In Memoriam–Two of our town’s beloved and late activists and community leaders, Lu and Jorja (English) Palmer, will be honored at a memorial tribute on Saturday, 4 p.m., during a dedication ceremony hosted by Chicago Black United Communities a
Treasure Island Foods recently opened its seventh store and among its 100 minority vendors 14 are Chicago area companies. A complete list of minority vendors was not available at press time but Reggio's Pizza, Uncle Ben's Rice and Glory Greens are among t
After religious divisions paralyzed a state commission on hate crimes, Illinois lawmakers wanted a fresh start. They created a new version of the Governor's Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes, designed to promote tolerance within the state's div
At first glance, you notice a little girl holding her dressed-up doll, but after looking further, there is no head. What kind of doll is this? The headless doll was named “Nicole.” Her mother is a 5th-grade single parent at a private school on
The recently passed federal legislation targeting ex-offenders returning from prison will benefit incarcerated Black men who make up half of the prison population, according to U.S. Rep.Danny Davis (D-7th).
Clifton Augustine was selling lingerie and small electronics on city buses and trains before he started his own online business. Now, the self proclaimed “e-tailer” says that business is booming.
DETROIT%uFFFDMayor Kwame Kilpatrick, a one-time rising star and Detroit's youngest elected leader, was charged Monday with perjury and other counts after sexually explicit text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide.
NEW YORKûDaJuan Hawkins spent four months in jail for assault and thought he was a “nothing” destined for a life of street crime. Today, the 17-year-old high school senior is headed for college and writing poetry. Bobby Marchesi hung out with
