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Woodlawn is a beautiful community with a history of activism, resilience and care. It has been a home for Black residents escaping the racist South since the early 1900s. Though frequently met with violence, Black families remained and built a determined community. In more recent history, Wo…
The upcoming February municipal election is one of the most consequential in Chicago’s storied history. Our city is at a crossroads and it is imperative that we select a mayor that will provide strong, thoughtful and compassionate leadership. Brandon Johnson is my choice to make that happen.
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Two years ago today a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in a failed attempt to take down democracy. This mob included the Proud Boys — an extremist group Mayor Lightfoot excused in October when she said it was an ‘overstatement’ to call them anti-Semitic and anti-gay, and defended the Chicago Pol…
As doctors, we have witnessed first hand the trauma that gun violence inflicts on communities and families across our state. The pervasiveness of weapons designed to kill multiple people quickly is a threat to everyone, regardless of where you live. And now, we have the ability to dramatical…
Last week, myself and other members of the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force held a press conference at the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois facility to increase awareness around prevention and treatment of the disease that affects 37 million Americans.
This week, City Council considered two important ordinances that would have a significant impact on city finances, and on the lives of all Chicago residents. These two ordinances were financing the CTA Red Line Extension and repealing the CPI property tax increase. I voted against both the C…
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I’m excited about the FY2023 Cook County budget with no new taxes, no tax hikes and no one left behind.
Superintendent David Brown’s disavowal of a report his own department collaborated on regarding officer deployment reveals a total lack of leadership. Instead of taking the data and making changes within the department, Brown is now saying he’s going to commission his own study that will pre…
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On Friday, October 21st the Hyde Park Herald ran an article detailing the ugly business remaining from the Amara Enyia for Mayor campaign. Due to several factors, the campaign couldn’t make payroll for dozens of campaign staff including myself during the final weeks of the race.
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This time last year, I shared a story about my battle with prostate cancer and wrote about the importance of going to your primary care physician for routine checkups. I also hosted my inaugural Men’s Health Fair at Apostolic Church of God. This year as we wrap up Prostate Cancer Awareness M…
Regarding the August 20, 2022, issue of Hyde Park Herald, a photograph of The Chicago Community Ensemble appeared on page eight. We are not a charitable organization, but we find our musicians have volunteered to play on many occasions without remuneration. However, the great feeling of doin…
Mothers don’t send our children to school to be murdered. Mayor Lightfoot and every single decision maker in this city owe us more. We demand more. Our children deserve more — more social emotional supports, more love and more accountability from adults.
The drumbeat of racist attack ads intended to deceive and scare suburban voters into supporting anti-abortion, pro-assault weapon right wing radicals must be called out for what they are: Willie Horton-level propaganda harkening back to "Birth of a Nation" that has nothing to do with working…
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