VIDEO: How a black psychologist is centering black men and their unique needs in his drive for black wellness.
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PERSPECTIVE: As City Council continues with the controversial Joint Public Safety Training Academy, an important question remains unanswered: Where’s the money for it coming from?
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Harper High School and ACE Techinical Charter High are two of four Englewood neighborhood schools that are under threat of being closed down as a result of proposed budget cuts and under-enrollment.
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VIDEO: Supporters of the movement urged the City of Chicago to reconsider the proposed allocation of these resources, and instead use the estimated $95 million budget for community building initiatives.
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PODCAST: Even with Trumpcare failing to pass the Senate, the Republican-majority Congress seems dead set on shrinking the size of Medicaid, which provides health coverage to 3 million people in Illinois.
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PODCAST: There are many women in the men “work force” areas that are judged daily because most men feel as though a woman can’t do a man’s job such as; computer science, construction, etc.
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VIDEO: Men have been sagging for years, but many believe that the trend of sagging has become more drastic in today’s generation. The levels of sagging are getting lower and lower, even as far as to the knees. We set out to investigate why men continue to sag and where people believe sagging originates from.
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VIDEO: There’s a divide between younger and older generations when it comes to faith. We set out to find out why more and more youth in this generation are considering themselves to be spiritual rather than religious, and why they are turning to certain alternative practices.
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VIDEO: There are two common misconceptions still coloring the perception of black owned businesses in the Chicagoland area: that there aren’t many around, and if they are, they’re either a restaurant, dance studio, or a hair salon. But the numbers tell a different story.
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VIDEO: Is there an impact on public safety and crime based on the quantity or quality of streetlights? We discovered that the Chicago Infrastructure Trust and Department of Transportation will spend $160 million dollars to install 250,000 LED streetlights.
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VIDEO: The city of Chicago is in the middle of a water crisis, but a lack of confirmation from city government is obscuring the issue from the mainstream.
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PODCAST: Ethnicities that engage in black culture are exploiting most facets of “Black” Identity. It has caused a rift between races and culture appropriation.
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PODCAST: In the fashion world, everyone is always focused on the next big thing. But what if the next big thing is an upgraded version of an old trend? Is it possible to be truly innovative in the fashion world?
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Real Chi Youth's Jhordan Ruiz recently participated in Youth FX's NeXt Doc 2017 in Upstate New York, and took to FSM's blog to share his experience.
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VIDEO: Men have been sagging for years, but many believe that the trend of sagging has become more drastic in today’s generation. The levels of sagging are getting lower and lower, even as far as to the knees. We set out to investigate why men continue to sag and where people believe sagging originates from.
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VIDEO: Chicago has received a lot of headlines the past few years for the bad and the ugly. In the mainstream media, our city has become known for its crime. Yet through it all, Chicago is still one of the biggest exporters of entertainers, musicians and all-round artists (Bernie Mac, Kanye West and Walt Disney).
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VIDEO: The day after President Trump’s inauguration 250 thousand people in Chicago marched together for women’s rights, a common worry among these protesters is the attack on Planned Parenthood and the things that may come along with it, like abortion becoming illegal
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