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The City pays advance pension payment of $242M for the 2023 Budget year as part of a new fiscal responsibility policy that will prevent unfunded liabilities…
Living in a country as economically and racially unequal as the United States puts Black folks at increased risk for housing insecurity. With Black folks accounting for…
In the aftermath of 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin going into cardiac arrest, many are questioning whether the NFL sees the humanity of the African…
‘You People’ is one of Netflix’s latest comedy projects which stars Jonah Hill, Lauren London, and Eddie Murphy. In this film, families and cultures clash when…
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today welcomed Vice President Kamala Harris to Chicago to announce $144 million in federal funding awarded…
RUBE FOSTER 1777—Prince Hall, founder of the first Black Masonic lodge in America, petitions the Massachusetts legislature for funds to allow free Blacks to return to…
Photo: Getty Images By Jovonne Ledet Longtime actress Nia Long believes using the term “Black movies” to refer to Black-led films could be holding us back. In an interview…
Medical Examiner’s Office Releases Preliminary 2022 Data The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing preliminary statistics for cases it handled in 2022. The Office’s caseload…
On Jan. 1, Gangsta Boo, Lola Mitchell, was found dead while at her home in Memphis. She was 43-years-old. Gangsta Boo began her rap career at…
As we close out the year 2022 and prepare our goals with excitement of the possibilities year 2023 can bring, we would be remiss if we…