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*The public school system of America has been in constant decline for a very long time. Large cities have had to fight for their teacher’s jobs as well as keep schools open. But none have been so embattled as the city of Chicago lately. The protests to keep Chicago schools open began last weekend to [...]
*Guess what? Waka Flocka Flame and his co-horts, Wallace Gator Bradley and United in Peace are working together to help stop the violence in Chicago with a special concert in June. Like many other artists, Waka has been vocal about making the streets of the south side of Chicago safer. “Senseless acts of violence is [...]
*Wendy Williams is taking over y’all! The talk show diva is about to rock your socks off in her Broadway debut. She’s set to play the role of “Matron Mama Morton” in Broadway’s “Chicago” musical. In an interview with Essence.com, the gossip queen dished about her experience and upcoming performances. ESSENCE.com: You hosted Broadway.com’s Audience [...]
*Some people enjoy crime no matter the penalty that comes along with it. But when you think of those kinds of people, you think of sick sociopaths that may be mentally ill that are serial killers or worse. Well one Chicago woman, Shermain Miles, has given the term “repeat offender” brand new meaning. Miles, 51, [...]
*There are very strange weather patterns going on throughout the country this spring. The rain and snow that has descended upon the Midwest is causing some serious damage. On Chicago’s Southeast side, three cars were swallowed by a sinkhole this morning. The street where the sinkhole occurred is in a normal residential neighborhood at 96th [...]
*Is Wendy Williams is picking up and moving her show to the Windy City? No, actually she’s not, but she is going to be a part of the long-running musical “Chicago.” The talkshow diva will take over the role of “Matron ‘Mama’” as the musical continues to attract audiences at the Ambassador Theatre. Can we [...]
*Apparently “Alex Cross” the movie wasn’t very good for families, because it offended one family so much it resulted in an in-flight fight. According to reports, a father traveling with his children asked a flight attendant to turn off his little ones’ monitors while the film was being shown. When a flight attendant couldn’t do that, all [...]
*In her Chicago hometown today to address the city’s catastrophic gun violence problem, First Lady Michelle Obama held back tears as she remembered Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old who performed in President Barack Obama’s inauguration festivities and was shot and killed in Chicago days later. [Scroll down to watch.] “Let me tell you, it is hard [...]
*With Chicago in the national spotlight for tragic teen shootings, uplifting news continues to come out of the city’s Urban Prep Academy. For the fourth year in a row, all seniors from its Englewood campus and the seniors from the inaugural graduating class at its West campus, 167 African-American males, have been accepted to a [...]
*Though Chicago’s violence has peaked and the future of the city seems hopeless to some, there’s always a little glimmer of light peaking through the cracked haze of shadowy darkness. First lady Michelle Obama will be going home to join the mayor of Chicago for a community gathering of leaders to focus on youth empowerment. [...]
*As the Supreme Court is deciding the fate of same sex marriage federal marriage benefits and state marriage recognition, a discovery has been made that dates the issue of same sex marriage as far back as the 70s. The Queer Museum features a photo from circa 1970 of two African American women posed together in [...]
*Derrick Rose has a special place in his heart for Chicago. Since the violence has taken a toll on the community and children’s lives are being lost, the basketball player has managed to find a way to help a grieving family. Touched by the murder of a 6-month old baby in his hometown, he’s offered [...]
*Have you been on the street and/or public transportation and were privy to a free show? Someone either starts singing, dancing, drawing or playing an instrument and you feel like you should’ve paid at least a $25 admission to see them? Well we weren’t on the train, but someone recorded a group of guys on [...]
*The worst of the worst occurred when the nation was shaken by the recent shooting death of Chicago honor student Hadiya Pendleton days after she performed at President Obama’s Inauguration. But unfortunately, that was not the end of tragedy in the windy city. Two teenagers, Janaye McFarlane, 18, the mother of a 3-month-old baby boy, [...]
*More and more people are getting involved in stopping the horror of sex trafficking and/or human trafficking throughout the world. But a lot of us are still unaware of how much of a pandemic reality it is becoming. An organization called Free The Girls started by Denver, Colorado housewife Kemba Langas and Dave Tepstra, a [...]
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