Incarceration affects many black and brown people in Chicago, whether prosecuted or not. One of the forces in Chicago actively working towards dismantling the criminal justice system is an organization run and lead by students.
Read MoreVIDEO: On June 28, the Chicago Urban League hosted their first inaugural educational forum. “The Stories We Tell: A Forum on African-American Narratives” was geared towards their Race and Equity Initiative.
Read MoreVIDEO: Hip hop dance has been rapidly gaining popularity in recent years, largely due to the advent of omnipresent social media.
Read MoreVIDEO: North Lawndale was a booming economic hub of Chicago in the early 1900s when the community was filled with major businesses including Sears Roebuck and Western Electric. Overtime, as demographics changed, Sears and other businesses left the neighborhood and poverty levels began to increase.
Read MoreVIDEO: Chicago’s black and brown neighborhoods are depicted and looked at as dangerous. Lacking work programs, positive resources for the youth and community at large, many outsiders looking in only get a small glimpse of what is really happening.
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: 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 MoreVIDEO: How a black psychologist is centering black men and their unique needs in his drive for black wellness.
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