The Double Burden of the Black Hustle
The government has never been good at supporting those working to make ends meet, forcing hustle to become an integral part of Black culture
Racial Equity
Watch | Stolen from Under My Nose: Real-life Stories of Payday and Title Loans
Black Panther: T’Challa’s Legacy
Four years since its premiere, Black Panther’s impact has only grown but with its sequel incoming many are asking: What about T’Challa?
Sizing Up Impact: Measuring the Economic Growth Generated by a Catalytic Investment in Chicago
What Does it Mean to Celebrate Black History Month in 2022?
As we begin February 2022, our staff mulls over the different feelings that come with celebrating Black History Month.
#WheresMyCheck?: The Enhanced Child Tax Credit Has Ended, and Congress Must Act
Remembering the King: The Civil Rights Icon’s Legacy
Melody Frierson gives her recommendations of things to read and watch this MLK Day weekend to help push his legacy forward.
We’ve moved to a new website!
The WeProsper initiative has moved to a new website for the new year.
Transforming New America for the new America
A conversation between Paul Butler and Joe Wilkes about our ideals for a new America, and New America’s strategic transformation.
People, Power & Political Redistricting: A new Chicago effort to make redistricting maps work for the people
Make the Most of Your Money: Safe, Affordable Bank Accounts through Bank On Chicago
Open Season for Anti-Black Vigilantism
What the Rittenhouse trial says about the established norms and rise of anti-Black vigilantism in America.
Colin Powell’s Greatest Fear—The White Man with a Pen
Colin Powell’s obituaries reveal the glaring inequities of white male supremacy within foreign policy and national security journalism.