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When Ghana declared 2019 ‘’The Year of the Return,’’ it opened the floodgates for African-Americans to move back not just to Ghana, but to Africa.

As we remember those we have lost, Auld Lang Syne and all that, save a moment for George Nesbitt, World War II veteran, federal real estate attorney, product of the Great Migration and the West Side of Chicago. The guy finally got his book published.

Even as they carve out space for Black scholarship, established universities remain deeply complicit in racial capitalism. We must think beyond them.

A new intellectual biography of Thomas Sowell leaves the most interesting questions about the man not merely unanswered but unasked.

Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com Feb 17, 2021 1:13 PM (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered his virtual State of the State and budget address on Wednesday. The full text of the governors speech is here: Good afternoon to the esteemed lawmakers who are joining us remotely, and to all the people of Illinois, who have endured so much this past year. Joining me today are two people essential to my work as governor: the incomparable lieutenant governor, Juliana Stratton, and my rem...

Generous, heroic, and strong, always: Read Gov. Pritzkers State of the State Address FacebookTwitterEmail Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Winnebago County health administrator Sandra Martell (left) tour a vaccination center at Auburn High School earlier this month. Pritzker on Wednesday proposed a $41.6 billion state budget for the coming fiscal year.Scott P. Yates | Rockford Register Star (AP) Good afternoon to the esteemed lawmakers who are joining us remotely, and to all the people of Illinois, who h...

Repositioning Black Urbanists in the History of Planning The history of planning is dominated by a few iconic figures—all white. February 2, 2021, 7am PST | James Brasuell | Gordon Parks Pete Saunders writes to counter the tradition of planning history that favors the contributions of famous white urbanists (Jane Jacobs and Daniel Burnham are mentioned by name). Building on the work of Daphne Lundi in "Rewriting the Urban Planning Cannon," Saunders recognizes 11 of historical figures and...

Organizing the Unemployed A replicable strategy for organizing the jobless on a mass scale has yet to emerge. The future may depend on finding one. Waiting in line to file for unemployment benefits in Frankfort, Kentucky (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images) At the beginning of November, a million Americans filed new unemployment claims within a single week. Over 20 million were already receiving benefits. While the unemployment rate came down to 6.9 perc...