Late last week, a bill to create an elected school board in Chicago passed a senate committee. Predictably, this early (and mostly insignificant) step in the legislative process was met by a chorus of celebratory voices heralding the importance of getting an elected schools board in the city. While I’m not opposed to an elected school board, I just don’t…
Month: March 2017
3 Stupid, Racist Responses to Chance’s $1 Million Dollar Action
Yesterday Chance the Rapper announced a $1-million-dollar donation to Chicago Public Schools and a call to action on the part of his fellow celebrities and his fans. The press conference and the gift were in response to an “unsuccessful” meeting between Chance and Governor Bruce Rauner about the $215 million dollars that the governor has been holding back from Chicago…
We Don’t Have to Critique the Joy Out of Everything
Yes, $1,000,000 is a not going to solve a $215,000,000 problem, but it does put forth an important question that should cause all Chicagoans to pause. On Monday, Chance the Rapper’s donation to CPS asked the question, “Are there 215 individuals in the city of Chicago who have the means to end this crisis?” 215 individuals who have compassion for…
Chance the Rapper Can Overcome Rhetoric with His Real Approach…And Change Reality for Chicago Children
It was incredibly gratifying to read in my Facebook timeline that Chance the Rapper was planning to meet with Governor Bruce Rauner about education issues facing Chicago. It was even more gratifying to see that Chance and the Governor both actually went through with the meeting. And then there was Chance’s press conference after the meeting…not so gratifying. A short…