In the early hours of Friday, November 6, 26-year-old Chicago rapper Dayvon Bennett, better known as King Von, was shot and killed outside an Atlanta nightclub. Von emerged a couple years ago as part of a newer generation of locals refashioning drill’s austere, hard-edged aesthetic in their own image. He imbued his tough-as-nails verses with […]
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A push for more options
Doulas work double-time to see parents through safe, empowered births.
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Breathing while Black
Seeking safety isn’t so easy if you’re battling COVID-19 while Black.
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Activists disrupt Black Friday shopping on Chicago’s Mag Mile
Demonstrators called for resisting Donald Trump, Rahm Emanuel’s resignation, and an elected Civilian Police Accountability Council.
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Black Americans get a raw deal from Trump’s ‘new deal’ platform
Don’t believe the hype: Black lives still don’t matter to the president-elect.