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America: The Reality Show
Living in a reality-television world is a relatively new phenomenon in American society. Spectacle itself isn’t new—human beings have always gathered around drama, gossip, and public conflict—but modern media turned that ancient habit into a permanent stage. Reality television blurred the line between private life and public performance. Ordinary people became characters, their arguments, romances,…
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What About the Children?
When I’m cruising around the social media, I never hear these niggas say ‘Pro Black children.’ Never. Why is that? Because that would require them to actually give a damn beyond running their mouths. Everybody got a dissertation on being ‘pro-Black’ when it comes to policing women, arguing online, puffing their chest out, and performing…
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A Dedication to the Juke Joints of Chicago
They don’t put you in the brochures,don’t line you up along the lakefrontlike polished teeth in a tourist smile—but baby, you are the heartbeat. You are where the city exhales. Down on the South Side,in rooms low-lit and thick with memory,where the floor knows more storiesthan any history book ever printed,you breathe. You hum.You testify.…
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Whole, With or Without Him
I’ve always joked that I’m the youngest only child—caught in that strange little space where the age and gender gap between me and my siblings made me feel like I was raised solo. But that strange little space turned out to be a gift. It taught me how to enjoy my own company. I had…
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Englewood: A Chicago Story of Rise, Rupture, and Relentless Survival
Early Days: From Prairie to Promise Before it became Englewood, it was open land—prairie stretching under a wide Midwestern sky. In the mid-1800s, the area began to develop as railroads cut through it, turning it into a vital transportation hub. By the late 19th century, Englewood was annexed into Chicago (1889), and the neighborhood began…
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When Grief Changes the Way You Love
For the past ten years, I’ve been looking at life through a different lens. I’ve lost so many family members and friends, there were moments I thought my heart might split open from the weight of it all. And somehow… I kept going. Through the pain. Through the sharp, relentless ache of grief. I endured.…
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The Origin of No-Fault Divorce (And Why Folks Love to Misunderstand It)
Let’s talk about no-fault divorce—the thing folks, especially men online, love to blame for the downfall of the American family like it came through in the middle of the night and snatched stability right out the house. Now listen… I’m a history buff. And one thing about me? I’m not going to just accept a…
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The South Shore Country Club: A Palace, A Fall, A Resurrection
Before I knew anything about its history—before I understood architecture, class, or the way this city moves—I knew that place as something else entirely. Me and my friends used to go there when we were teenagers to go swimming. And baby… that place was filthy. Not “a little run down.” Not “needs some work.” No.…
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Are Women the Reason Marriage Is Dying?
Every few months, like clockwork, somebody somewhere declares that women have “ruined” marriage. We’re too independent. Too educated. Too loud. Too unwilling to “submit.” And I always pause when I hear that… not because I’m confused, but because I’m fascinated. Because what they’re really saying is: Marriage was working just fine… when women had no…
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South Shore: Where the Lake Whispers and the Buildings Remember
There are neighborhoods in Chicago that introduce themselves loudly—glass towers, bottomless mimosas, and a need to be seen. And then there’s South Shore. South Shore doesn’t perform. She doesn’t beg for attention. She just stands there—steady, seasoned, and sure of herself. And if you’re quiet long enough, she will tell you everything. The Lake Is…
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