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Chicago native Jessica Disu, also known as FM Supreme, is an activist and rapper who reps her city everyday. Many were introduced to her when she stood up for police abolition on Fox News but there is so much more to this young organizer. Her new video for the powerful song, “This is not a drill” […]

When I first read the code of conduct administered at Pretoria High School for Girls in South Africa, I was mortified. As a mother, with a daughter whose hair at 3 years old would be classified by some as “nappy”, all I could think was “How would I do her hair if this came home […]

In a letter Dean of Students in the College John Ellison informed incoming first year students at the University of Chicago to expect an environment committed to freedom of inquiry and freedom of expression. He additionally warns students not to expect “intellectual safe spaces where individuals can retreat from ideas and perspectives at odds with their […]

While Flint, Michigan is still trying to work its way out of the water crisis that left residents of all ages with lead-contaminated drinking water, new problems are starting to appear. Flint Mayor Karen Weaver released a statement notifying residents that they should not place their trash on the curb because collection has been suspended until […]

Thomas E. Blanton Jr., 86, was convicted in 2001 for the murder of four black girls after bombing the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL in 1963. The known member of the Ku Klux Klan will be eligible for parole before the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles this August, according to Alabama.com.

Laurella Willis wants action and nothing else. The Blue Island resident, which is just outside of Chicago, has been walking 20 miles a day on the city’s Southside with a sign draped over her shoulders that reads, “Black America I’m Sorry” on both sides. 

Some people completely miss the point of what Black Lives Matter looks to accomplish. Former Republican Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, is officially one of those people. This past Sunday, he appeared on CBS’ Face the Nation to claim that the responsibility for repairing the relationships between black citizens and police departments falls on […]

Following the devastating shooting in Orlando that left 49 victims dead, most people are still looking for someone to blame. Some choose to blame terrorism, some mental illness and some gun laws. U.S. Senator John McCain decided to point to one specific person as the blame for the incident – President Barack Obama. Well, his […]

It is very clear that the entertainment industry has an issue with race and racial representation across genres. Actors Kerry Washington (Scandal) and Aziz Ansari (Master of None) sat down for the fourth season of PBS SoCal’s and Variety’s Actors on Actors team to discuss how the lack of diversity of voices, writers, and talent in […]

The Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. has received more than $3 million in donations since nine people were shot down inside of its walls. $1.5 million of that money was given to the families of the late victims. However, some have concerns about the distribution process. Because much of the money the church received […]

Responsibility for the Flint water crisis that sent poisoned water through the pipelines of tens of thousands of residents has been passed back and forth between local and state governments for months now. But, after investigation, criminal charges have been brought up against three men tied to the decisions that led to the tragedy. Mike Glasgow, Stephen Busch […]

In 2013, Ethan Couch was behind the wheel of a pickup truck in a drunk-driving accident that left four victims either dead or severely injured. Only 16 at the time, Couch, was tried as a juvenile, received 10 years probation following the crash and was ordered to avoid places where drugs and alcohol were present. […]