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Don’t Be Fooled: Trump’s J6 Pardons Are All About Race

“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues and what’s at stake for Black America. Convicted felon Donald Trump has granted clemency to every criminal involved in the January 6 insurrectio...

Black Group 'Chicago Flips Red' Throws Their Support Behind President Donald Trump

Members of Chicago Flips Red (Photo Courtesy of Chicago Flips Red).Chicago Flips Red aims to turn Illinois into a red state, push out corrupt officials and hold leaders accountable.& The organization demonstrates that even within the solidly “bl...

Chicago Flips Red: Black Organization Senses Opportunity with Trump Presidency

Members of Chicago Flips Red (Photo Courtesy of Chicago Flips Red). Chicago Flips Red aims to turn Illinois into a red state, push out corrupt officials and hold leaders accountable.& The organization demonstrates that even within the solidly “b...

MLK Day On, not Off: A Day of Service

On January 20, a day typically centered on unity took on a more complicated tone this year amidst societal division of the 2024 election. Yet, individuals of all ages came together in solidarity to mark the 30th anniversary of the MLK National Day of...

J. Pharoah Doss: Confusing DEI with actual diversity

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was established in 1965 to eliminate job discrimination.& Guaranteeing equal opportunity for historically discriminated-against groups became the nation’s top priority.& The nation implemented aff...

Jesse Jackson Jr. Denied Clemency as Biden Exits Presidency: A Missed Opportunity for Justice

In the final hours of his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to his family members, Gen. Mark A. Milley, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, and former Representative Liz Cheney. But one notable exclusion from the list with ties to Chicago did not rec...

‘Continuing The Dream’: Morehouse College hosts annual MLK Day of Service

Morehouse, alongside the Bonner Office of Community Service and community partner Target, held an MLK Day of Service on Monday. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta VoiceMorehouse College is currently holding its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorati...

Snowy forecast prompts state of emergency

ATLANTA – For the second time this month, Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency in Georgia, with snow expected across the state.A winter storm watch is in effect in 128 of the state’s 159 counties, with forecasts calling for up to two inc...

“The golden age of America begins right now’: second Trump administration begins with promised-filled speech

A Trump supporter showed off his Trump-Vance championship belt hours before the inauguration ceremony began being broadcast inside Capital One Arena on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta VoiceWASHINGTON, D.C. – United Sta...

Illinois Black Hemp Association Defends Black Farmers and Businesses Against Restrictive Legislation

At a Jan. 16 press conference held at the Naomi & Sylvester Smith Senior Living Center on Chicago’s South Side, members of the Illinois Black Hemp Association gathered to voice their concerns over recently proposed legislation that threatens the...

Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy Killed by Stray Bullet in Turks and Caicos

Shamone Duncan (Photo provided by the family of Shamone Duncan).& What was supposed to be a celebratory weekend at an island getaway for a Chicago-area woman turned into utter tragedy all because of a stray bullet. Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy S...

Biden Pardons Marcus Garvey, Others in one of His Final Acts of Presidency

Photo illustration of Marcus Garvey, A&E Television Networks (Credit: Wikimedia Commons). By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia In one of his final acts in office, President Joe Biden posthumously pardone...

Pullman Porter Museum Celebrates 30 Years and Honors 100 Years of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, located at the corner of 104th and Maryland Ave. (Photo Credit: NPS Photo/Ve’Amber D. Miller). The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum has launched and will lead a yearlong celebr...

Cook County Courthouse Warming Centers Open Amid Dangerous Wind Chills

Photo Credit: Getty Images Cook County will experience extreme cold weather for several days starting Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service has advised that wind chills will make it feel as cold as -15°F.& & & Cook County is...

Cubs Charities and GCFD Unite for MLK Day of Service to Fight Hunger in Chicago

Current Cubs player Ian Happ and former Cubs player Jason Heyward packed food and lifted spirits at a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service event in 2021. (Photo Courtesy of chicagosfoodbank.org). For the fifth consecutive year, Cubs Charities is pa...