“Redlined” audiobook now here at steep discount!
Audiobook of "Redlined" now out starting at $6.99 at select retailers.
Martin Luther King Day, Metaphor & Music of a Movement
For Martin Luther King Day I want to celebrate the brilliance of his metaphor, the meaning of his words directly on my family's experience, and the music that powerfully fueled the Civil Rights Movement
Paul Gartz, 1946-2022
Paul Gartz, my brother, was a scientist, engineer educator, international lecturer and System of Systems engineer. He died October 28th, at age 76 at home in Seattle. 1946-2022
My gift that keeps on giving
My gift to Chicago's Newberry Library will keep giving to researchers and anyone interested in Chicago history for generations to come.
West Madison St. Looting & Destruction—1968 revisited
The looting last week of stores on West Madison was déjà vu for me. I remember the looting and arson after Dr. King’s murder in 1968. In the past 52 years, the city has ignored and disinvested in East and West Garfield. The federal policy of redlining destroyed African American prospects for wealth. I remember and compare 1968 to now and the absolute need to invest in the neediest communities of our city.