Evan F. Moore

Actor Robert Townsend returns home to Chicago with ‘The Bear,’ ‘The Chi’ and a pop-up film festival

At this weekend's pop-up fest, the West Side native will teach a master class, host a Bid Whist tournament and screen movies that inspired him, including ‘The Spook Who Sat by the Door.’

Meet the Reader’s new editor in chief, Sarah Conway - Chicago Reader We’re excited to announce that Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist Sarah Conway will be the next editor in chief of the Chicago Reader!

Some exciting news!

Lane Kiffin in a nutshell: he is breaking a contract to go coach a conference rival and he thinks the university leaders should let him stick around to coach the team for a while longer. They owe him nothing.

The same people who are telling you to bootstrap it are the same people telling you that empathy is a sin and starting meme wars with the pope. From their “winter” homes.

Isaac T. Johnson leaves behind a legacy defined by creative talent, dedication and a profound commitment to his family and his community’s future.

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How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.

Helluva Read.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Weird how the “teen” conversations haven’t evolved since I was a teen

When someone says, “this is the part of Chicago they don’t show you,” they’ve outed themselves when it comes to a lack of reading comprehension/research skills.

Google is free.

Damn their feeble brains.

Tell Students the Truth About American History We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.

8th grade student in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”

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NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:

- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.

As a former bouncer I’ve given some folks the pleasure.

Friends remember Deno Hicks, neighborhood fixture who loved to ponder Deno Hicks was a fixture of the neighborhood.

www.hpherald.com/evening_dige...

Rest in Peace.

Most people know Deno from being the door guy at Jimmy’s/Woodlawn Tap.

Mans was also a door guy at Pint in Wicker Park.

Source: Hyde Park Herald

Been thinking a lot about this.

Griselda’s music restored my love for wrestling after I hadn’t watched decades.

Also, I’ve been a part of C&D order when a law firm utilized my writing w/o permission.

However, I think something could’ve been worked w/West and WWE.

We’ve tried nothing and we’re all out of ideas!

The Democratic establishment:

Morning, Gang!

The Video That Shook Chicago Ten years ago this month, dashcam footage was released showing Laquan McDonald being shot to death by a police officer. Nothing would ever be the same again.

The Video That Shook Chicago www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...

Breaking:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matters movement defrauded donors, sources tell AP.

A photo of Sonya Massey on the left, and Sean Grayson on the right

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help.

Chicago: if you know of any local efforts to help disaster relief efforts re: Hurricane Melissa, hmu: jamie@blockclubchi.org

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I prefer crooker T Washington, haha.

This guy gets it, class act

Dozens were arrested and six people were indicted in a mafia-linked sports betting scheme involving NBA games, according to the US attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Officials used puns during a presser while describing what took place.

Read more: https://cnn.it/4otfqvg

YouTube video by Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman I Found The Real Baby From Tupac Shakur's 'Brenda's Got A Baby'

Holy s—t!!

Jeff Pearlman wrote a book about Tupac.

Also, he found the mother and child who inspired “Brenda’s got a baby.”

AND!

He was instrumental in reuniting them.

WOW!

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Happy 10th birthday to my lil one.

Dad loves you very very much.

Where did the time go?

Some of you are having a hard time understanding the moment.

Maybe a few books about my neighborhood, the political zeitgeist, the greatest tv series of all time, and other topics can pique your interest:

D'Angelo Dead at 51 Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.

D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51