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More than 20 elected officials – including Congressman Danny Davis, state Reps. La Shawn Ford and Camille Lilly, and state Sen. Kimberly Lightford – will be hosting a “tele” town hall April 7 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on the impact of COVID-19 on black communities.
Columnist John W. Fountain III longs for the time when barbershops were the mecca of black men conversation. “This was the only place where we could have real talk.”
Residents can help fight the epidemic by carrying naloxone, the opioid blocker that can stop an overdose. African Americans are dying at a higher rate than whites, experts said at the meeting, held late last month in Austin.
Columnist John W. Fountain III urges us not to forget about Kalief Browder, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The conviction on Friday of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke in the shooting death of teen Laquan McDonald is no cause for celebration, Fountain writes.
Columnist John W. Fountain III predicts the next mayor of Chicago will not be African American, though there are several black candidates seeking to replace Rahm Emanuel.
Until the African-American community accepts the importance of addressing mental health issues, progress on all the other pressing problems won’t be achieved, writes columnist John W. Fountain III.
Home ownership could be a key to keeping African Americans in Chicago, says state Rep. La Shawn Ford.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford, Quiwana Bell and the Good Neighbors Campaign will host an event 2 p.m. Dec. 2 at 5437 W. Division. Learn about slavery’s impact on black families 152 years after the 13th Amendment was ratified.
The West Side Historical Preservation Society is considering a location at Madison and Lavergne for a multi-purpose facility that will honor the area’s people and history.
Some question how existing clinics would be affected. West Side voters would have to approve a referendum raising property taxes to pay for the new facility.