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Chicago Remembers the Queen of Soul

With the passing of Aretha Franklin, Chicagoans are recalling her strong love for the City. Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama said...

The Bud Billiken: Family, Food, and Activism

The 89th Annual Bud Billiken Parade proved once again that it is one of the events that makes Chicago, particularly the South Side, so...

Chosen Few DJs: 2018 Picnic and Music Festival

  “In the beginning there was Jack ... and Jack had a groove, and from this groove came the grooves of all grooves. And while...

City Council approves $2.5 million settlement in CPD Excessive Force Case of 3-year-old girl

The Chicago City Council Finance Committee today approved a $2.5 million settlement for a West Side family terrorized by Chicago Police in a precedent-setting,...

What Black parents must do this summer

  There is a 3 year gap between Black and White students. Many people love to believe it’s due to income, fatherlessness, educational attainment of the...

Sloane Stephens and World TeamTennis (WTT) Return to Chicago

By Amber Anderson @amberanderson_                                         ...

Why Fathers Matter too

As we look to celebrating the men in our lives on Sunday, June 17, there's no doubt the role of the father has a...

Black Music Month

Where would Black culture be without music? From the vibrant beat of the Motherland through the serene yet inspirational strands of Negro spirituals that...

Lori Lightfoot looks to tackle obstacles to become mayor

    Obstacles are nothing new to Lori Lightfoot.   For years, Lightfoot has sat in front of police reformers, police abolitionists, and families impacted by police shootings...

Teen Vogue: Meet the young politicians running to save America

The impact of young people’s activism and political engagement has been at the forefront of the national political conversation, and many think American politics...
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