How George E. Johnson Turned a Haircare Company Into an Engine for Social and Economic Power in the Black Community.
In his new book, Afro Sheen, the legendary founder of the Johnson Products Company chronicles his creation of a business empire that spanned the Jim Crow era, the Civil Rights movement and the rise of ...
David Greising: Conflict between Donald Trump and Illinois will test state’s rights vs. federal power
Illinois’ Gov. JB Pritzker can lead in an effort to develop state responses to counteract or disrupt Donald Trump.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Phylicia Rashad bring ‘Purpose’ to Broadway
A complex drama about a fictional Illinois-based Black American political family and the Civil Rights movement, “Purpose” returns Jacobs-Jenkins to Broadway after winning three Tony Awards in 2023 ...
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The George Floyd Movement is Officially Dead
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara was hired the year following the protests in 2022. O’Hara focused on changing the ...
Activists call for Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs
Civil rights activists gathered outside Target's headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Illinois groups suing over DEI rollbacks
Public Policy Director Ed Yohnka says his group stands in unity with all the local civil rights organizations now taking ...