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Vol. XIX No. 1
N A T I O N A L
Chicago Street Journal December 22-Januray 4, 2022 Page 1
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Free Imprisoned
Marijuana Inmates
Warren Urges Biden
According to the ACLU’s original analysis, marijuana
arrests now account for over half of all drug arrests in the
United States. Of the 8.2 million marijuana arrests between
2001 and 2010, 88% were for simply having marijuana
nationwide. The arrest data revealed one consistent trend:
significant racial bias. Despite roughly equal usage rates,
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Black Wall Street Bill in
SPRINGFIELD
Still in committee
– State Senator Napoleon Harris, III (D-
Harvey) continues to advocate for increased
support for Black-owned businesses
throughout Illinois, passing a
new economic stimulus program out of the Senate, called
the Black Wall Street Act.
Next issue:
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Donnell Robinson
CSJ Staff writer
“Resurrecting Black Wall Street on
State Street” (25th Street to 29th Street
on South Street) has become the direction
targeting Chicago Public Housing
development of Dearborn Homes.
Spearheaded by Chicago Black Wall
Street (CBWS) started with the need of
a grocery store for Dearborn Homes.
The initiative has gained a city-wide
support and from the National Black
Wall Street based in Oakland, Ca.
Dearborn homes has not had a grocery
store since 1995. Addressing the
need CBWS developed the State Street
Coalition Food Coop (SSCFC) primary
of residents of Dearborn Homes and is
now chartered with the State of Illinois.
What started as a grocery store, has
now focus on the commercial strip of
State Street for other needed businesses
as the grocery being the anchor.
During the 1930’s and 40s State
Street was know as a Black Wall
Street; As noted on the monument on
the south east corner
of 35th And
State Street.
At the start of this
project, it did not
take long to realize
that many residents
of the surrounding
neighborhood has
been designated as a
food desert because
Bernard Howard
of the complexity accessing fresh, nutritious
foods, particular fruits and vegetables.
Bernard Howard, the newly ap-
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Calven Jarrett ’Boo’
By Vincent Walker
Calvin Jarrett, President of BEE Manufacturing,
Inc., has been recognized for his
excellent tailoring skills for over 30 years.
He is best known for designing and manufacturing
jackets, caps, school team uniforms
and more. In the 90’s, he designed
and manufactured apparel worn for members
of Operation Unite To Save The
Youth, a nonprofit organization managed
by himself and Craig Hodges (former Chicago
Bull).
The mission brought athletes and entertainers
into underserved neighborhoods to
provide vision, inspiration and motivation
to the youth. T’Keyah Crystal Keymah (In
Living Color), Harry Lennix (The Five
Heartbeats), Queen Latifah, and many
more came to the “hood” to uplift and unite
young people. A host of influential community
leaders, including Donald Dew
(Habilitative Systems, Inc.), Marsha Davis
and Doc Brown (Promoter), Ella Muhammad
(Department of Human Services),
Dwight McKee, Marry Dee (WGN) Abe
Thompson (WGCI) participated in the
cause.
Calvin relocated to Maryland where his
apparel company has reached new levels,
making jackets for Democratic National
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While shopping in the Dollar General
store on 79th and Damen the music in the
sound system permitted bad rap music
with the N word, degrading cruse words
of violence and ones lover of the streets;
When the mid 20s cashier about such
harsh music taking into consideration
children can hear while in the store. He
replied, “that’s the language of today”. He
later change the music. Upon exiting the
store, he was thanked for doing so.
Last summer of this year the National
Black Leadership Alliance (NBLA) released
an open letter to the public titled:
‘There Is Indeed
A Message
In The Music’
The Grammys and the NAACP image
awards 2021 were given to songs that
called for the killing of Black people and
the abuse and degradation of Black (Continued on page 8)