The Korematsu Case and the Future, Our Future
Written by frances on February 7, 2014
These Roots Do Not Whither
Where are you from? Not Chicago. That’s not what I’m talking about. I mean where are your roots and how deep do you feel them inside of you? For many immigrants, these roots never disappear. But somehow they also become mangled with the new roots put down here and that creates a cultural challenge. Here […]
Written by Stephen on December 4, 2013
Justice for Trayvon, Justice for all our children
I wish I were surprised by the verdict, but my heart is breaking. I am typing this out on my phone today because it could not wait. How do we raise our sweet children of color? What do we tell them? What do we tell ourselves?
Written by frances on July 15, 2013
Racial Justice Roundtable
United African Organization’s Racial Justice Roundtable: Allies in Asian American, Arab/Muslim and Latino communities meet to discuss a key issue in their communities: racism.
Written by admin on July 14, 2013
Weekly Worldly Events
Three events that will satisfy your cultural thirst.
Written by admin on July 12, 2013
Weekly Worldly Events
A weekly roundup of upcoming cultural events in Chicago
Written by admin on June 21, 2013
Our worlds are tasted here
We were talking about East African restaurants and this guy says he knows a bunch of great Somali places. I had no idea. Then we shifted to Ethiopian and on and on here in Chicago. We are the world of the tastes we carry, and tastes we explore. Here’s a story by Katherine Iorio about […]
Written by Stephen on May 20, 2013