Race in Chicago

Marshan Allen was 15 years old when he says his brother sent him and two other older teens to an apartment on the South side of Chicago to take back cash and coke stolen by a fellow gang member. Allen insists he had no idea the older teens would open fire through the front door that day in March 1992,…

Asiaha Butler’s mission is to build up Chicago’s Englewood community through expanding homeownership. “I want to model what you can do,” she said, “because you could say it to somebody, but if they don’t really see it, they can’t, they may not believe it.” Butler first bought her own home then bought an income property, but she is an......

As many in America and here in Chicago seek new awareness about race, NBC 5 begins a new ongoing series of reports called “Race in Chicago.” Marion Brooks begins with a brief overview on how race has shaped so much in our lives throughout history and into today.

Asiaha Butler, president of Resident Association of Greater Englewood (RAGE), works with people in her community to help them buy a home, but she said most find it impossible. “We can’t get a leg up,” she said. “Every decade, we try, we get there and then we get knocked back down. And it really hurts, and it’s trauma a...

Asiaha Butler, president of the Resident Association of Greater Englewood (RAGE), discusses modern-day segregation in Chicago and the generations worth of injustice that led us here. “How do you dismantle that?” she asks.

From teaching a more honest history to financial reparations, Dr. Leslie Harris discusses 20th century forms of repair needed for our society.

Dr. Leslie Harris discusses how groups in America have aimed to reinforce white power through terror against African Americans.

Panelists John Rogers of Ariel Investments, Melinda Kelly of the Chatham Business Association and Bishop Simon Gordon of Triedstone Church of God discuss race, protests and how we can work together to make real change in the Chicago area.

Panelists John Rogers of Ariel Investments, Melinda Kelly of the Chatham Business Association and Bishop Simon Gordon of Triedstone Church of God discuss race, protests and how we can work together to make real change in the Chicago area.

In this discussion, LeeAnn talks with women of color who lead major foundations in Chicago. They formed the group Women of Color (WOC, pronounced “woke”), which issued a statement in the wake of racial unrest this year. Each of the panelists shares how their lives have been impacted by racism. Panelists include: Sharon Bush, Executive D...

NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter on Thursday moderated the fourth edition of the panel discussion, “The Path Forward: Personal Stories About Race and How We Can Make A Difference.” In this discussion LeeAnn talks with two men who say they were unfairly targeted by police while riding their bikes in their neighborhoods. The panel also talks about ...

In the seventh edition of “The Path Forward,” LeeAnn Trotter talks to three talented young artists artists who figured out a way to use their talent and creativity to heal some of the trauma that many of our Black and brown communities have been dealing with for decades.

In the seventh edition of “The Path Forward,” LeeAnn Trotter talks to three talented young artists artists who figured out a way to use their talent and creativity to heal some of the trauma that many of our Black and brown communities have been dealing with for decades. They have formed an artist-led, Chicago-based non-profit called Al...