TCR Talks: Forwarding race relations one hoop at a time
As a child, Jahmal Cole used to dream he was playing in the NBA as he shot hoops at the park. He’s not an NBA player, but he still plays basketball. Today, Cole, a community activist, uses the game as...
View ArticleTCR Talks: Challenging stereotypes about Asian Americans
Saigon fell to the Viet Cong on April 30, 1975. That was the day Tuyet Le and her family left Vietnam. She was 3 years old when they came to America as refugees. Le, 42, now works to help other...
View ArticleTCR Talks: The economics of black power
Chicago has its fill of violence. But the answer to this problem isn’t more law enforcement, according to Mark Allen, chairman of National Black Wall Street Chicago. The answer is economic and consumer...
View ArticleTCR Talks: Saving homes from urban flooding
When it rains, it pours. Not only from the sky, but also off roofs and pavement, through cracks and pores and into flooded homes and destroyed living spaces. As the director of Center for Neighborhood...
View ArticleInternet reforms could limit low-income consumers to ‘slow lane’
One third of Chicago residents lack Internet service at home because of its high price. Instead, they access content on smartphones or at public places, such as libraries and schools. A proposal put...
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