Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep
By Pamela Bratcher-McMillan I was at an event the other day and one of the…
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Why Leaders Must Rise Above the Rest of the Pack
By Pamela Bratcher-McMillan I pity the fool whose ear is easily bent by gossip, but…
Football’s Great Redemption: An Open Letter to the #NFL
I am not sure why football was the sport chosen to represent America’s disregard for…
Can the Black Church Save the Black Community?
By Pamela Bratcher-McMillan I recently attended an event for the grand opening of a small…
As Chicago’s Mayor Exits, Let Us Not Forget the Damage Alderman Michelle Harris Has Done to the 8th Ward!
It is no secret that Alderman Michelle Harris was an avid servant and supporter of…
Mothers: The Glue That Binds Families Together
A Tribute to My Mother (A reprint: First published in www.copylinemagazine.com on May 8, 2010)…
U.S. Has One Justice System for the Wealthy, and Another for the Poor and People of Color
From: Marc Mauer Executive DirectorThe Sentencing ProjectI want to bring your attention to…
“The City’s Gift of a Trojan Horse”: Low Income Housing Project in the Pill Hill and Calumet Heights Area Will Tilt the Scale and Structure of the 8th Ward Community
By Pamela Bratcher-McMillan Despite several studies that reveal low income housing high rises never made…
Did Mayor Rahm Emanuel & Alderman Michelle Harris Conspire Together to Bring a Low Income Section 8 Senior Building to the 8th Ward?
By Rev. Dr. Harold Bailey President & Founder of Probation Challenge & The PCC Network…
OP-ED: Amidst Black Homeownership Crisis, a Mortgage Leader Rises Up to Teach
By Hazel Trice Edney Lois Johnson, founder/CEO, United Security Financial Corp (TriceEdneyWire.com) –…