LeAlan M. Jones

LeAlan M. Jones is a writer, award-winning radio reporter and micro-business owner on Chicago’s South Side, where he was born and raised. In 2010 he was the Green Party candidate for the US Senate.

Racism and DiscriminationMay 28, 2020

Breathing While Black

Unlike Eric Garner or George Floyd, the author lived to tell his story.

LeAlan M. Jones
Social JusticeJuly 10, 2018

The Obama Center Leaves Chicago Communities in Its Shadow

The Obama Foundation is back selling hope and change to big-name donors, but this time, Chicago’s South Side residents aren’t all buying it.

LeAlan M. Jones

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LeAlan M. Jones

Racism and DiscriminationMay 28, 2020

Breathing While Black

Unlike Eric Garner or George Floyd, the author lived to tell his story.

LeAlan M. Jones

Social JusticeJuly 10, 2018

The Obama Center Leaves Chicago Communities in Its Shadow

The Obama Foundation is back selling hope and change to big-name donors, but this time, Chicago’s South Side residents aren’t all buying it.

LeAlan M. Jones