Events Archives

Fifth Annual Connect South Shore Festival Returns October 15th & 16th

Site Editor - October 12, 2022

Photo Credit: ConnectSouthShore.org The South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Special Service Area #42 is partnering with Eric Williams, owner of The Silver Room, Connect...

The “I Am THAT WOMAN” Retreat Helps Women Reconnect, Restore and Refocus

Theresa Horton, Contributing Writer - October 7, 2022

This annual retreat is coming back for the first time since the global pandemic. After the last two difficult years of living through the...

Contributions of Black Writers Recognized in New Exhibit

Site Editor - September 22, 2022

The American Writers Museum (AWM) today unveiled its latest special exhibit and education initiative Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice. This...

Austin POWER 5k Walk/Run this Saturday, 9/17

Site Editor - September 15, 2022

The annual Austin P.O.W.E.R. 5K is back and ready to show off the developing Soul City - Chicago Avenue Business Corridor! The Mission of...

Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival Returns With Star-Power From HBO, Amazon, Starz

Site Editor - September 14, 2022

The Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival recently announced its return which kick-off on Sept. 20. In its 4th year, the Morehouse College Human...

The Revitalization of Historic Idlewild, MI with the Summer Oasis Music Festival

Danielle Sanders - August 17, 2022

The Historic Community Idlewild was marketed as an all-black resort town in Lake County, Michigan. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, a leading Black surgeon, became...

27th Annual Black Women’s Expo Expected to Draw Thousands

Site Editor - August 12, 2022

The 27th Annual Black Women’s Expo (BWe NEXT) returns August 12 – 14, 2022 at McCormick Place uplifting the theme “The Legacy Continues.” “We chose...

Voting Begins for the IHeartMedia Chicago The “Brilliantly Black Business Awards”

Danielle Sanders - July 19, 2022

In June 2020, iHeartMedia Chicago launched “Brilliantly Black” as a community resource initiative to support local Black-owned businesses, restaurants, and non-profits. Each radio station...

Same Vibe. Different Location. The Silver Room Block Party Returns

Danielle Sanders - July 11, 2022

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Silver Room Block Party returns this weekend, July 16th and 17th. Now in its...

IHeartMedia Chicago Presents “Brilliantly Black Business Awards”

Site Editor - June 21, 2022

iHeartMedia Chicago’s 107.5 WGCI, Chicago's #1 for Hip-Hop R&B; V103, Today's R&B and Throwbacks; Inspiration 1390, Music of Power & Praise; 93.9 LITE FM, Relaxing Favorites, ROCK 95 FIVE Chicago’s Rock...