The Miseducation of “Chi-Raq”
There had been buzz in the past year or so that there was a filming of a movie entitled “Chi-raq” with the gun violence at…
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LaQuan McDonald: In the Twinkling of an Eye
In a moment of my personal frustration, a moment during which I felt crushed, ground down by frustration, and my goals seemed too remote and…
Rekia Boyd and the Myth of Black Male Exceptionalism
The burden of carrying about blackness in this country is one that seems to compound exponentially as times goes on if you let it. The state…
Chicago Anti-Violence Activist Gunned Down After Anti-Violence Fundraiser
The NRA (National Rifle Association) held their annual conference chock full of arguments against tougher gun control legislation in Indianapolis, Indiana. In nearby Chicago, Illinois…
Josh Marks Commits Suicide: MasterChef Finalist Was Bipolar
TMZ has reported the death of Josh Marks, a very memorable contestant on Master Chef. I was so sorry to see this headline run past…
Arrest Made in Shooting Death of 6-Month-Old Jonylah Watkins
In early March, the nation was stunned to hear about the senseless murder of 6-month-old, Jonylah Watkins, on Chicago’s south side (read here). Well, today…
Chicago Cop Frustrated With City Violence Commits Suicide
With Chicago being the city with the largest black population per capita in the United States, we’ve learned a lot about the city. In particular,…
6-Month-Old Shot On Chicago’s South-side Dies
Welp, looks like the victims are getting younger and younger in Chicago. Yep, if the following story doesn’t make you sick, then I don’t know…
Jesse Jackson Jr., Corruption, & Sins of the Father
So Jesse Jackson Jr . and his Wife Sandi a former alderman and at times his campaign treasurer and manager are planning to plead guilty to…
Chicago Mom Loses Fourth Child to Gun Violence
While Chicago has seen 40 homicides in the month of January, the rest of the country is in many ways just waking up to the…