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May 27, 2022These Tragedies

By Caleb Dunson Three mass shootings in 10 days. 32 dead. 213 mass shootings this year. In classrooms, in churches, in nightclubs. At flea markets, on …

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May 27, 2022These Tragedies

By Caleb Dunson Three mass shootings in 10 days. 32 dead. 213 …

April 5, 2022Grief

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February 11, 2022CONFRONTING THE PAST HELPS DRAW THE POISON

By: Ojo Taiye Ojo Taiye is a young Nigerian who uses poetry …

January 21, 20224 Days Before Christmas

By Jordan Esparza In the beginning of December, my dad contacted our …

November 2, 2021Between Worlds

By Caleb Dunson In the summertime, music blares from cars and homes. …

September 23, 2021Cloud Envy

By Atlas Quest CW // Suicide: This poem includes discussion on suicidal …

September 10, 2021Being Black in America

By king Moosa Being Black in America, I preserver but I swear …

September 1, 202113 Summers

By King Moosa Swollen throat, rusted chain attached to the handcuff of …

August 25, 2021Somewhere

By King Moosa Some where in America grief paints the pavement of …

March 31, 2021Support for SB 0563: The Judicial Quality Act

By Elijah Gelman, an undergraduate intern with Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair …

March 16, 2021Prisoners or Pariahs: Why HB 1872 Should Be Passed

By Sidney Davis III The proposed House Bill 1872 (HB1872) seeks to …

March 8, 2021Hope

By Caleb Dunson, Chicago Votes Inaugural Brian Sleet Fellow I’ve been thinking …

February 5, 2021Chicago, It’s Time to Take Advantage of the Political Moment

By Caleb Dunson, Chicago Votes Inaugural Brian Sleet Fellow When I took …

January 11, 2021Breaking Down Barriers

By Caleb Dunson, Chicago Votes Inaugural Brian Sleet Fellow I spent an …

December 4, 2020After the Election

By Caleb Dunson, Chicago Votes Inaugural Brian Sleet Fellow After weeks of …

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Mental Health: Accessing Help

Charlie Nutley, Atlas Quest, and Rita Carmona join our host Gaby Bosquez to discuss mental health, mental illness, and accessing help. This episode was directed by Matt Woods and produced by Chicago Votes in partnership with Street Level, a program of Urban Gateways.