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For the past 13 years, I have been faithful. Faithful to what I believe, faithful to telling stories typically MIA from American journalism — stories of Black life, love, hope, humanity, even tragedy.

Hundreds of Chicago high school students participated in this year's competition.

A Chicago teenager has earned the highest score possible on the ACT, making him the first student at his school to do so. Mario Hoover, an 11th-grader, is

Providence- St. Mel junior, Mario Hoover, made history at his school for achieving a perfect score of 36 on his ACT exam in Chicago.

CONGRATULATIONS! Mario Hoover is the first in his Chicago high school's history to get a perfect ACT score.

On day 81 of his rooftop vigil, Pastor Corey Brooks and Zipporah Collins discuss raising children in Chicago's South Side.

Pastor Corey Brooks spoke with Chicago native Mario Hoover about how he was able to escape the failed public school system and get a perfect score on his ACT.

On day 73 of his rooftop vigil, Pastor Corey Brooks and Tim Ervin, principal of Providence St. Mel, discuss the school's success.

A new state law prevents schools from enforcing discriminatory rules against hairstyles historically tied to race, ethnicity and hair texture.   The Jett Hawkins Law, which went into effect in Illinois  Jan. 1, includes protection against dress codes that target historically Black hairstyles such as braids, locs and twists. The law is named after five-year-old Gus...

How Black Americans wear their hair is now a front in the fight against racism. Connecticut and 13 other states have a form of the CROWN Act.