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Afrofuturist Animations

Poverty appropriation & the moral depravity of a society where elite education has the highest stakes

Feature: Grassroots organization BYP100 uses “radical inclusion” to combat racial injustice

Airgo x BYP with Janae Bonsu

100 years after Chicago’s Red Summer race riots, the lasting legacy of segregation is crystal clear

AirGo x BYP with Barbara Ransby

AirGo x BYP Live! with Tribble and Tasha

BYP x AIRGO

Jussie Smollett attack under new scrutiny after CPD won’t substantiate unnamed sources “staged” claim

“This is MAGA country!”: Actor Jussie Smollett hospitalized after anti-gay, anti-Black attack in Chicago

Former prosecutor acquits 3 cops accused of falsifying reports in Laquan McDonald shooting

Organizers of California Women’s March cancel event over concerns that it’s ‘too white’

ER doctor killed by ex-fiancé in shooting at Mercy Hospital in Chicago that left three dead

Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel announces he won’t run for reelection as Laquan McDonald shooting trial begins

Chicago erupts in protest following the shooting of a Black man by Chicago PD

After 6 missing and killed Black women and girls, Chicago student starts carpool program to protect them

Chicago activists accuse police of negligence as Black girls and women continue disappearing

Non-profit honoring Kanye’s mother to change name after beef with Kim Kardashian

Activists stall vote on funding Chicago police academy, citing “misplaced priorities”

Chicago-based Assata’s Daughters announces food justice through gardening project

Beloved young Chicago Principal Rob Croston passed away after complications from genetic disorder

U.S. spends more on healthcare, is still learning from Cuban experts how to curb infant mortality

‘Families of Chicago’ to host a safe space for LGBTQ people of color with 2nd annual holiday banquet

Staffers on Showtime’s ‘The Chi’ should know discarding food in a food desert is insensitive

How the state uses “police morale” to divert from the violence inherent to policing

Chance the Rapper partners with Lyft to boost arts opportunities for Chicago kids

Chance the Rapper to give away 30,000 backpacks at Bud Billiken Parade

Chicago sues federal government for targeting sanctuary cities

Chicago church becomes focus of protest after pastor expels member for same-sex marriage

How two young Black Chicago women are using art and activism to change narratives about Black communities

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