Diary of A Free Black Journalist Telling The Human Stories of The Forgotten, The Marginalized and The Invisible in Chicago and Beyond. This is home to John W. Fountain's column and other works.
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What Can I Give On His 86th Birthday To The Father Who Gave His Life?
By John W. Fountain
Dear Mr. Adams, I pondered what I might give you today for your 86th birthday. What gift I might hand to a man who by now has had everything that a life well lived bestows by the reciprocity of love and selfless sacrifi...
On Stephen A. Smith’s NABJ Thumbs ‘Down Award,’’ This Black Journalist Calls BS
Stephen Smith attends Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Gala at Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, CA on August 20, 2021 (By Eugene Powers, Shutterstock)
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting t...
‘Dear Chicago Tribune, We Will Never Be Your Millstone’: A Song For Us
Cover art for forthcoming release “Not Your Millstone” by John W. Fountain aka JWes the Writer. Song will be released Friday, Aug. 28 on All Music Streaming platforms.
By John W. Fountain
Exactly 40 years ago the Chicago Tribune published...
California Zephyr the Song
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California Zephyr Keeps On Rollin'; A Journey To The Past, A Train To The Future
John Fountain on his summer trip to California visits Yosemite National Park.
By John W. Fountain
WE SET OUT FOR California with a cargo crate atop our brand new ’88 Buick Skylark that summer, only miles and mountains between us and Illin...
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