. About 81% of areas with more than 200,000 residents showed they were more segregated even with equal housing laws in place. These segregated areas continue to increase and have led to poorer outcomes for Black people. According to […]
Soon there will be a new docu-series about the life and career of Chicago’s first Black mayor, Harold Washington. The story will be told by Fosse/Verdon writer Ike Holter under Paylocity founder Steve Sarowitz and Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios. The limited series will be based on the 1992 book Fire on the Prairie, written by […]
Today we celebrate our Forever President Barack Obama because it is his birthday!! Barack Hussien Obama II was born August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the first black president of the United States and the 44th President. President Obama served in the Oval Office from 2009-2017 and prior to him becoming president he […]
Over the weekend there was a live video that went viral on social media of a large house party. The house party with over a hundred people happened in a Chicago, Illinois. Chicago police issued the owner of the townhouse where the party took place citations and put her on notice. The homeowner said her […]
Chance The Rapper is helping the kids in the Chicago area which he said they are “one of our most valuable resources” by donating $1 million dollars to the Chicago Public School’s. And that is JUST the beginning he will also be donating an additional $10,000 for every $100,000 they receive to the school of […]
It was a very violent Christmas in Chicago. 61 people were shot including 11 who died from their wounds which brings the total this year to 4,300 people shot and about 770 homicides.
Ummmm is anyone even just a tad bit concerned about North Korea launching missiles after declaring war on the U.S.?.. Not only N. Korea, but at this point we have 6 shootings by Chicago police officers that were NOT investigated, Zika spreading in Miami new case found, Trump running for president at the same damn […]
DNC Chair Tom Perez released the below statement following Lori Lightfoot’s historic election as mayor of Chicago, Illinois: “Congratulations to Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot on her historic victory tonight. In 2018, trailblazing candidates made history, and broke records across the nation. With Lori’s election, that trend shows no signs of stopping. “As the first openly […]
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