This past Thursday I attended the American Icons event hosted by Macy’s here in Chicago on State St. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day to celebrate the people, places, and brands that make America…… America. The day began with old fashioned “newsies” passing out complimentary Cracker Jacks [...]
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“But you know, there are no children here. They’ve seen too much to be children.” -LaJoe Rivers- The tragic death of Hadiya Pendleton struck a nerve in the city of Chicago which spread throughout the entire nation. Once a city desperately crying out for help against gun violence, Chicago officially [...]
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“I start over when necessary.” Warmer weather makes my life easier. It really does. Blame it on the African blood in me, but I simply thrive during the warmer month’s. This past week in Chicago we had a few days that consisted of 80+ degree weather. I was in heaven, [...]
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“I’m not a bum, I’m a human being”, says Ronald Davis of Chicago, IL. Davis has been homeless for a year and a half. It’s common to encounter homeless people, especially in downtown Chicago, but a recent video of Ronald Davis posted on Facebook gives an entirely new perspective. Take [...]
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Finally, someone said it. To be honest, I’ve struggled with writing this post for months, literally. I was afraid people would totally miss the point I was trying to make and simply respond with “If you don’t like Instagram, delete your account”. The problem isn’t that I don’t like Instagram. [...]
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Hello my people! I hope you guys had an amazing week. My week was pretty chill. I gave myself a chance to be a normal person and not worry about hustling. However, my weekend was heaven sent. I attended a concert on Friday night, which turned out to be a [...]
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