Dr. Barbara Ransby Publishes Op-Ed in Chicago Tribune
Introduction
Dr. Barbara Ransby, Distinguished Professor in Gender & Women's Studies, Black Studies, and History at UIC, recently published “Our mayor is standing on the right side of history. Chicago should stand with him” in the Chicago Tribune. In this op-ed, Dr. Ransby provides historical contextualization for the federal government's current targeting of Chicago and calls for real investment in public safety. She urges the need for "resources, support, unity and a little bit of optimism."
To read the full op-ed, visit the Chicago Tribune.