How allegations of sexual abuse exposed cracks in the foundation of Young Chicago Authors, Free Write Arts & Literacy, and the city’s spoken word community
Tag: Black Youth Project 100
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How a south-side church taught rapper and activist Ric Wilson to fight back
Rapper and activist Ric Wilson grew up attending Fellowship Missionary Baptist, a south-side congregation that helped nurture the civil rights movement.
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Don’t blame ‘identity politics’ for what went wrong in 2016
We marginalized folks didn’t start this garbage fire.
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Chicago area forecasted to have the weakest real estate market in the U.S. in 2017, and other news
Also, there have been more than 700 murders in the city so far this year.
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To black activists, transportation justice matters
African-Americans disproportionately face challenges when it comes to transportation access, costs, and safety.
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Can Vic Mensa radicalize Lollapalooza?
Chicago rapper Vic Mensa publicly supports Black Lives Matter and LGBT rights, while Lollapalooza tries to please everyone—so it’ll be interesting to see how his festival set goes down.
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One activist arrested Wednesday during police divestment protest and party
The action honored victims of recent police-involved deaths and opposed the proposed “Blue Lives Matter” ordinance.
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Proposed law would classify attacks on police as “hate crimes,” and other Chicago news
Plus, drug maker Pfizer agrees to truth in opioid advertising.
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Young black activists tally successes, and other Chicago news
Also, Jon Stewart calls Trump a “man baby” during UofC podcast taping.
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Queer women are shaping Chicago’s Black Lives Matter movement
They’re stepping to the forefront in a struggle once dominated by charismatic men.
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Black Youth Project 100 releases the ‘Agenda to Build Black Futures’
The bold platform from the Chicago-based activist group proposes major changes to improve black lives in America.
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What it means to #ReclaimMLK
Black Youth Project 100 and other groups want to reassert the “radical ideas” of the slain civil rights leader.
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Medill resigned. Daley didn’t. And Rahm?
Mayoral resignations are rare in Chicago. That hasn’t deterred protesters and politicians looking to change the course of history.
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Black Youth Project 100 suspends a Chicago leader after sexual assault allegation
The activist group is addressing sexual assault in black social movements in a new way.