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Author Archives: Amara Enyia

Posted inNews

What the mayor could’ve said if he were serious about reducing violence

by Amara Enyia September 23, 2016January 29, 2021

In his Malcolm X address, the mayor was his usual PR-focused self 

Posted inOpinion

On our Star Wars-struck leaders and the little dreams they help defer

by Amara Enyia April 27, 2016January 29, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Why being ‘realistic’ is overrated

by Amara Enyia March 11, 2016
Posted inOpinion

What the latest CPS scandal should teach us

by Amara Enyia October 13, 2015
Posted inOpinion

In a seemingly dark world, light comes in a moment of solace

by Amara Enyia September 30, 2015
Posted inOpinion

Who bears the burden of proposed property tax hike? Ordinary homeowners

by Amara Enyia September 23, 2015January 29, 2021
Posted inOpinion

Chicago’s shame plays out dramatically

by Amara Enyia September 17, 2015January 29, 2021
Posted inOpinion

The sounds of a silent majority

by Amara Enyia September 2, 2015January 29, 2021
Posted inOpinion

In Bronzeville, a hunger strike for the ages

by Amara Enyia August 27, 2015
Posted inOpinion

Let’s chase real solutions, not hypothetical storms

by Amara Enyia August 24, 2015

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