Stephen is 23 years old and grew up in suburban Chicago but is currently teaching English in Northwestern Spain. He spoke with Citizen Truth about his experiences as a black gay man in America and ...
Many social, political and economic factors contributed to form the perfect storm that is currently raging across America as police attack peaceful protesters with violent force in the midst of the worst pandemic in recent ...
“I don’t understand the mind-set that you can’t talk about what happened because somehow it is disrespectful to the victims. I think what is disrespectful to the victims is to ignore why it happened. There ...
The Chicago Teachers Union leadership said that the recent surge in teachers’ strikes is driven by resistance to more than a decade of austerity and the dire consequences of the push to privatize public education. ...
The media has been hailing the victory of Lori Lightfoot, who is a black woman and openly gay, as a historic moment. However, activists point out that she has a history of working against the ...
Candice Payne became a modern day hero when she bought 20 hotel rooms for Chicago’s homeless during last week’s polar vortex. One woman made national news last week when she bought 20 hotel rooms, sheltering ...
Native Son is a film adaptation of a classic novel exploring social conditions a young African American man must cope with, issues that many consider still exist today. Regarded as a classic work of 20th ...
Americans around the country are finding humorous ways to survive the polar vortex, including blowing ice bubbles and freezing their pants. This week the continental U.S. is freezing, or at least 75 percent of the ...
The guardians of children who were diagnosed with PTSD stemming from exposure to gun violence are suing the state of Illinois for stricter gun control measures. Two mothers and one grandmother in Illinois are taking on ...
“America To Me” is a new 10-part documentary series premiering on Starz, exploring the racial inequalities in a suburban Chicago high school. Produced by Steve James, whose credits include the highly acclaimed 1994 documentary Hoop ...
Fifteen men each filed separate federal lawsuits last Friday alleging they were wrongfully convicted and framed for various criminal offenses by former Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts and the Chicago PD. The corruption scandal surrounding ...
Politicians paying for votes is nothing new, but it has perhaps never been as brash as it was last Sunday when at an event headlined by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and Chicago Mayoral candidate officials ...
The Chi is a new drama series seeking to penetrate the rhetoric surrounding one of the most politicized cities in America. Chicago, a city well-known for its stark contrast between rich and poor, white and ...
It’s not big trafficking rings. Mostly, it’s through little guys like John Thomas. (By Mick Dumke, ProPublica) This story was co-published with WBEZ Chicago’s “Every Other Hour” series and the Chicago Sun-Times. John Thomas set up the deal the ...
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