Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’
‘You can’t just gloss over this history’: The movement to honor Ida B. Wells gains momentum
Ida B. Wells was an anti-lynching activist whose name is often forgotten. Her great-granddaughter is looking to change that. This article details how activists are remembering Wells.
Read MoreRacist emails show Chicago official joked about “safari tour” to see violence in black neighborhoods
The prevalence of racism as an imbedded culture in the workplace, continues to rear its ugly head in Chicago’s Water Department. Using company computers for personal expenditures and defamatory, derogatory, and insensitive emails is now a subject of investigation of staff of the Chicago water department.
Read MoreChicago Violence Requires A Real Commitment, Not A Passing Presidential Tweet
A video clip and reflections by Rev. Al Sharpton on gun violence in Chicago and the need for real commitment to address this problem.
Read MoreChicago’s Grim Era of Police Torture
The Chicago Torture Archive, an online research repository set to open early next year, provides a chilling insight into the grisly period from the 1970s to the 1990s when the Chicago Police Department’s infamous torture crew rounded up more than 100 African-American men who were shocked with cattle prods, beaten with telephone books and suffocated with plastic bags until many confessed to crimes.
Read More118 Black Men Tortured On His Watch–Less Than 4 Years of Jailtime
Chicago police commander Jon Burge oversaw brutal torture of black men in custody, extracting false confessions that resulted in them spending decades in prison.
Read MoreBlack History Document Found in Chicago Home Before Demolition
The diploma of the first black man to become a USC professor was luckily saved before the building it was in was demolished.
Read MoreHull-House Museum Exhibit Explores a Chicago Gang’s History and Impact
Museum goers have another option in Chicago to learn about the city’s gang history, including the Conservative Vice Lords.
Read MoreChicago Charter School Boasts 100 Percent Graduation Rate for Third Consecutive Year
One Chicago school continues its track record for excellence and commitment to helping Black students, especially boys.
Read MoreThe Birth of CORE
The Congress Of Racial Equality, also known as CORE, spearheaded voting, education, and related projects to promote racial equality.
Read MoreAnother perfect college acceptance year at Urban Prep
Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy has a history of turning out graduates with strong academic records.
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