Chicago Heal

State Representative La Shawn K. The hour-long talk radio show will be a campaign to push mental health healing for the communities and families in Chicago.

Ford's Chicago Heal with Co-hosts Meleika Gardner and Revin Fellows can be found on WVON 1690 Saturday from 2pm to 3pm and on WCPT 820 Sunday from 6pm to 7pm. The show will bring mental health experts together to help the community and families in Chicago heal from the past and ongoing trauma of violence in Chicago.

03/18/2026

Congratulations to La Shawn K. Ford on this victory.

I’ve had the privilege of working alongside La Shawn on state legislation that ultimately passed, and through that work I saw up close what real leadership looks like. Leadership that listens. Leadership that shows up. Leadership that is grounded in the people it serves.

La Shawn brings heart, soul, vision, and authenticity to this work. He understands that public office is about service, not status.

When you’ve worked with someone who leads with integrity and courage, you learn to recognize the difference. And you also learn to recognize when that kind of leadership is missing.

I’m grateful to know leaders like La Shawn Ford who continue to fight for communities, fairness, and opportunity for all.

Congratulations, La Shawn. The work continues.

03/16/2026

I Don’t Vote in the 7th District… But If I Did, I’d Vote for La Shawn K. Ford.

I want to say something important about leadership.

I live in the 9th Congressional District, so I don’t vote in the 7th. But over the years I’ve had the opportunity to witness something firsthand about State Representative La Shawn K. Ford.

This is a man who does not flinch.

I’ve seen him stand up in rooms where the opposition was loud, where the pressure was real, and where racism and resistance were present. And every time, he stood his ground when the people needed someone to fight for them.

Whether the issue was property taxes, mental health services, gun violence, or improving education, La Shawn Ford has never been afraid to challenge the system when it wasn’t working for the people.

He is a visionary — but more importantly, he puts action behind the vision.

That’s the difference between talking about change and actually fighting for it.

Representative Ford even wrote the foreword to my book Unsafe Black Voice, and that meant something to me because he understands the importance of citizens speaking truth and pushing for accountability.

So while I may not vote in the 7th District, I can say this with complete sincerity:

If I did, I would want a leader like La Shawn K. Ford representing me in Congress.

The 7th District has an opportunity to send someone to Washington who has already shown he will stand up, speak out, and fight for the people.

Leadership matters.

And leaders who combine vision with action are rare.

Address

Chicago, IL

Website

https://lashawnkford.com/

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