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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‘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...
An Open Letter To Father Michael L. Pfleger
Father Michael L. Pfleger, senior pastor of the Faith Community of St. Sabina.
“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.” –Isaiah 54:17
By John W. F...
Debut Album By JWes The Writer: "Soul Of A Writer"
By John W. Fountain
My zealous pronouncement these days of my latest foray as a writer into the realm of producing music as “JWes the Writer” summons an array of peculiar and yet interesting responses.
“I have a new song,” I say. Or so it...
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