AuthorJulie Kang

Posted February 26, 2021 society

Illinois Prison Project launches initiative to support incarcerated women

On June 5, 2007, Tewkunzi Green, of Peoria, was backed up against the kitchen sink, holding her 6-month-old son, when her boyfriend — her child’s father — began to strangle … Continue Reading Illinois Prison Project launches initiative to support incarcerated women

Posted February 23, 2021 society

Q&A: Former Black Panther on the fight to save Fred Hampton’s childhood home

Stanley McKinney was just 15 when he first met the revolutionary socialist and activist Fred Hampton in January 1969. The encounter quickly changed McKinney’s life, leading him to become an … Continue Reading Q&A: Former Black Panther on the fight to save Fred Hampton’s childhood home