2020 remains an unpredictable year, and many of Chicago's anticipated large-scale events were postponed, ultimately canceled, or reimagined to fit the needs of our...
Terisa Griffin is a singer, songwriter, performer, and philanthropist who has made a name for herself locally and internationally. She has performed on stages...
You have probably never heard of Oluwatoyin "Toyin" Salau. She was a 19-year-old activist who did grassroots organizing in Tallahassee, Florida. She was also...
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On Wednesday evening, journalist Jamilah Lemieux and activist/organizer Tamika D. Mallory sat down on My Black Is Beautiful...
Last Thursday, Lena Waithe and BET teamed up for an exclusive screening for her new series 'Twenties' at Chicago's Moonlight Studios. Hundreds of twenty-something Chicagoans appeared in their flyest attire to watch the coming-of-age series starring newcomers Jonica "JoJo" T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore, and Gabrielle Graham, followed by the after-party with sounds provided by DJ Cashera, The Franchise, and Sean Mac.
Wade hosted a large girl empowerment conference called All Girls Matter, at the UIC student center. "This is the first of many expos geared towards young women. We have topics geared toward financial literacy, sex education, human trafficking, and more.
Hailing from the Austin area of the West Side of Chicago, Tye had no idea that her senior thesis project as a student at the Illinois Institute of Art would turn into a full-blown series complete with a visual book three years later. Prior to the publication, Moores premiered this project at over ten art galleries. “The culture of Chicago is so beautiful to me,” says Moores. “Even small things such as our pride in what side of town we’re from and things we say -- that’s what I love most about our culture.”
