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Leaders commit to doing more to prevent gun violence in Evanston.
Evanston/North Shore Branch NAACP's President Pastor Michael Nabors called a news conference at 2 p.m. this afternoon to respond to the...
Nina Kavin
Dec 1, 202110 min read
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MashUp 2021: Evanston, Northwestern University Celebrate Symbiotic Relationship.
11 Evanstonians — Individuals, Businesses, Nonprofits — Honored as Change Makers By Maudlyne Ihejirika MashUP 2021, Evanston and...
maudlyneihejirika
Oct 9, 20216 min read
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Want to end gun violence? Then think and act like a student activist ... and vote.
Last Tuesday night, students from Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School/March for Our Lives, The Faith Community of Saint...
Nina Kavin
Oct 6, 20187 min read
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DE talks to Monique Parsons, the new President/CEO of the McGaw YMCA
Monique Parsons is purposeful, passionate, and prepared to take the helm of the McGaw YMCA the first woman and second African American to...
Nina Kavin
May 10, 201819 min read
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"FOR IT MAY BE THAT THE SALVATION OF OUR WORLD LIES IN THE MALADJUSTED"Â --Rev. Dr. Martin
About 200 Evanstonians participated in an interfaith service at Northwestern University's beautiful Alice Millar Chapel last Sunday to...
Nina Kavin
Jan 18, 20186 min read
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Second Chances: A Conversation with Robert Crayton.
Robert Crayton is at a crossroads. Literally. The compact, muscular 40-year-old with an earnest face and gentle eyes, plans to open...
Nina Kavin
Jan 9, 20189 min read
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ETHS Junior, Entrepreneur, Avante Price: On making money, creating jobs
"This is supposed to be that I’m making money from it, but I’m also helping communities. So even if I’m not donating money, I’m helping...
Nina Kavin
May 20, 201712 min read
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ETHS Grad Leor Miller "Trans"lates
"If you’re going to ask a question about a trans person’s experience of gender, try to preface these questions with, 'Is it okay if I ask...
Nina Kavin
Apr 7, 20177 min read
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Evanston Resident, Equity Expert, Recommends Library Audit
"This town is committed to looking at equity and access in our schools. It’s time we also take a look at our library since libraries can...
Nina Kavin
Nov 17, 20167 min read
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Lachisa Barton Gives Back What She Got.
"I think [violence] comes from a long history of being ignored, judged, and not accepted for who you are. It's about anger, and...
Nina Kavin
Oct 21, 20167 min read
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William Logan, Evanston's First Black Chief of Police, Talks to Dear Evanston
"I’m concerned about our young people. A number of them are not getting educated, they're not working, they're not doing anything, so...
Amy Monday
Apr 13, 20164 min read
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Emeric Mazibuko: A South African in Evanston
"No-one should feel satisfied just because his or her own child is okay. Everyone in Evanston should be aware that there are third-world...
Nina Kavin
Apr 2, 20167 min read
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Dance is Marcus Brown's Everything.
"I heard Steve Harvey once say that we’re all like seeds on this earth. You have to get dirt on you in order to grow. Tough moments,...
Nina Kavin
Mar 29, 20167 min read
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Rabbi Andrea London on Youth Violence
"We need to also stop dehumanizing young men who are in gangs." Rabbi Andrea London is a nationally recognized Jewish leader who has...
Nina Kavin
Mar 4, 20168 min read
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