Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention, held at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 20, was billed as presenting “A Bold Vision for America’s Future.” Following a rousing Roll Call, attendees heard remarks from some of the biggest names in the Democratic Party including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Bernie Sanders, Illinois […]
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Review: ‘The Candidate’ Runs on Relevance
The Democrats have a problem. They need someone to oppose a popular Republican running with “Keep America strong and sound” messaging. As such, they enlist an attractive alternative whose youthful appearance registers as fresh to voters. That’s the premise of The Candidate (1972) starring Robert Redford as Bill McKay. Although he’s the son of former […]
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I Survived the RNC: Observations on MAGA World from a Progressive Black Chicago Woman
I went to Milwaukee July 18 and 19 to see for myself what the people and atmosphere were like at the Republican National Convention. After all, I’m a citizen, a writer, a voter and an educator, and I wanted to actually meet the folks who support a person who has spent the last 15+ years […]
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Interview: Robyn Mineko Williams Mixes Memories with Movement
Hisako’s House is where the heart is for choreographer and dancer Robyn Mineko Williams, who invites audiences to experience the 50-minute piece performed in her grandmother’s mid-century home in Lombard. Rebellious caught up with the show’s creator, RMW&A (Robyn Mineko Williams and Artists) director and Walder Foundation Platform Award winner, to discuss the evolution of […]
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The Triggering Nature of the Jordan Chiles Olympic Medal Debacle
I have watched the Olympics for decades and remember a time when there were no Black gymnasts. Not one. I watched Olga Korbut represent the former Soviet Union and Nadia Comeneci represent Romania in the 1970s. In the 1980s, there was Mary Lou Retton, among others, representing the United States. Then, in the 1990s, Dominique […]
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A ‘Transformational Experience’ Listening to the Other Side on Abortion Rights [Book Excerpt]
Thirty years ago, abortion was my entry to reaching across the political divide. In the early 1990s, I started a Common Ground group to bring together pro-choice and pro-life people who wanted to engage in dialogue. I was angry at the pro-life activists who shouted at me and my coworkers and the patients we served […]
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Photos: SWV & Xscape bring The Queens of R&B Tour to Tinley Park
The dream of the nineties was alive and thriving in Tinley Park on Aug. 11 as The Queens of R&B Tour treated fans to a night of non-stop hits. Music-lovers from all around Chicago and the surrounding suburbs converged at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre to sing-along with SWV and Xscape, along with Mýa, Total, 702, […]
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Feminist Reviews of Sex Toys & Treats Are Back with Runi’s Play Primer Sex Serum [From the Archives]
Rebellious readers, I come back with a bang — just in time for Valentine’s Day. Hands down, one of my favorite new products over the last year is Runi’s Play Primer Sex Serum. It’s been awhile since I discovered a lube that I love so much, and the most exciting part is that things I’ve […]
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Landing Laughs in Chicagoland
“I got my sense of humor from my mother,” famed funny lady Carol Burnett once said. “I’d tell her my tragedies. She’d make me laugh. She said comedy is tragedy plus time.” Actually, it was legendary wit Mark Twain who said, “Humor is tragedy plus time.” Regardless of the credit, it’s time to enjoy a host […]
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Photos: The Last Dinner Party Celebrates at Thalia Hall during Their Lollapalooza After Show
Late into the night on Aug. 3 – or early the next morning to be exact – during a Lollapalooza After Show at Thalia Hall in Chicago, The Last Dinner Party vocalist Abigail Morris explained that the last time the London rockers played at midnight, they were in front of an Irish crowd that responded […]