True Social Justice & Racial Equity Is Hard Work
What Should Be the Real Concerns of Christians this Christmas Season: As a Christian, I get frustrated by the things that dominate the messages of our churches, pulpits, and individuals, during Christmas. As Christians prepare for the celebration of the birth of Christ, on December 25th, many of us forget […]
Dear Ryann and Maya, I love you both more than you will ever know. I pray everyday for you both to have full lives, with lots of adventures, love, happiness, and fulfilment. Unfortunately, your dad and I can’t make those things happen for you, although we will try. Here […]
It’s Christmas time and, that means, Christmas music! Like a lot of cultural differences between White and Black people, like, the popular which is better: pumpkin pie and sweet potato pie, Black and White people also have different taste in Christmas music. I do not think one is better; but, they […]
Welcome to how to use GoCPS! In case you missed Part One, here’s what to do to get up to speed. Read my earlier blog post and make a list of at least 10 schools you want to apply to for your child. Today’s post (and my Facebook Live webcast) […]
by ShaRhonda Knott-Dawson Are you planning to use GoCPS to apply for your child’s elementary school for next year? Well, buckle up, because it’s not easy. The process of choosing schools, applying, and enrolling your child in the Chicago Public Schools is daunting for even the most seasoned of parents. As […]
As a parent, it is important to teach my children their history. Often the opportunities to teach them about their culture happen spontaneously through conversations. My eldest daughter and I have great history lessons during our car rides. Here is one of my favorite conversations. – ShaRhonda R: Mom, let’s talk […]
Happy Thanksgiving and/or Happy Holiday Season! In the spirit of the holidays, I want to ask you a favor. Let me first confess something to you: I am exhausted. Racism is exhausting! With Nazi signs being painted on garages, racist graffiti at OPRF, and a banana, blackface, Bob-Marley Becky in […]
Recently, there has been an uptick in racism in my community. While I have been keenly aware of the dangerous racial rhetoric in our nation that came from the election of President Trump and writing and fighting to stop it, I didn’t think it the direct racism, of MAGA crew, […]
Dear bigots: I would like to ask you for a favor. I am wondering if you and the Chicagoland area bigots would go back into hiding? I know Chicago, historically, has had our fair share our racial fights and violence (I’m looking at you, Cicero and Marquette Park), but after […]
On Tuesday, November 6th, Illinois will be having an important gubernatorial election. There is only one choice for governor, and that is J. B. Pritzker. I am unapologetically, you can’t say nothing to change my mind, absolute nothing, to change the fact that, on Election Day, I will be voting […]