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Author Archives: Amara Enyia

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

Avatar photo 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

Avatar photo by Amara Enyia April 27, 2016January 29, 2021
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Why being ‘realistic’ is overrated

Avatar photo by Amara Enyia March 11, 2016
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What the latest CPS scandal should teach us

Avatar photo by Amara Enyia October 13, 2015
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In a seemingly dark world, light comes in a moment of solace

Avatar photo by Amara Enyia September 30, 2015
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Who bears the burden of proposed property tax hike? Ordinary homeowners

Avatar photo by Amara Enyia September 23, 2015January 29, 2021
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Chicago’s shame plays out dramatically

Avatar photo by Amara Enyia September 17, 2015January 29, 2021
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The sounds of a silent majority

Avatar photo by Amara Enyia September 2, 2015January 29, 2021
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In Bronzeville, a hunger strike for the ages

Avatar photo by Amara Enyia August 27, 2015
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Let’s chase real solutions, not hypothetical storms

Avatar photo by Amara Enyia August 24, 2015

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