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Photo caption: She Owns It She Biz Conference for Black Women Honorees for Friday, March 24, 2023 Conference at the UIC Forum in Chicago, IL.  

Jesse Jackson Sr. visited the Cook County Jail Saturday morning to speak to a gymnasium filled with inmates.

The 81-year-old civil rights leader urged inmates to have hope and a vision for the future during his visit Saturday.

The mood among the dozen marchers, nearly all women, was festive as they raised fists and danced. But it was underscored by a somber mission: Raising awareness for Black women

The mood among the marchers, nearly all women, was festive as they raised fists and danced. But it was underscored by a somber mission: Raising awareness for Black women and girls who have gone missing in the city, many without their cases solved.

Emmy winner Afrika Porter’s film promotes love and healing in Chicago Afrika Porter (Photo credit: Melanie L. Brown) Afrika Porter is an activist, educator, five-time Emmy Award winner and the executive producer of Chicago at the Crossroad. She is a beacon of hope in the city. Porter has continued the legacy of her parents and is charting her own path as a champion for the people and an advocate for education. Rolling out recently spoke with Porter about her works, her Emmys and the...

Amid Carjacking Epidemic, Woman Asks Men To Stand Up And Keep Watch CBS Chicago 1/21/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Chicago Now, one woman is taking matters into her own hands to protect other women. As CBS 2’s Jim Williams reported Wednesday, Afrika Porter of Hyde Park is turning to men to be part of the solution. Within days, three of Porter’s friends were carjacked in three different vehicles. “Three of them had guns put to their heads while they were in their cars, yo...