America needs an actual social safety net that provides essential protections like health insurance, paid sick leave and paid family leave.
As the last days of school approach and summer gets under way in the city, minds and hearts turn toward making sure that the warmer months are filled with nonviolence. Pastor John Hannah of New Life Covenant Southeast Church mobilized thousands to come out Saturday for the annual “Prayer on the 9” peace march in […]
Dorothy Jean Tillman II had always dreamed of her prom dress: royal blue, with a sweetheart neckline and a fitted bodice. “She’s such a teenager,” her mom, Jimalita Tillman said. But unlike other teens, Dorothy isn’t in high school – far from it. Earlier this month, the 18-year-old graduated with a PhD in integrated behavioral health from Arizona State University. Her friends call her DJ, short for Dorothy “Jeanius.” “I’m just grateful that I was able to make it this far,” Dorothy said. “I have a very supportive team of people around me, so I feel very lucky.” The Bronzeville […]
As a bunch of families watched their children’s dreams come true, it reminds us that, really, we mostly dream of the same stuff.
Amy Dickinson is not retiring, however. She’s opening a library in her hometown, taking a stab at writing fiction and continuing as a panelist for “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me.”
Inevitably there is a well-intentioned grown-up (or five) looking past the joy and affection and pride, and wringing their hands over the prom dresses.
Yes, babies can get depressed, said an official with the Erikson Institute. Therapy for children and their caregivers can help.
A proposal to change the way Illinois handles mothers with drug use disorders is meant to prioritize treatment, but has prompted “grave concerns” from a prosecutor who handled one infamous case.
Sending my first-born child to college has me feeling contemplative and raw and, above all else, grateful beyond belief for our village.
Diamond Gibbs rose through the ranks to become captain. Now she’s helping bring more women and people of color into the world of boating.