Let’s face it. With all the mass shootings in America today, it is difficult to tease out the various motivations that prompt murderers to unleash their automatic weapons on unsuspecting and innocent individuals they do not even know. This country being awash in guns is certainly a major contributor to the constant carnage. But a …
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As soon as the Supreme Court announced its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a decision that allowed states, not the federal government to legislate women’s bodily autonomy and right to choose, those who support abortion rights took it to the streets. They gathered with an enthusiasm fueled by outrage that a right …
The Fourth of July is a public holiday that celebrates the liberation of the original colonies from domination by the British. It has come to be known as Independence Day. It resulted from the fact that people banded together to fight for their liberation. As people grow in consciousness, they begin to understand the broader …
Some people accuse baby boomers of glorifying the past. Some insist that anyone born in the 50s or 60s is simply unwilling to step into the future and fully embrace inevitable and life-enhancing change and culture shift in this new millennium. There may be some truth in the rebuttal to “the good old days.” Pervasive …
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Juneteenth, or June 19, 2022, was marked with fireworks and concerts, parades, and proclamations, a big difference from Juneteenth a year ago when President Biden signed the executive order making Juneteenth a federal holiday just two days before its actual occurrence. Last year’s hastily implemented plans were replaced by well-orchestrated programs this year. Last year’s …
Many consumers pay more for rent than others do for mortgages This summer, temperatures are not the only thing rising above normal. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the nation’s consumer price index (CPI) at the end of May was the largest since December 1981, more than 40 years ago. This key economic …
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Recently, the Black community celebrated the oldest holiday in the African American community, Juneteenth. Though many Black people have been celebrating it for years, it did not become an official Federal holiday until June, 2021. By the time the last slaves were freed, Emancipation had been in effect for two years, which meant that a …
After a summer of total isolation in 2020 and extreme caution in 2021, you would think the relative freedom of summer 2022 would have folk kicking their heels together and running up and down the streets with outstretched arms shouting, “Hallelujah!” Now, in fact, there is every reason for those bringing in the new season …
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By Richard Boykin Our children are literally dying in the streets; families are not getting justice. My No. 1 priority is to make sure that we have safe streets throughout Cook County. With less than a week remaining in the election cycle, the state of Cook County couldn’t be worse for President Toni Preckwinkle. High …
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Two very special holidays are intersecting this year, Juneteenth and Father’s Day. Ironically, both of these days can be seen as complements of each other. Father’s Day has been officially observed for a longer period of time, and Juneteenth is basically a new tradition, though it is actually considered to be the longest-running African American …
