Mr. Ernest Crim III

08/12/2026

08/12/2026

WE ARE 17 DAYS AWAY! The Black Joy Parade is right around the corner. I hope to see you there, on August 29th at 1pm in Joliet at the intersection of Chicago St. and Benton St.

Listen as the chairwoman of our parade committee, Boise Walker, provides more details. ✊🏾

08/12/2026

HOW IS THIS WHITE PRIVILEGE?

08/11/2026

08/10/2026

On August 9, 2014, 18 year old Michael Brown was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. His death quickly became one of the defining moments in modern American history, not only because of the shooting itself, but because of the national conversation it sparked about policing, accountability and racial inequality in the United States.

Brown had graduated from high school just weeks earlier and was preparing to begin college. In the days following his death, thousands of people gathered in Ferguson demanding answers and calling for justice. The protests drew international attention and highlighted long standing concerns about the relationship between law enforcement and Black communities. While many demonstrations were peaceful, some also saw unrest, bringing Ferguson into headlines around the world.

The legal outcome remained deeply controversial. A St. Louis County grand jury declined to indict Darren Wilson, and later the U.S. Department of Justice concluded there was insufficient evidence to bring federal civil rights charges against him. At the same time, the Justice Department released a separate report finding widespread patterns of unconstitutional policing and racial bias within the Ferguson Police Department, leading to significant reforms and a consent decree with the city.

Michael Brown's death also became a major catalyst for the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement. Although the movement had been founded the previous year, the events in Ferguson transformed it into a nationwide campaign focused on police accountability, criminal justice reform and the value of Black lives. The conversations that followed influenced legislation, public policy, journalism, academic research and civic activism across the United States and beyond.

08/10/2026

Joliet, stay out of Last Chantz Sports Bar and Tru Country Bar in New Lenox‼️

08/09/2026

Vendor registration is Closing soon for Joliet Unity Movement’s 815 Youth Day Festival

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
📍 Nowell Park | Joliet, IL
⏰ 2:00 PM – Evening

This is your opportunity to be part of one of Joliet’s most impactful community events, bringing together hundreds of youth and families for a day of connection, resources, and celebration.
We are currently accepting limited:
✔ Resource Vendors
✔ Small Businesses
✔ Food Vendors
✔ Colleges & Universities
🔑 Why Join:
* Direct access to the community
* High visibility for your organization or business
* Opportunity to build real connections
👉 Register Here: https://bit.ly/815DayVendorRegistration

08/09/2026

“The theologically backed assertion of the superiority of both “the white race” and Protestant Christianity undergirded a century of religiously sanctioned terrorism in the form of ritualized lynchings and other forms of public violence and intimidation. Both the informal conduits of white power, such as the White Citizens’ Councils of the 1950s and 1960s, and the state and local government offices, were populated by pastors, deacons, Sunday school teachers, and other upstanding members of prominent white churches. The link between political leaders and prominent white churches was not just incidental; these religious connections served as the moral underpinning for the entire project of protecting the dominant social and political standing of whites

- Robert P. Jones