"President Barack Obama is from many places. He was born in Hawaii and lived in diverse locations throughout his childhood. He was educated on the East Coast. Yet without a doubt, Barack Obama the leader was born into political action on the Far South Side of Chicago, in the very communities Chicago State University (CSU) serves each and every day." --Chicago State University President, Dr. Wayne Watson on the reasons why the Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum should be located on the CSU campus.

"President Barack Obama is from many places. He was born in Hawaii and lived in diverse locations throughout his childhood. He was educated on the …

Published on June 25, 2014
Attendees at the Chicago Sky's Pride game signed full length "#BeTrue" banners as part of Nike's #BeTrue campaign which highlights inclusion in sports and supports the LGTB community within the WNBA.

Attendees at the Chicago Sky's Pride game signed full length "#BeTrue" banners as part of Nike's #BeTrue campaign which highlights inclusion in sports and supports …

Published on June 25, 2014
AthleteAlly founder and CEO, Hudson Taylor; Chicago Sky forward Jessica Breland, and former Stanford guard Toni Kokenis speak during a panel discussion about LGBT athletes in the United States.

AthleteAlly founder and CEO, Hudson Taylor; Chicago Sky forward Jessica Breland, and former Stanford guard Toni Kokenis speak during a panel discussion about LGBT athletes …

Published on June 25, 2014
Community activists staged an overnight sit-in protest in front of 4th Ward Chicago alderman Will Burns’ office building, 435 E. 35th St. last week demanding vocal and demonstrative action to preserve Walter H. Dyett High School, 555 E. 51st St., from becoming a “turnaround” school.

Community activists staged an overnight sit-in protest in front of 4th Ward Chicago alderman Will Burns’ office building, 435 E. 35th St. last week demanding …

Published on June 25, 2014
"I opposed closing Dyett High School in 2011. Like the Coalition, I support keeping Dyett open. Specifically, Dyett must be an open enrollment, high quality, neighborhood public high school. The process to work through the details for what that would entail should include community involvement through a collaborative process. Right now, encouraging the Chicago Board of Education to reverse its decision on Dyett is our top collective priority. And that is something that we can all agree on." - 4th Ward Alderman Will Burns

"I opposed closing Dyett High School in 2011. Like the Coalition, I support keeping Dyett open. Specifically, Dyett must be an open enrollment, high quality, …

Published on June 25, 2014
Margarita, "Maggie" Anderson, author of "Our Black Year" is the featured speaker at Northeastern Illinois University's “Black Economic Self Determination” forum at the Jacob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies, 700 E. Oakwood Blvd., from noon to 3 p.m., June 28.

Margarita, "Maggie" Anderson, author of "Our Black Year" is the featured speaker at Northeastern Illinois University's “Black Economic Self Determination” forum at the Jacob Carruthers …

Published on June 25, 2014
Melinda Kelly, Executive Director, Chatham Business Assocation (front) addresses the audience at the Mix 'N Mingle last week at the the Southern Shore Yacht Club, 6401 S. Richard D.with Gwendolyn Shaw, Country Financial and Karletta Kelly, Assistant Executive Director looking on.

Melinda Kelly, Executive Director, Chatham Business Assocation (front) addresses the audience at the Mix 'N Mingle last week at the the Southern Shore Yacht Club, …

Published on June 25, 2014
Melvin Brooks, President, The President's Lounge night club; Dwayne A. Smith, Manager of Life Savers Portable Toilets; Marino Orlandi, President, Chatham Business Assocation and Melinda Kelly, Executive Director, Chatham Business Assocation joined to honor Chatham Business Association members during the organization’s Mix 'N Mingle last week at the the Southern Shore Yacht Club, 6401 S. Richard Dr.

Melvin Brooks, President, The President's Lounge night club; Dwayne A. Smith, Manager of Life Savers Portable Toilets; Marino Orlandi, President, Chatham Business Assocation and Melinda …

Published on June 25, 2014
Former San Francisco mayor and longtime Democratic powerbroker, Willie Brown, will receive the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Legacy of Excellence Award on June 27, during the organization's 2014 annual convention.

Former San Francisco mayor and longtime Democratic powerbroker, Willie Brown, will receive the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s Legacy of Excellence Award on June 27, during …

Published on June 25, 2014
“Everyone has put a lot of hard work into this upcoming convention. We’re excited about going to Portland and even more excited about the exchange of knowledge that will take place at our convention.”--Cloves Campbell, Jr., publisher of the Arizona Informant and chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association.

“Everyone has put a lot of hard work into this upcoming convention. We’re excited about going to Portland and even more excited about the exchange …

Published on June 25, 2014