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Making Cities Look Like Those Who Built Them

When you drive around Chicago, or any city like it, recognition for its leaders should not just be visible in Black neighborhoods

Jun 28, 2021

Making Cities Look Like Those Who Built Them

Jun 28, 2021

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‘Racial Battle Fatigue,’ and 365 Days of Trauma

Mainstream support for Black Lives Matter has waned. But for Black people, the fight continues — and so does the agony.

May 24, 2021

‘Racial Battle Fatigue,’ and 365 Days of Trauma

May 24, 2021

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Is Derek Chauvin’s Verdict a Step Forward? It’s Too Soon to Tell

A guilty verdict does not always equal appropriate consequences.

Apr 21, 2021

Is Derek Chauvin’s Verdict a Step Forward? It’s Too Soon to Tell

Apr 21, 2021

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Media’s ‘Utter Lack of Humanity’

Chicago police killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo and some media responded by questioning Toledo’s character. Black and Brown kids deserve…

Apr 19, 2021

Media’s ‘Utter Lack of Humanity’

Apr 19, 2021

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No, $1,400 Won’t Make It ‘Advantageous’ to Stay Home

The stimulus discussion proves we don’t trust people — especially poor and Black folks — to make their own best decisions

Mar 9, 2021

No, $1,400 Won’t Make It ‘Advantageous’ to Stay Home

Mar 9, 2021

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Any New ‘Study’ Of Black Workers Should Include Actual Solutions

When it comes to Black employees, we already know the challenges

Mar 2, 2021

Any New ‘Study’ Of Black Workers Should Include Actual Solutions

Mar 2, 2021

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The Decked Out Backyards Thriving During the Pandemic

Inside the exclusive women’s group that trades ideas on tricking out yards and patios

Aug 26, 2020

A Black couple take a selfie in their backyard, where they’ve set up a projector screen to watch a movie with hanging lights.

Aug 26, 2020

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What ‘Defund the Police’ Really Means

Reallocating the budgets of police departments isn’t a new idea, but one that’s reached the mainstream

Jun 10, 2020

A photo of a protest. One big sign reads “DEFUND THE POLICE.”

Jun 10, 2020

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Lockdown Is Forcing Special Needs Parents to Get Creative

With professional help, parents of kids with autism and developmental delays are embracing DIY therapies

Apr 28, 2020

A photo of a mom and her young child high fiving as the kid plays with blocks.

Apr 28, 2020

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‘Grown-ish’ Tackles College Pregnancy and I Finally Feel Seen

Yara Shahidi’s show salutes young mothers who are getting degrees and dream jobs with their babies in tow

Jan 17, 2020

‘Grown-ish’ Tackles College Pregnancy and I Finally Feel Seen

Jan 17, 2020

Arionne Nettles

Arionne Nettles

Arionne Nettles is a lecturer at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, a Chicago-based journalist, and a special needs mama.

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