The People
The voices of everyday Chicagoans
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Jan 20 2020OPINION | We must commit to community service beyond MLK Day
In this opinion piece, North Lawndale resident Alexie Young shares her thoughts on commitment to community service on MLK Day.
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Jan 19 2020
OPINION | Chicago, why we gotta ‘jerk’ everything?
In this opinion piece, fellow Chicagoan Mylissa Veal explores why Caribbean cuisine is so popular in the Black Chicago community.
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Dec 23 2019
OPINION | An open letter to white Chicagoans during the holidays and through the 2020 election season
In this opinion piece, writer Derrick Clifton asks white Chicagoans: What are you doing to dismantle racism and support Black communities?
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Nov 19 2019
Opinion | Chicago Police Department gang databases hurts Black and Brown lives
From Nov. 8-23, the #EraseTheDatabase campaign is hosting workshops across Chicago to help people submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to find out if they are on the CPD gang databases.
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Oct 17 2019
OPINION | I support the Chicago Teachers strike. Here’s why.
In this opinion piece, community organizer Rachel Williams shares her experience as a child growing up in the CPS system and how that’s shaped her support of the Chicago Teachers strike.
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Oct 30 2019
Opinion | DrinkHaus got shut down and I’m pissed
“DrinkHaus’s closing is disappointing, exhausting and simply unfair. Why? Because we’ve been through this time and time again with our Black-owned establishments.”
