Black History Month

For some white people, the phrases "Black-owned" or "First Black" are trigger words. They view the terms as "divisive" or "reverse racism." As Issa...

On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, Mayors James M. Ford of Country Club Hills and Vernard L. Alsberry, Jr. of Hazel Crest unveiled street names...

Pullman Porter, Allen Singleton, celebrates his 100th Birthday today. Allen Singleton was born February 12, 1921, in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Singleton was raised in Jackson,...

The A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, the first and only museum dedicated to honoring the fearless Black men who formed the Brotherhood of...

The erasure or omission of black contributors in American history is nothing new. Such is the case of recent research called "Ada S. McKinley:...

Maisha Wynn, a nationally recognized media lifestyle personality, vegan enthusiast, and author, announced today during Black History and Vegan Cuisine Month that she will...

WTTW recently released its schedule of special programming in celebration of Black History Month. The spotlight program of the month is a new two-part special from Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. called The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song. Chicago programs are also part of the February 2021 lineup.

I can remember the day like it was yesterday. It was March of 2004, I was in the second semester of my freshman year...

The American Writers Museum (AWM) expands its podcast network with the addition of Dead Writer Drama, launching on Wednesday, February 10. In this monthly...

Revy, the global Queer TV network, 75% founded by people of color and 50% Black women, has already championed Black voices with its existing...