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Katalyst for Change

Talking vinyl, coffee and connection with Katalyst’s Kevin Beauchamp.

by Jesús Flores November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

Court Theatre’s Gabrielle Randle-Bent Warms to New Role

The Texas native is the first Black woman to hold the role of associate artistic director at the theater and debuted as solo director with The Island last month.

by Dierdre Robinson November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

Chicago Student Uprisings, Resurfaced

Nicole Marroquin, an artist and educator, uses archival material to share the forgotten history of students protesting segregation.

by Monica Sager November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

Op-ed: Referendum Results Show Chicago Wants Treatment, not Trauma

In the midterm, communities voiced overwhelming support for public mental health centers and crisis responses that don’t involve police.

by Asha Ransby-Sporn November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

Tracing the Black Panther Footprint

A non-profit is working to preserve and memorialize dozens of Black Panther sites, like free breakfast programs, medical clinics, headquarters, and more.

by Jacqueline Serrato November 30, 2022December 2, 2022

Notes

Lightfoot breaks campaign promise again

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

‘Ghost buses’ continue to haunt the CTA

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

Something Outta Nothing

A new collaboration with South Side artists Kahari Blackburn and Sulyiman Stokes

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Sulyiman Stokes Finds the Music in His Photos

The self-taught rising star on his Black-centric approach to photography and music

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by Dierdre Robinson

Book Reviews

King David and Boss Daley

Professor Lance Williams traces the stories and conflicts of two powerful Chicago leaders, David Barksdale and Richard J. Daley, in upcoming book

A Memoir from a Former Border Patrol Agent

Jenn Budd’s memoir about her time in the U.S. Border Patrol reveals the agency as racist, sexist, lawless, and dishonorable

A Guide for the New Era of Abortion

Robin Marty’s ‘The New Handbook for a Post-Roe America’ explores options for preventing and ending pregnancies, avoiding digital surveillance, and more

‘The Evergrowing Industry of Warehousing Men and Women’

Melanie Newport’s forthcoming book outlines the racist history of Cook County Jail

Book Review: ‘The Beauty of Your Face’ by Sahar Mustafah

A young Palestinian-American woman develops her faith to grapple with grief, loss, and growth

The Exchange: An Accent Enters a Room and Says Good Morning

Our thoughts in exchange for yours.

The Exchange is the Weekly’s poetry corner, where a poem or piece of writing is presented with a prompt. Readers are welcome to respond to the prompt with original poems, and pieces may be featured in the next issue of the Weekly. dominos by Chima “Naira” Ikoro Sometimes my dad would drive through this neighborhood…