After his controversial firing from St. Laurence, Oak Lawn High School football coach Harold Blackmon teaches his son life lessons.
Author Archives: Evan F. Moore
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This land is my land
For generations, my family has owned a piece of untold Black history in Boley, Oklahoma. This year, I finally got to see it.
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Essays as group therapy
How are Black writers coping? We’re chanting, fact-checking history, and envisioning a tiny future.
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On being a single dad, a journalist, and a Black south-sider during the pandemic
It involves juggling my kid’s Zoom-call cameos and a new beat, and checking in on my homies.
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Don’t try to tell Black folks that the outrage surrounding Michael Vick isn’t about race
He’s repaid his debt to society, but we all know why people just can’t let his past stay in the past.
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Caught between black and blue
Was the police shooting of Harith Augustus justified? Is Blue Lives Matter for white cops only? Three black Chicago-area officers talk about what things look like from where they stand.
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Investing in peace: I Grow Chicago celebrates four years of helping residents heal in Englewood
The Peace House, at 64th and Honore, is “something good to see in our community instead of violence,” one resident said.
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Black hockey players excel on ice despite history of racism, lack of rinks in Chicago
A dearth of ice rinks and long history of racial tension have hampered efforts to diversify hockey’s ranks—but that’s changing.
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The case against vote-shaming the black community
During election time, thinly veiled threats are used to keep the black community in line.
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Some African-American cops feel caught between black and blue
Chicago’s black police officers describe navigating dual loyalties—to the force for which they work and the communities from which they came.