black lives matter
Hundreds turn out for protest against police brutality in Austin
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Sunday’s peaceful demonstration was one of many held throughout Chicago since police in Minneapolis killed George Floyd.
Opinion
Black Lives Matter is not a monolith
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Other black life experiences matter also, writes John W. Fountain III. While we argue about the broad spectrum of black life, we must also account for the nuances that exist within a hashtag or chant. Inclusion of all black lives and allies must coexist under the guise of liberty, justice and equality for all.
News
‘We have to own this,’ say white demonstrators during Madison Street march
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At least 1,500 people participated in a peaceful protest Thursday evening from Oak Park to Austin. It was organized by state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford.
rebuild
Austin businesses damaged by looters
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Businesses along Austin’s major thoroughfares – including North Avenue, Chicago Avenue and Madison Street – were hit by looters after peaceful protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.
Opinion
America must value the lives of black millennials and others in our communities
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Raheem Cooper-Thomas, Cortez Watson Jr., Chukwuka John Okafo and Herb Howard have these questions on their minds: When do we fight back? How and when do we seek justice for all the lives lost? And when will we have any opportunity in this country?
Community
Austin groups to receive $100,000-plus in grants from ‘rapid response fund’
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Twenty-nine Austin community groups will receive more than $100,000 in grants from the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities program. The Austin organizations are among 164 grops throughout the West and South sides selected to receive a total of $1 million in grants.
Austin
Most Austin schools expect increase in 20-21 budget
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All but four Chicago Public Schools in Austin could see an increase in their budgets for the 20-21 school year. The Chicago Board of Education still needs to approved the school district’s $2.8 billion budget; that’s expected to happen sometime this summer.
black lives matter
Being Black in America is tiring
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All lives don’t matter until black lives matter. Columnist John W. Fountain III says he’s starting to sound like a voicemail recording because he’s advocated so long for justice and the responsibility of elected officials to remain accountable for our communities. When will things change?
education
Austin teacher chosen for national teaching fellowship
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Catalyst Circle Rock School teacher Nicholas Tomasso is one of 26 middle school teachers to be selected to participate in a national science teaching fellowship.
Teens teach others with their podcast
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Elijah Adams and Yafae Cotton, sophomores at Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School, have been producing a weekly podcast since the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools across the state.