OUR CULTURE
by Kathy Chaney
This year’s Bud Billiken Royal Court
While the king and queen, and their court, will be dolled up, smiling and waving at all who wait to catch a glimpse of them in this year’s Bud Billiken parade, they are still just regular kids. King Jordan Norwood, a seventh grader at Choir Academy, likes reading, science and social studies, and is an avid basketball player.
OUR CITY
by Wendell Hutson
Black theater thrives on the South Side
Alittle over one year after shuttering two of its three movie houses, Chicago-based Inner City Entertainment continues to thrive with its remaining South Side movie theater. In fact, its 14-screen ICE Theaters Chatham 14, 210 W. 87th St., is the only independently owned movie theater on the South Side.
by Wendell Hutson
Former Defender publisher now community activist
OUR ENTERTAINMENT
Bernie Mac remains in hospital with pneumonia
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