Category: Racism

Pritzker’s assault weapons ban not enough to make law abiding citizens safe

January 16, 2023February 3, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Pritzker’s assault weapons ban not enough to make law abiding citizens safe Pritzker’s assault weapons ban is not about making law abiding citizens safer, but rather appealing to his voter constituency and the far left which seeks to decriminalize accountability for criminals while holding police to a higher standard. The assault weapons ban basically takes…

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Black and Latinx Elected Officials Unite Against the Chaos Caused by Mayor Lightfoot

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Black and Latinx Elected Officials Unite Against the Chaos Caused by Mayor Lightfoot A coalition of elected officials from different levels of government representing predominantly Black and Latinx communities in Chicago united today to hold Mayor Lori Lightfoot accountable for the chaos and division she’s causing through her lack of leadership. Lightfoot unilaterally decided to…

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Remembering Pat Michalski who dedicated her life to diversity and fairness

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Remembering Pat Michalski who dedicated her life to diversity and fairness Very few people have done more to strengthen diversity in Illinois than Patricia Michalski, who passed away on December 17, 2022. Pat was an activist dedicated to bringing people of all races, ethnicities and nationalities in the Chicagoland area together. And she did it…

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to readers, and the tragedy of O’Hare Airport

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to readers, and the tragedy of O’Hare Airport Ray Hanania writes to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and describes the horror of having to travel through O’Hare Airport’s filthy, disgusting condition while Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot promotes her candidacy for re-election in nauseating ads that repetitively broadcast over O’Hare…

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State Treasurer Frerichs says Diversity and Transparency are good for business

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Ray Hanania 2 Comments

State Treasurer Frerichs says Diversity and Transparency are good for business Research shows that diversity is good for business. A study conducted by a well-regarded business consultant, McKinsey & Co., revealed that corporations with diverse boards outperformed homogenous boards. When people from different backgrounds make decisions together, they are less prone to group-think, and they…

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Ali Center announces Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award recipients

October 2, 2022October 2, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Ali Center announces Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award recipients Dr. Anthony Fauci, World Central Kitchen, Alice Houston, and NBA Star Malcom Brogdon headline slate of nine awardees . National CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller to host the event The ninth annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards will take place Saturday, November 5, and boasts another esteemed panel…

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Former Alderman, State Senator Jeremiah Joyce author’s book on Chicago politics, race and more

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Former Alderman, State Senator Jeremiah Joyce author’s book on Chicago politics, race and more Former Chicago Alderman and State Senator Jeremiah Joyce has written a compelling book that offers insights not only into Chicago politics but into life growing up in early Chicago, the Irish community, and race relations called “Still Burning.” His stories add…

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Remembering a past that has long left Chicago behind

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Remembering a past that has long left Chicago behind Chicago was a different place when I grew up there in the 1950s and 1960s. People felt safer and some problems and there was less crime. And, every ethnic and racial group lived openly among themselves proudly and happily. That is a far contrast from today’s…

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Porfirio urges “full investigation” into reported racist rant of local official

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Porfirio urges “full investigation” into reported racist rant of local official Mike Porfirio, the Democratic Candidate for the Illinois 11th Senate District, urged the City of Berwyn Wednesday to conduct a “full and transparent investigation” into accusations a city employee and school board member used offensive and racist terms during a confrontation with an African American…

Cook County, Government, Illinois Legislature, News, Racism, Suburban Chicagoland

Mayor Lightfoot accused of targeting Arab and Muslim stores in gang crackdown

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Mayor Lightfoot accused of targeting Arab and Muslim stores in gang crackdown Lightfoot shuts down Arab and Muslims businesses when crimes are committed near them but she doesn’t shutdown stores owned by other racial groups. Last summer, 150 Arab and Muslim stores were closed by a Task Force that based its criteria solely on racism…

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Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Ray Hanania No Comments

Egonmwan calls for City to protect Black women from violence NPHC-Chicago will host a candlelight vigil tonight (Friday, March 25, 2022) for the victims beginning at 6 PM at the 7200 block of South Vincennes to raise awareness of the violence against African American women in Chicago African American women in Chicago are in need…

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Lightford should repeal HB3653 which advocates for criminals

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Lightford should repeal HB3653 which advocates for criminals Illinois Senator Kimberly Lightford should repeal HB3653 which reinforces rights for criminals and those accused of crimes, and she should retract her previous calls for “defund police” after she and her husband became victims of a serious crime. The atmosphere created by HB3653 and the “defund police”…

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Chicago Alderman Villegas calls for probe into city targeting of Arab businesses

December 18, 2021December 18, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

Chicago Alderman Villegas calls for probe into city targeting of Arab businesses Chicago Alderman Gilbert Villegas has proposed a City Council investigation into how a Chicago Building Department Task FOrce has been harassing and inspecting small businesses in the inner city of Chicago that apparently has targeted business owners of color, including enforcing Mayor Lori…

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Online Book, White Flight and racism in Chicago in 1969

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Ray Hanania No Comments

Online Book, White Flight and racism in Chicago in 1969 By Ray Hanania The online book is called “Midnight Flight,” the story of racism in Chicago in the 1960s. The book is a memoir of living on Chicago’s Southeast Side in the 1960s and how realtors using racial fears forced White homeowners to seek their…

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One of the Arab Community’s most effective organizations

October 31, 2021November 6, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

One of the Arab Community’s most effective organizations Hassan Nijem of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce has saved 22 Hookah lounges from being closed, helped to force Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to stop her racist closures and discriminatory targeting of Arab store owners, and now has helped Arab American collect property tax refunds of…

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Columbus Day is Democracy, and a challenge to the tyranny we face

October 5, 2021October 13, 2021 Ray Hanania 3 Comments

Columbus Day is Democracy, and a challenge to the tyranny we face The drive to erase Columbus Day is an example of the real threat of true racism that we face in America, and a challenge to our Democracy. Columbus was a hero who should be celebrated for bringing a higher level of civilization to…

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American Arab Chamber of Commerce Illinois fights for business rights

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Ray Hanania 1 Comment

American Arab Chamber of Commerce Illinois fights for business rights The American Arab Chamber of Commerce of Illinois which is at the forefront of fighting for the rights of Arab American and Muslim American business owners expanded and consolidated its board this week. The board consists of Trustees who have an equal voice in defining…

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Attack crime, not Arabs, Mayor Lightfoot

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 Ray Hanania 4 Comments

Attack crime, not Arabs, Mayor Lightfoot Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sent her inspector goons accompanied by members of her Police Department to shutdown Arab and Asian owned gas stations and grocery stores in some idiotic theory that closing 24 hour stores will help her reduce the gang problem. What Lightfoot needs to do is instead…

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