By the time I forced myself to open the digital Chicago Defender newspaper; I was not excited to "read" its articles. I kept jumping around to the different color pictures and admired the positive images of African American people, but actually reading the articles were a struggle.  The small type failed to keep my interest … Continue reading It’s Just Not the Same: Chicago Defender’s “New” Digital Newspaper Lacks Appeal By Cassiette West-Williams

“But when they measure themselves by one another, they are without understanding…” 2 Corinthians 10:12 One of my favorite shows in recent years has been the series, “How to Get Away with Murder.” Viola Davis plays the brilliant, diabolical Annaliese Keating, a high profile lawyer who is known for making sure that her clients “get … Continue reading Don’t Get Away With Murder By Cleo Dailey III (Modernday Lazurus)

We hold these truths to be self-evident, has an entirely different meaning for the current occupant of the oval office, also known as the 45th President of the United States. The primary purpose of the Constitution is to provide direction for the three branches of Government. It also outlines individual and combined powers of each … Continue reading D is for Democracy By Cheryll Boswell

After working a little over a year now in the realm of public health and HIV prevention, I have learned a lot. I forget sometimes how much I have actually learned during my time doing this work until I encounter an education opportunity with another person. There is a lot of info out there that … Continue reading Let’s Talk: Ending Stigma and Sharing Knowledge By Alexander Martin

Did the title of this blog post make you feel old? Did you get nostalgic and reminisce about something that is now available only via a Google search? For those of us who have birth years prior to 1999…we have the ability to remember things that once were deemed “important and irreplaceable”, which we now … Continue reading Pay Phones, Yellow Pages and Video By Mark Lampkin

Seasoned, Ripe, and Ready to Go, that's right, the new seniors are ready to go to work, and have much to offer to America's employers. These people are talented, knowledgeable, creative, and eager to get started. Many have retired from various positions and are going to school to learn new skills, and it's about time … Continue reading Seasoned, Ripe, and Ready: The New Seniors By Lorraine B. Carter

Got a nickname? Do you realize you are forever identified by your name? Mrs. Kathryn Timmes refused to call any student by their nicknames. Until this day, I can’t thank her enough. During my school years, in the hallways she would say, Good morning Mae Catherine or Bruce Wayne I see you! I often wondered … Continue reading To Nick or Not … By Mae Catherine Godhigh