Race in Chicago: COVID-19 Exposes a Digital Divide
When Chicago Public School (CPS) students were shifted to online learning in the spring of 2020, it was a reality check for the district, for parents, and for students. During the immediate aftermath ...
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Race in Chicago: One Man's Fight For Redemption
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... -
Race in Chicago: The History of Redlining and How Race Has Shaped Our Lives
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 t... -
Race in Chicago: How Race Has Shaped Our Lives Through History and Today
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 h... -
Asiaha Butler: ‘Our Community Should Not Look Like This'
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 ge...
