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Not a Time To be Silent: Regina Taylor on “Exhibit.”
“Exhibit” is the title of actress and playwright Regina Taylor’s one-woman play. The character she created
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Withdraws Plans to Build New Toxic Waste Landfill along Lakefront in Chicago’s Southeast Side
“This is a victory for community residents and all of us who care about protecting

WBD L.E.G.A.C.Y Weekend: Come Celebrate Entrepreneurship with Us!
Chicago, we all can use an uplifting weekend, and WBD Cares is bringing you just that.

Hughes Who Technologies Studio: Playing Games, Building Lives.
Video games are one of the most popular past-times of kids from six to sixty.

Bridging the Generational Divide and Reviving Chicago’s Black Community. By Joy Williams
The generational divide in the Black community is not just a quiet tension—it’s a roadblock preventing

Eli Williamson: From South Shore to Service and Beyond By Joy Williams
Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Eli Williamson’s life reflects the complexities, challenges, and triumphs

How South Shore Residents Can Speak Out and Make A Difference By Ann Holcomb
The IQMP Quantum Computing Campus will reportedly be a gift to the world, but will it

Che “Rhymefest” Wins!
Che “Rhymefest” Smith is a grammy-award-winning rapper and songwriter. He also received a Golden Globe Award

Publisher’s Message November/December 2024 Issue
Welcome to December 2024. It’s been quite a year, and first of all, I want

MEMORY GIVES LIFE: THE MAYOR HAROLD WASHINGTON LESSON AND INSPIRATION BY MSD GLOBAL LLC
By MSD Global LLC In many African cultures, the act of remembering the deceased through rituals

Arting Around Chicago is the Holiday Thing to Do: Visit Art Design Chicago
If you’re looking for something artsy to do this holiday season, Art Design Chicago has a


Critical Cultural Arts in Education.
In early 1997, when charter schools were being introduced into the Chicago Public Schools, five individuals

Joan Collaso’s Timeless Gifts Performing Art Program for Youth Continues.
Once upon a time, Chicago Public Schools taught a whole lot more than “reading, writing and












Enter CHIshorties: Rewriting Their Futures One Story at a Time Deleshia “Dyi” Kinney, MD, MAT, MPH
Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, the path to adulthood isn’t always clear.

South Shore Businesses In Good Hands
They say when a white person catches a cold, a Black person catches pneumonia. For African

The Over 50+ Voter: A Power Base
As the election nears, one block of voters can be assured of receiving all the information

Generation Z Weighs in on the 2024 Election By Joy Williams
As a 26-year-old member of Generation Z, I, along with many in my generation, face

Publisher’s Message October 2024 Issue
Greetings It’s October and in less than thirty days we’ll be participating in the most








Fun With Chess: Entertaining A Cultural Approach to Strategic Thinking, Math & Reading
Each year, Real Men Charities, the Hood Hope Movement, and the Quarry Event Center welcomed children