Dr. Whirlwind: Poet, Editor, and Educator Dr. Tara Betts Speaks Her Truth
“There is no reason we can’t have another poet laureate from the South Side.”
Sestina for the Looting of the Black Body
Poem and photo essay by AV Benford
Krista Franklin Is Real AF
A conversation with the shapeshifting poet and artist
Mission Complicated
Legalization in Chicago gets off to a rocky start
Mission Accomplished
The debut of legal recreational cannabis brings out South Side shoppers
Ode to the Shrimp Tease
It will not come fast, but the fish on Dock’s menu is worth the wait
Green Jobs
At Chicago State’s Cannabis Expo, audience worries about who will benefit from legalization
Sounds From the Poetry Foundation Block Party
This year’s Block Party continued the event’s tradition of bringing together art and activism