Opinion
Some thoughts as Black History Month begins
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford encourages us to reflect on African Americans’ enduring struggles, triumphs and contributions.
civil rights
Chicago civil rights leaders support lawsuit against NFL
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The Leaders Network of Chicago is calling on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to create an inclusive task force to address discrimination, days after former Miami Dolphins Coach Brian Flores sued the NFL and three of its 32 teams, alleging racist hiring practices.
Avery R. Young and de Deacon Board
Building black wealth through homeownership
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The Kehrein Center for the Arts hosted a symposium last weekend on the importance of building Black wealth in Austin. Community leaders discussed the current housing situation and what it will take for change.
News
Chicago needs to focus on Black lives
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“What does a focus on Black Lives look like? First, we have to VALUE Black Lives. We have to be honest about the history of Black Lives in our country and in our city. Stories have to be told about the past and the present,” says state Rep. La Shawn Ford.
testing
Governor pledges more COVID-19 testing on West Side
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Four Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Chicago – including PCC Community Wellness Center, which operates two sites in Austin, and the Lawndale Christian Health Center – will expand testing on the West and South sides over the next several days to an additional 400 tests per day.
housing
Cook County Board passes ‘just housing’ amendment
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The measure, which will take effect in November, will ensure that housing providers don’t consider certain aspects of someone’s criminal record — such as arrests, juvenile records, and sealed and expunged records — when making housing determinations. Commissioner Brandon Johnson, an Austin resident who was elected to the board last year, was the chief sponsor of the amendment.
Community
West Side residents more likely to be ticketed, investigation finds
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The investigation by ProPublic Illinois and WBEZ/Chicago Public Radio found that Austin and nine other of Chicago’s 77 community areas have duplicate ticket rates that are more than 4.5 times the median for the city.
Opinion
Here’s how blacks can stay in Chicago
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Home ownership could be a key to keeping African Americans in Chicago, says state Rep. La Shawn Ford.
Eric Michael Dyson
The country’s first African-American president hasn’t done enough to fight racism, says a well-known black author
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In a speech at an Austin church last weekend, Eric Michael Dyson urged Obama to do more to help black Americans in the final months of his presidency.
News
Neighborhood group fighting for police data wins latest round in court
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The lawsuit was filed three years ago by the Central Austin Neighborhood Association and American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois.