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Not Normal
“None of this sh#% should be normal,” she exclaimed as we sat together in my car on a cold Chicago night in front of the University of Chicago Emergency Room waiting to hear news about her brother after a bullet had entered his head. “Babies in the car, for God’s sake; babies were in the car! It’s […]
A Historic Win for Police Accountability in Chicago!
After five years of intense community conversations, city council advocacy and critical negotiation, IMAN and its partners have finally passed the most robust police oversight legislation in the country–a new joint ordinance called the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability! Though police reform efforts have been ongoing since before Dr. King’s time in Chicago, […]
Empowering Communities for Public Safety: #ThePeoplesOrdinance
As a nation, we continue to be rocked by stories of police brutality in our streets. Even as we see symbolic strides being made, we know that this issue requires far more than a pancake syrup name change, Juneteenth Federal Holiday, or the outcome of an individual trial. We know that we must create systems […]
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10 Million Reasons To Be Grateful! MacKenzie Scott’s Transformational Gift
By now, you may have read about or heard reports of the “Seeding by Ceding” article by MacKenzie Scott, in which the philanthropist lists the 286 high-impact non-profit organizations across the country that she and her team vetted and selected to receive $2.8 billion of her wealth. Yes, we are beyond elated to confirm that […]
The Corner Store Campaign: Striving for Food and Racial Justice
Next City: At Chicago’s Immigrant-Run Corner Stores, Striving for Food and Racial Justice The Corner Store Campaign is an IMAN-led effort to address the long history of injurious business practices, ingrained racial tensions, and unhealthy food options that typifies many inner-city corner stores. Recently, Arionne Nettles with Next City met with our staff and leaders […]
Go Green on Racine Initiative featured on WTTW
Englewood Keeps Focus on Revitalization 6 Months After Looting, Unrest ‘The initiative aims to revitalize the entire intersection at 63rd Street and Racine Avenue – including a fresh produce market and a business incubator. The groups are also working to take control of a nearby shuttered Chicago Public Schools building, which IMAN would operate as […]
