The 6th annual Pride South Side Festival highlights the enduring legacy of the Black and Latinx LGBTQI+ community through live performances, engaging activities and...
Dedra Simmons’ passion for baking birthed Pookie Crack Cakes, a Bronzeville bakery where cakes fly off the shelves (Credit, Nicole Joseph).
There's this saying that...
A scene from the theatrical production, "Black Love Reigns Supreme" (All Photos courtesy of Praize Productions, Inc.)
"Quote:" We want the audience to take away from...
Born in Chicago and raised between Racine, Wisconsin, and the South Side, Dorri McWhorter was destined for leadership.
Her passion for advocacy and communications started...
The Ladies of Throttle Legendz Motorcycle Club in Chicago is an all-female motorcycle club (Photo Credit: Teisha "Isis" Carter).
Women have a long and rich...
by Gwen McKinney
It was May 1, 1964, and celebrated playwright Lorraine Hansberry, addressing a group of teenage national essay winners, extolled the power of Blackness:
“I...
By Rashad Alexander
There's always that important birthday present everyone has received that they will never forget. On his Nov. 28 birthday this past year,...
One of the most eagerly awaited events on Chicago's culinary calendar has officially kicked off — Chicago Black Restaurant Week. From Feb. 11-25, this...
