Underground Chicago Talk

In 1966 Dr King appointed Rev Jackson to serve as the first Director of Operation Breadbasket in Chicago...which transitioned into Rainbow - PUSH. The Earth Theater performed its production of Treasure Island at the PUSH-Expo held at Chicago's International Amphitheater. Performing to a record 30,000 Chicago Public School pupils.

Dr Carter G Woodson founded Negro History Week in 1926.Black History Month was officially acknowledged in 1976 by the US government. Google removed default listening for Black History Month and other cultural observations from its calendar in mid-2024.

American labor unions began in the late 1700's . Fundamental reshaping worker rights for wages, safety and conditions. Despite labor unions historical exclusion of women, minorities and modern challenges American Union grew. Most SAG-AFTRA members earn modest incomes.

American political party mascot symbols, the Elephant and Donkey. The association of the Democratic Party with the Donkey symbol dates back to 1828. The Republicans adopted the elephant as their symbol in 1874. Both symbols were popularized by cartoonist Thomas Nast , America's first great political cartoonist.

Trump's White House rewriting January Six History and blames the D C Police Department for the deadly attack on the Capital. The Administration rolled out a new website with a full blown recast of the historical record of January Six casting the rioters as"Peaceful Protesters.

A recap of the President Trump's press briefing on raiding Venezuela and capturing Maduro. Trump said the U. S. will run Venezuela until they learn to manage the country. Happy New Year Venezuela!

A recap of stories and events. Chicago over all was a much safer place-than it has been in past years. The University of Chicago Crime Lab found violent crime was down not just in Chicago but in many big cities. Mayor Brandon Johnson says critical investments are beginning to payoff.

President Trump doubled down on criticism of Rob, calling him " deranged and bad for America. What's going on with Trump's Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles interviews with Vanity Fair? Sally Struthers spoke fondly of MeatHead as a brilliant co-star who taught her valuable lessons about acting. Penny Marshall of Laverne and Shirley was Rob's first wife.

The TRUMP administration says sign language services " Intrude on President Trump's " ability to control his image to the world. The National Association for the deaf sued the administration in May 2025, for denying hundreds of thousands of deaf Americans meaningful access to the White House 's real event time. Lincoln Cemetery in Cook County is a historic African-American cemetery in Blue Island, Illinois founded in 1911.

Sweet Home Chicago! Chicago's underground pedway is a vast underground network of tunnels and bridges, spanning over forty blocks. Allowing people to walk underground for miles. " A city below the city" In Washington D C quitting is all the rage. Margret Greene and other lawmakers are opting to retire early, amid death threats, gridlock and other reasons. The Epstein File Transparency Act was signed into law by President Trump just before Thanksgiving.