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Mentoring matters

Youth Guidance provides social and emotional school-based programs that help at-risk Chicago children.

West Side advocate Valerie Leonard questions the lack of diversity on Bruce Rauner’s transition team.

Dwayne Truss explains why he thinks black pastors should not be endorsing Jim Oberweis for U.S. Senate and Bruce Rauner for governor.

Columnist John W. Fountain III ponders who’s responsible for the state of African Americans in the U.S.

Several West Side faith communities will be participating in the health initiative.

Austin business leader Malcolm Crawford challenges us to think about how to honor great African-American leaders in the community.

Read columnist John W. Fountain III’s take on what’s happening in Ferguson.

Austin business owner Malcolm Crawford longs for elected officials who deliver what the community has asked for.

There are several locations on the West Side where you can get signed up between now and Monday night.

Austin Weekly News Editor Terry Dean writes about his new journey as a cancer survivor.