Trice: Woman meets ex-prostitute who set her straight — 20 years earlier
Until recently, Brenda Myers-Powell had no idea the impact she had on Tilisha Harrison's life more than 20 years ago. In fact, for a year, the two women crossed paths...
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Irish immigrant, here since 1920s, dies 4 weeks shy of citizenship
Josephine Stout, an Irish immigrant who was undocumented even though she'd lived in Chicago nearly nine decades, died late Monday, about four weeks short of her dream of becoming an...
History is for the young
National science fairs, spelling bees and spoken word contests seem to get their share of attention. But over the next few days, schools in the Chicago area will host a...
Trice: In face-to-face with president, young men had nation’s attention
When I sat down with 18-year-old seniors Vontate Stewart and James Adams at Hyde Park Academy on the day before their meeting with President Barack Obama, they were excited about...
Documentary spotlights civil rights pioneer
When we hear the name Whitney Young, most Chicagoans probably think of the city's Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, rather than the man after whom it was named. But...
Documentary spotlights civil rights pioneer
When we hear the name Whitney Young, most Chicagoans probably think of the city's Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, rather than the man after whom it was named. But...
Search for natural father leads to racial discovery
For the first 34 years of his life, Michael Sidney Fosberg believed he was white, just like the rest of his family. His mother was white but with a slightly...
Search for natural father leads to racial discovery
For the first 34 years of his life, Michael Sidney Fosberg believed he was white, just like the rest of his family. His mother was white but with a slightly...
Dawn Turner Trice: Lester and Nancy McKeever’s South Shore legacy
Meet the McKeevers. Last week, Lester and Nancy McKeever moved out of the penthouse apartment where they've lived for nearly 40 years. If you only knew that the McKeevers are...
Dawn Turner Trice: A visit to the herbalist to talk about the flu
Apparently your tongue speaks volumes about your health without you saying a word. And this is why Lisa Lau, a Chicago herbalist, recently had me saying "Ahhhh." But that was...