Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm among the shrinking Black population in cities across the U.S. According to a recent study by the University of Illinois at Chicago, the city of Chicago lost 350,000 Black residents between 1980 and 2016. Madam Speaker, this is what I call ``Black exodus''--not exodus, but ``Black exodus.'' This intense ``Black exodus'' is a result of decades of disinvestment and disenfranchisement. Sadly, the city of Chicago that so many African Americans looked to as a beacon of hope during the great migration has often failed to invest in its Black population. The economic, cultural, and political impact of Chicago's Black community on our Nation has been immense: Louis Armstrong's groundbreaking jazz emanated from Chicago, Thomas Dorsey's gospel rose up from Chicago, and Muddy Waters' blues all came about in Chicago. {time} 1745 Since 1945, until recently, the iconic Ebony Magazine, along with its sister magazine, JET magazine, chronicled Black civic and social life in Chicago and across the Nation. The first African American President of the United States began his political career on Chicago's South Side. The story of Black Chicago is one of power and perseverance, often in the face of extreme resistance and resounding prejudice. The UIC study stated that a lack of well-paying jobs and affordable housing are two main factors that have driven the decline in Chicago's Black population.…”