VIDEO: On Feb. 28, students, parents, teachers, organizers and concerned community members filled the Chicago Public School’s downtown office as the board was scheduled to take their final vote on the closure of four South Side high schools and an elementary school.
Read MoreVIDEO: On Feb. 20, the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH) and sponsors hosted a Title IX townhall at the National Museum of Mexican Art.
Read MoreVIDEO: On Feb. 19, Real Chi Youth reporters Alloíza Mari and Pascal Savino followed organizers from BYP 100 and Teachers For Social Justice, and students from the National Teachers Academy as they marched to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s house in Ravenswood.
Read MoreMayor Rahm Emanuel’s Feb. 20 speech at Harvard University was met with resistance from students of the university, many of whom believe that the decision to host Emanuel ignores the impact that the mayor’s policies have had on black and brown communities in Chicago.
Read MoreVIDEO: Cook County Jail released over 2,000 inmates in December 2017. Over 90 percent of those returning citizens are African American, and roughly 20 percent are African-American women.
Read MoreVIDEO: North Lawndale has a long standing reputation as a food desert, being a neighborhood that does not have any large grocery stores or supermarkets. A Real Chi Youth reporter sat down with New Life owner Ray Barney to discuss what this health food store is bringing to the community.
Read MoreAt the third and final public hearing on the closure of four Englewood neighborhood high schools, a Harper High School student asked the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education: “What are you so intimidated of? Is it the way we walk? Is it the way we talk? Is it the fact that we are going to fight for something you didn’t think we were going to fight for?”
Read MoreEleven concerned North Lawndale residents met on the morning of Dec. 9, 2017 to hold an inspection documenting the unfortunate state of their local library. They found out-of-date computers, extensive water damage, exposed radiators and other damage.
Read MoreA former Kenwood Academy teacher talks about throwing out the lesson plan and building relationships with students
Read MoreVIDEO: How a black psychologist is centering black men and their unique needs in his drive for black wellness.
Read MorePODCAST: This podcast discusses the do's and don'ts of relationships. It's important to discuss these topics because there are people facing abuse, lack of effort, and other issues when they get into relationships.
Read MorePODCAST: Did you know that teen depression isn't as uncommon as you think? Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens in the United States.
Read MoreVIDEO: The Obama Summit was an extraordinary event that allowed people to experience meeting leaders that are known around the globe.
Read MorePERSPECTIVE: 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?
Read MoreHarper 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.
Read MoreVIDEO: 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.
Read MorePODCAST: 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.
Read MorePODCAST: 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.
Read MoreVIDEO: 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.
Read MoreVIDEO: 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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