Category: General
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The Quiet Momentum: A Legacy Refuses to Rest
The Quiet Momentum: From the Last Pillar Standing to the Next Century: Why Hirsch’s Story Continues The narrative arc of Hirsch Metropolitan High School is one forged in the foundational American tension between architectural promise and systemic failure.  When the original Capstone investigation, “Hirsch: The Last Pillar Standing,” concluded, it left readers with a profound question:…
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Your Voice: No Kings, Just Stories
Your Voice: No Kings, Just Stories https://youtu.be/tGUo2_OK1js?si=vIeGHjitv2oe9kQ1 In today’s world, we hear a lot about freedom — freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of thought. And yet, when we look around, it often feels like that freedom is more fragile than we were taught to believe. From the skyscrapers of Chicago to the streets…
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Celebrating Black Legacy: The Enduring Significance of the Bud Billiken Parade
Celebrating Black Legacy: The Enduring Significance of the Bud Billiken Parade By Christopher Hood CHICAGO (Aug. 17, 2025) For nearly a century, Chicago’s South Side has claimed the second Saturday in August as its own holiday. The Bud Billiken Parade, now in its 96th year, marched again this weekend down King Drive with all the…
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Being Chosen to Strive: A Reflection on Purpose, Passion, and Persistence
Being Chosen to Strive: A Reflection on Purpose, Passion, and Persistence By Christopher Tru Hood Some people are hired. Others are called. I’ve come to realize—I’m the latter. Called to serve. Called to create. Called to lead. Called to build. Last week, someone asked me if I could run a photography workshop. I said, without…
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Music as a Lifeline – The Evolution of Christopher Tru Hood
Music has always been more than just sound to me—it’s been a lifeline, a constant companion through every twist and turn of my journey. From the moment I first sang, I felt the magnetic pull of melody and rhythm, a force that would later shape my identity as an artist. I remember my early days…
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The Influence of Family and Faith on My Journey
Family and faith are the twin pillars that have sustained me through every high and low in my life. Growing up surrounded by the creative energy of my mother and the inspiring legacy of my uncle, I was immersed in a world where art and spirituality went hand in hand. My earliest memories are filled…