President Obama Surprises Local Business Owners During A Visit To A South Side Coffeehouse
Onlookers gasped as former President Barack Obama entered a South Shore coffeehouse to speak with five local business owners.
Natalie Moore
Reporter, Race, Class and Communities
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A Statewide Billion-Dollar Relief Package Has Eased Some Fears Of Mass Evictions In Cook County
“I am hopeful that we will … not see 20,000 evictions filed,” said Michelle Gilbert of the Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing.
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Racial Inequality In How Chicago-Area Homes Are Valued Is Increasing
The disparity in home values between white neighborhoods and Black and Latinx communities has increased more than six-fold since 1980.
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U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush Introduces Legislation Taking Aim At The FBI’s Secret COINTELPRO Program
The bill would require the release of all records related to COINTELPRO, which targeted numerous civil rights leaders and organizations.
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What It’s Like Talking To Barack Obama About Masculinity
‘Art of Power’ host Aarti Shahani sat down with Barack Obama to talk about male privilege, marriage and the narrow definitions of masculinity.
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Help Us Trace The History Of Segregation In Chicago
We’re investigating racially restrictive covenants and deeds, agreements meant to keep Black Chicagoans out of white neighborhoods. Your home records could contain clues.
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Like Laquan McDonald, George Floyd Becomes Defense Team’s Target Of Blame In Police Killing
Derek Chauvin’s attorney is using a tactic he undoubtedly learned from other cases: attacking character, habits and past mistakes.
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Rental Assistance Grants Have Helped Thousands Across Chicago During The Pandemic
Just one out of every 10 applicants received help last year, but the city is gearing up to provide another $80 million in rental assistance.
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Chicago Tax Credit Program Mostly Produces Affordable Housing In Poor, Black Areas
A city assessment shows that low-income housing tax credits are used mostly in high-poverty areas and majority-Black neighborhoods.
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Obama Center Will Be Built By Some Who’ve Long Been Locked Out Of Construction Jobs
One workforce initiative goal is to hire 35% of Obama Center construction workers from neighborhoods like Woodlawn, Austin and Englewood.
