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Author Archives: Michael Romain

Posted inOpinion

Will Smith’s slap captures our moment

by Michael Romain March 29, 2022April 4, 2022
Posted inColumns

Our current authoritarian moment has many layers 

by Michael Romain March 23, 2022March 23, 2022
Posted inOpinion

How to see a saint

by Michael Romain March 15, 2022March 16, 2022
Posted inNews

Oak Park student invited to State of the Union address 

by Michael Romain March 8, 2022March 9, 2022
Posted inNews

New nonprofit leader seeks to develop ‘Afrocentric lens’ 

by Michael Romain March 1, 2022March 1, 2022
Posted inNews

Ike expressway shootings down 73% so far in 2022

by Michael Romain March 1, 2022March 1, 2022
Posted inColumns

This Ukraine thing may not be what you think it is

by Michael Romain February 22, 2022February 23, 2022
Posted inColumns

This is Black history

by Michael Romain February 15, 2022February 15, 2022
Posted inOpinion

Between Virgil and Dr. Carter G. Woodson

by Michael Romain February 9, 2022February 8, 2022
Posted inNews

Oak Park library gets $22K grant from state

by Michael Romain February 9, 2022February 8, 2022

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