Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/author/subuk-hasnain/)
Subuk is an intern at The Chicago Reporter.
Harish Ibrahim Patel’s work is devoted to raising awareness on social issues, big or small, and mobilizing people of all races and ethnicities to become more civically engaged.
Now in the process of expanding, Apna Ghar was the first organization of its kind to provide shelter to survivors of domestic violence in Chicago’s underserved immigrant populations.
Will Fernandez, a University of Chicago student, co-founded Chicago Youth Philanthropy Group, which is teaching King College Prep students how to resolve community issues with philanthropic projects.
People with criminal records are advised to move on with their lives after they have been punished for breaking the law. But it’s not easy. In Illinois, more than 100 jobs are off limits to those convicted of a felony.
When most people think of the Ku Klux Klan, they likely picture a failed extremist group whose activities have been long buried in American history. But a recent paper in the American Sociological Review offers a different view. The study’s authors say the Klan’s influence did not end with the triumphs of the civil rights movement and has had a lasting impact on both southern and national politics.