Chicago’s Streets Still Moving to America’s Historic Rhythms – The Bay State Banner

Chicago’s streets still moving to America’s historic rhythms – The Bay State Banner

I started out this year in Chicago, honored to give the Martin Luther King Jr. Day address at Rev. Jesse Jackson’s big gathering.

Chicago's Streets Still Moving To America's Historic Rhythms

I started out this year, 2025, in Chicago, honored to give the Martin Luther King Day address at Reverend Jesse Jackson’s big gathering. The timing was unforgettable. As I stepped to the podium on the South Side, Donald Trump was taking the oath of office in Washington, D.C. His inaugural speech was a drumbeat for a new era of hostility toward immigrants and people of color. Mine, at that very moment, was a call for Chicago’s Black middle class …

Chicago’s Streets Still Moving to America’s Historic Rhythms

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Ben Jealous —  I started out this year, 2025, in Chicago, honored to give the Martin Luther King Day address at Reverend Jesse Jackson’s big gathering. The timing was unforgettable. As I stepped to the podium on the South Side, Donald Trump was taking the oath of office in Washington, […]

Chicago's Streets Still Moving to America's Historic Rhythms

By Ben Jealous —  I started out this year, 2025, in Chicago, honored to give the Martin Luther King Day address at Reverend Jesse Jackson’s big gathering. The timing was... The post Chicago’s Streets Still Moving to America’s Historic Rhythms is available on Institute of the Black World 21st Century.