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Former Cabrini-Green residents, and lifelong friends, Marques “MeRk” Elliston and Dr. Cher’Don Reynolds, are spearheading a mission to revitalize, reclaim, and preserve the building most recently…
Aisha Griffin, owner of Afro Joe’s Coffee & Tea Shop, is well aware that Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications,…
Thursday, March 21, Ghanaian American singer and New York native, Amaarae hit the stage at the House of Blues. Fans were shoulder to shoulder as supporters flocked…
Is it weird for Black Chicagoans to indulge in Rock music? Particularly, punk rock, or heavy metal, are seen in most traditional Black households as…
Uplifting Black women media makers is Yvonne Welbon’s mission. That’s why she founded Sisters in Cinema as an online resource in 1997. Now, the digital resource…
March is Women’s History Month, and the Red Clay Dance Company will uplift women at its La Femme Dance Festival. The three-day biennial festival is a…
Immersed in the enveloping darkness, massively tall and lush greenery, and mood-setting light show, André 3000 captivated the audience inside the Garfield Park Conservatory on Chicago’s…
On the night of February 22nd, fans abuzz with excitement lined Milwaukee Ave outside Logan Square’s Concord Music Hall. The anticipation was palpable in the crisp…
The year is 2010, and the chorus from Waka Flocka’s hit, “No Hands,” is blaring from the floor speakers as the basement party fills with bass…
If you’d like to celebrate the Black hospitality community, support Black-owned businesses, try amazing new food for incredible prices, restaurants and shops all over the city…