In a city where six out of every ten property tax dollars flow to schools, Dr. Che “Rhymefest” Smith believes every child deserves an education that doesn’t warehouse them, but elevates them to their ...
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Chicago School Board candidate, rapper Che "Rhymefest" Smith, looks over signature petitions for his candidacy during an interview with The Associated Press at his home in the Chatham neighborhood of ...
SCHOOL DAZE: Speaking with your Playbook host at The Hideout, Chicago Board of Education member Che “Rhymefest” Smith pushed back on criticism over his vote against the Chicago Public Schools budget ...
Nicole Joseph is a multimedia journalist with the Chicago Defender. Her work has also appeared in BlackDoctor.org. As an accomplished integrated marketing communications strategist, she excels in ...
CPS elected school board member, District 10 (2025-present); co-founder and president at Art of Culture, a nonprofit created to empower communities through nature, culture and art, including ...
Chicago School Board member Che “Rhymefest” Smith plans to introduce a resolution that would require the next head of Chicago Public Schools be an educator, not an accountant or city administrator, ...
From the South Side of Chicago to global stages, Dr. Che “Rhymefest” Smith has lived at the crossroads of art, money and spiritual searching. Amber and Tom sit down with the Grammy- and Academy ...
Other relevant experience: Co-founder and president of Art of Culture, a nonprofit created to empower communities through nature, culture and art, including collaborations with the city of Chicago on ...