CATEGORY

Arts and Culture

The Monumental Tour Art Exhibition Comes to Englewood.

When people speak of the Englewood neighborhood in Chicago, they rarely mention art, culture, walking trails, or sustainable food. Anton Seals, Co-Founder and Executive...

The Influence of Art on a Home with Artist, Guy Stanley Philoche.

On Saturday, June 19, Virgil Catherine Gallery in collaboration with the Dawn McKenna Group launched the grand opening of “The Influence of Art on...

Word In Black – A Groundbreaking Collaboration of the Nation’s Leading Black News Publishers

Word In Black - A Groundbreaking Collaboration of the Nation’s Leading Black News Publishers The Michigan Chronicle is a proud member of Word In Black...

The Obamas Come Full Circle with Stunning Portraits at the Art Institute.

The Art Institute of Chicago was the site of Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date.  It seems fitting that the kickoff of their five-city...

Chicago Black Artists and Businesses Celebrate Juneteenth.

Juneteenth is a celebration to recognize the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday also gave American Corporations a chance to create opportunities...

Bessie Coleman Centennial Honors Her Legacy.

Bessie Coleman became the first Black woman pilot when she earned her pilot’s license 100 years ago in June.  While staying in Chicago with...

Sterling Bay Partners with Gallery Guichard to Showcase Art of The African Diaspora at One Two Pru.

Sterling Bay, Chicago’s premier real estate investment and development firm, today announced it is hosting a spring art installation in partnership with Gallery Guichard,...

Terell M. Johnson Named New Executive Director of Chicago Philharmonic Society.

After a four-month, nationwide search, The Chicago Philharmonic Society’s Board-appointed Search Committee has selected Terell M. Johnson as the new Executive Director of the...

Illinois Humanities’ Public Humanities Awards 2021 Honors Photographers and Social activists Dawoud Bey and Tonika Lewis Johnson.

The 2021 Public Humanities Awards will celebrate the humanities and honor photographers and activists Dawoud Bey and Tonika Lewis Johnson. The Public Humanities Awards...

EBONY 75th Anniversary book chronicles Black American excellence and history

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Since 1945, Ebony has chronicled Black life and the multitude of contributions of generations of African American icons,...
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