The mother of three from Blue Island, just 16 miles outside of Chicago, says she is unsure where we will go as a country from here, but her protest exemplifies the notion that in the fight for social justice and equality, it is deadly to be silent.
A group of 40 students from Chicago got the opportunity to attend a prom hosted by two local non-profit organizations.
The CEO of pilotEd, a Chicago-based education nonprofit, won a global fellowship for social entrepreneurs. PilotEd has a holistic approach to educating minority students while connecting with the community.
The Baltimore Police Union is calling on state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby to throw out all charges against the officers involved in the Freddie Gray case. This comes after one of the six officers, Caesar Goodson Jr., was acquitted of all charges placed against him on Thursday. This is the second time that Mosby’s team has failed […]
William Frey, a demographer from Brookings Institute dubbed this cycle, “reverse migration.”
Since 2010, every single Urban Prep graduate has been accepted to a four-year college or university.
The Oscar winner hopes his new initiative can inspire youth to stay off the streets.
A team of scholars analyze how social media posts escalate into violence. The scholars are calling it a public health problem.
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Authorities announced on Sunday that they have not confirmed whether the group was armed and are working to sort through surveillance footage to corroborate Jackson's claims.
Four were killed, including a 15-year-old girl shot riding in a Jeep along Lake Shore Drive.
Kevin Edwards, an accomplice in the death of nine-year-old Tyshawn Lee, has been captured.
