On Jan. 31, the Family Action Network presented a virtual event, featuring author Laura Coates, CNN legal analyst and former federal prosecutor, as she promotes her book, “Just Pursuit: A Black Prosecutor’s Fight for Fairness.” Coates was in conversation with Emily Bazelon, staff writer for New York Times Magazine and co-host of the podcast, “Slate […]
Merriam-Webster announced its 2018 Word of the Year this weekend: justice. Searches for the word on Merriam-Webster.com spiked 74 percent since 2017, which is no surprise after a year full of national debates and news stories around social, racial, and criminal justice. Here in Chicago, justice had a big year as well. Jason Van Dyke […]
They are no longer little schoolgirls! Have a teen or tween ready to rule the next new school? Whether it’s junior high or high school, back to books means fresh new looks with some of the hottest fashions for fall. Fall Warm Up Cozy up to oversized sweaters this fall: nubby knits and even the […]
YWCA Evanston/North Shore hosted their fifth annual YWomen Leadership Awards Benefit on October 3. At the event, they honored several remarkable individuals and organizations for their commitment to women’s empowerment, racial equality and social change in front of an audience of more than 400 people. The first honoree, Alice Tregay, began her work against […]
