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Emeric Mazibuko: A South African in Evanston

Apr 2, 2016
7 min

Emeric Mazibuko: A South African in Evanston

"No-one should feel satisfied just because his or her own child is okay. Everyone in Evanston should be aware that there are third-world conditions right here. There are lots of generous people who care about the wellbeing of our community and donate money to agencies such as ours. But we also have to give more of ourselves in order to truly understand the needs of the community. Most importantly, to learn what it means to be an ally." Emeric Mazibuko is an Outreach Case Mana

Being Blount: Melissa Blount Talks Trauma and White Supremacy

Mar 9, 2016
5 min

Being Blount: Melissa Blount Talks Trauma and White Supremacy

"Right now, the normal narrative is that it’s great to be a white family, with two kids, a dog, and a picket fence. But not everybody has that, and not everybody is that." Melissa Blount is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who works in Evanston and specializes mood disorders such as anxiety, depression, and trauma. Melissa, her husband, Ben, and her 11-year-old daughter Safiya, moved to Evanston from Detroit in 2014, though she and her husband have lived in Chicago on and off

Rabbi Andrea London on Youth Violence

Mar 4, 2016
8 min

Rabbi Andrea London on Youth Violence

"We need to also stop dehumanizing young men who are in gangs." Rabbi Andrea London is a nationally recognized Jewish leader who has served at Evanston’s Beth Emet The Free Synagogue synagogue since 2000 and was named the congregation’s Senior Rabbi in 2010. Social justice activism is an integral part of Rabbi London’s rabbinate. In 2014, Rabbi London was selected by the Jewish Daily Forward as one of 28 of America's Most Inspiring Rabbis of 2014. The letter nominating her, w

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