Chicago’s South Side stands as a testament to the resilience ... over 500,000 Black Americans northward between 1910 and 1960, seeking escape from the oppressive Jim Crow laws of the South.

Several years ago, a young man by the name of Devin Howard came to my non-profit, Project H.O.O.D., on the South Side of Chicago ... up in the gangs or on the streets. Now, he had a job that ...