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Making Cities Look Like Those Who Built Them

When you drive around Chicago, or any city like it, recognition for its leaders should not just be visible in Black neighborhoods

5 min readJun 28, 2021

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Making Cities Look Like Those Who Built Them

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‘Racial Battle Fatigue,’ and 365 Days of Trauma

Mainstream support for Black Lives Matter has waned. But for Black people, the fight continues — and so does the agony.

9 min readMay 24, 2021

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Is Derek Chauvin’s Verdict a Step Forward? It’s Too Soon to Tell

A guilty verdict does not always equal appropriate consequences.

3 min readApr 21, 2021

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Is Derek Chauvin’s Verdict a Step Forward? It’s Too Soon to Tell

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Media’s ‘Utter Lack of Humanity’

Chicago police killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo and some media responded by questioning Toledo’s character. Black and Brown kids deserve…

5 min readApr 19, 2021

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No, $1,400 Won’t Make It ‘Advantageous’ to Stay Home

The stimulus discussion proves we don’t trust people — especially poor and Black folks — to make their own best decisions

4 min readMar 9, 2021

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No, $1,400 Won’t Make It ‘Advantageous’ to Stay Home

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Any New ‘Study’ Of Black Workers Should Include Actual Solutions

When it comes to Black employees, we already know the challenges

4 min readMar 2, 2021

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The Decked Out Backyards Thriving During the Pandemic

Inside the exclusive women’s group that trades ideas on tricking out yards and patios

5 min readAug 26, 2020

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A Black couple take a selfie in their backyard, where they’ve set up a projector screen to watch a movie with hanging lights.

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What ‘Defund the Police’ Really Means

Reallocating the budgets of police departments isn’t a new idea, but one that’s reached the mainstream

5 min readJun 10, 2020

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A photo of a protest. One big sign reads “DEFUND THE POLICE.”

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Lockdown Is Forcing Special Needs Parents to Get Creative

With professional help, parents of kids with autism and developmental delays are embracing DIY therapies

5 min readApr 28, 2020

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A photo of a mom and her young child high fiving as the kid plays with blocks.

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‘Grown-ish’ Tackles College Pregnancy and I Finally Feel Seen

Yara Shahidi’s show salutes young mothers who are getting degrees and dream jobs with their babies in tow

7 min readJan 17, 2020

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‘Grown-ish’ Tackles College Pregnancy and I Finally Feel Seen

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Arionne Nettles

Arionne Nettles

Arionne Nettles is a lecturer at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, a Chicago-based journalist, and a special needs mama.

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