There’s an old saying amongst those who fear police frame-up jobs: “Informants don’t just sing, they compose.” And while much…
The Power of Choice: Chicago’s Black Organizers Refuse a Meeting with Mayor Emanuel
As the city of Chicago continued to await the release of a graphic police dashcam video, on Monday, with officials…
Spectacles of Black Death and White Impunity
A much-awaited decision was made in a courtroom in Chicago on Thursday, as a judge ruled that the world would…
On the Violence in Paris: Stop the Grief Shaming
I’m saddened by some of the posts I’m seeing on social media, chastising those who are expressing love and solidarity…
How to Stop Mansplaining and Whitesplaining Your Way Through The World of Social Justice
Pretty much everyone living in the margins knows what it’s like to have their oppression and lived experiences explained to…
And the Children Will Lead Us: A Song for Rekia
Thursday night, students from Chicago’s Village Leadership Academy gathered with their families, teachers and other community members in Douglas Park,…
Criminalized Black Youth: Where Will They Go?
Today, as my afternoon workday flew by, I came across a deeply disturbing headline. The piece was called, “The New…
Holding Down the Intersection: From #FireDanteServin to #FightforDyett
Thursday night, hundreds of Chicagoans gathered at police headquarters at 35th and Michigan to once again demand that police officer…
Lifted Voices Speaks Out: Concerning Self Defense
In this guest piece, writer and activist Crystal Vance Guerra speaks to the self defense based philosophy of a new…
When Not to Listen to a Columnist: The Dyett Hunger Strikers Must Be Heard
Last week, Eric Zorn, an op-ed columnist and daily blogger for the Chicago Tribune, wrote a piece criticizing the tactics…
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