It’s that time of year in Chicago. The lights twinkle on Michigan Avenue, and the color show continues down Erie Street. The aura of wealth and exclusivity abounds in River […]

Paul Robeson was a polymath—lawyer, athlete, and megawatt stage presence with a resonant baritone known the world over. Like many Black American pioneers, Robeson’s recognition came after he died. D-Composed […]

I heard that there was some Grinch behavior spreading around Chicago. Even I have mandated that my office shalt not play that one station that starts with the fa-la-la business […]