The HBO Family Channel kicked off its programming for Black History Month with specials about two African American heroes -- Henry Box Brown and Garrett Morgan -- the brainchild of Karyn Parsons, “Hilary” from the the mega-hit TV show Fresh Pr

Two stay at home moms fed up with having to travel to the North Side to an indoor play facility for their children decided to open their own. In the midst of the economically revitalizing South Loop, Room2Play - a unique recreation center for children age

The night was all about youth and children. It started with a dramatic praise dance set to gospel recording artist Yolanda Adam's What About the Children, performed by a troupe of teens and young adults.

Tragedy, sometimes, can have a very short memory. No matter how horrific the occurrence, it always seems to fade from memory after awhile. More than two years ago, the gulf region of the country was devastated by the effects of Hurricane Katrina, but as t

SARASOTA, Fla.ûFormer Cubs manager Dusty Baker was a little nervous before presiding over the Cincinnati Reds' first workout of spring training. So, the first-year Reds manager called home and talked to his 9- year-old son, Darren. ''He goes, 'Dad, you ge

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain - Lewis Hamilton, who was racially taunted by fans in Barcelona, returned to Spain and was the fastest in opening a three-day test session. The 23-year-old McLaren driver completed 89 laps and had a best time of 1 minute, 19.10

Dear Chat Daddy,I'm a 16-year-old female from the South Side who would like to find out from you if it is ok to date a guy who is dating another girl at my school. I've met this guy who is so cute, but I think he's dating someone else. At my school, m

Dr. Dempsey J. Travis scored with the fall 2007 release of his book, The Chosen, the Damned and Other People, published by Urban Research Press, Inc. Travis' latest work is interesting and historical and involves the social elements of humanity: home, chu

The school radio station WKKCFM/ 89.3 at Kennedy-King College is no longer the only station with a presence in the Englewood community. In June, WBEZ-FM/91.3 opened a South Side bureau at 6957 S. Halsted St. and will hold an open house from 5 p.m.-8 p.m.

LOS ANGELESûAn appellate court has upheld Ronald Isley's 37-month federal prison sentence for tax evasion. The three-judge panel rejected the 66-year-old R&B singer's argument that his sentence was unreasonable due to his age, poor health and lack of proo