Darcel Rockett

Darcel Rockett is a features/lifestyle repoter for the Chicago Tribune, focusing on narratives for and about populations/communities who need to be heard.

Ald. Jeanette Taylor said that for seven years, this march and the young girls who lead it, have been asking for a task force for missing women.

Crime and Public Safety |
We Walk For Her march continues to call out city’s inaction over missing Black girls and women: ‘No one would help me’

June 7, 2024 at 3:49 p.m.

Ald. Jeanette Taylor said that for seven years, this march and the young girls who lead it, have been asking for a task force for missing women.

Education |
Asian American history curriculum gains stronger footing with boost from Illinois’ Teacher of the Year

June 7, 2024 at 4:45 p.m.

At Aurora's Georgetown Elementary School, on a sunny March morning, Rachael Mahmood's fifth graders’ voices were competing to be heard; excited to show off what makes them unique given the...

The One North Lawndale Discovery Center would serve children and caregivers with 15,000 square feet of exhibits, play areas and other services.

Education |
North, South Lawndale come together to lay the groundwork for West Side children’s museum

May 31, 2024 at 10:56 a.m.

The One North Lawndale Discovery Center would serve children and caregivers with 15,000 square feet of exhibits, play areas and other services.

As warm weather months get underway, thousands came out for a 2-mile peace march in the Chatham neighborhood.

Crime and Public Safety |
Pastor kicks off summer with a community march that prays for nonviolence

June 3, 2024 at 1:55 p.m.

As warm weather months get underway, thousands came out for a 2-mile peace march in the Chatham neighborhood.

History |
‘Say Their Names’ project memorializes Black Americans killed by law enforcement: ‘We’re tired of living it’

May 29, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

A different kind of memorial project got underway ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, this one honoring the lives of Black Americans killed by police. The "Say Their Names" initiative,...

Longtime advice columnist Amy Dickinson is leaving "Ask Amy," the writing gig that she's had for 21 years, on her own terms and with her own "steam."

Advice |
‘Ask Amy’ says goodbye, making way for new advice columnist, R. Eric Thomas

May 27, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

Longtime advice columnist Amy Dickinson is leaving "Ask Amy," the writing gig that she's had for 21 years, on her own terms and with her own "steam."

The founder of Chess Moves Against Violence and the nonprofit Not Before My Parents helped foster relationships and safety in her community.

Obituaries |
Community mourns Englewood’s Raydell Lacey, founder of nonprofit Not Before My Parents

May 22, 2024 at 12:41 p.m.

The founder of Chess Moves Against Violence and the nonprofit Not Before My Parents helped foster relationships and safety in her community.

Toys can be used to calm children and get them to express themselves in a therapy room at the Erikson Institute in Chicago, May 13, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Health |
Mental health begins in infancy, child development experts tell parents

May 17, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Yes, babies can get depressed, said an official with the Erikson Institute. Therapy for children and their caregivers can help.

Diamond Gibbs rose through the ranks to become captain. Now she's helping bring more women and people of color into the world of boating.

Local News |
Youngest captain with Chicago’s First Lady Cruises is anchored by her love of the job

May 10, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Diamond Gibbs rose through the ranks to become captain. Now she's helping bring more women and people of color into the world of boating.

Mystery still surrounds the resignation of Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. But the group is moving forward.

Politics |
Black leaders weigh in on Rainbow/PUSH chief’s resignation less than 3 months into role

May 3, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Mystery still surrounds the resignation of Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. But the group is moving forward.

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