The People
The voices of everyday Chicagoans
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Jun 19 2020OPINION | Mayor Lightfoot: Make Juneteenth Count
In this opinion piece, Mayor Lori Lightfoot talks about the importance of Juneteenth and the 2020 Census.
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Jun 15 2020
OPINION | Black, American, and abroad during the uprisings
Classical singer and musicologist Kameron Locke talks about the anxiety, anger and sadness he feels while watching the uprisings against police brutality from abroad.
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Jun 09 2020
OPINION | Say hello to anxiety
Public affairs consultant Vaughn Roland shares his thoughts on heightened anxiety during the pandemic.
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May 28 2020
OPINION | Lightfoot’s actions toward Black neighborhoods during the pandemic are unbalanced
GoodKids MadCity youth activist Alycia Kamil, 19, says Mayor Lori Lightfoot is resorting to her cop ways during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 14 2020
OPINION | Quarantine negroes on the loose: A letter to my people
Chicago filmmaker and artist Natalie Frazier uses historian Robin D.G. Kelley’s “House Negroes on the Loose” as inspiration for her response to the Black professional class, and their lack of awareness, action and empathy, during the pandemic.
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Mar 20 2020
OPINION | When Illinois’s coronavirus response trumps Washington’s
In this opinion piece, award-winning columnist Derrick Clifton shares their thoughts on coronavirus response from local and federal leaders.
