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‘Policy: A Family Business’ Brings Black Chicago’s Hidden History to the Stage

Policy: A Family Business, a powerful stage production at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, explores the largely untold history of Black entrepreneurship through Chicago’s...

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show: A Bold Rebuke of Trump’s America

Kendrick Lamar performing the Super Bowl LIX Half Time Show (Screenshot). BHM Our Voices: Perspectives on the Black Experience – Stories examining the issues, injustices,...

South Side Community Art Center Unveils $15M Expansion to Honor Legacy and Empower Black Artists

The South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC), the country’s oldest, independently run, and continuously operating Black arts institution, recently announced its planned rehabilitation and...

Trinity United Church of Christ Receives $5 Million Grant to Amplify Black Spirituality with ‘Rooted’ Series

Trinity United Church of Christ, led by Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, has received a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its...

2024 in Review, Part 2: The Milestones, Moments, Highlights and Lowlights

From L-R: Caleb Williams, Common and Angel Reese (Photo Credit: Jeremy Allen, Tacuma Roeback and Wikimedia Commons). In Part Two of the Chicago Defender’s year...

EXCLUSIVE: Congo Square Theatre Navigates Ensemble Rift, Affirms 2025 Season Plans

Harry Lennix as August Wilson in "How I Learned What I Learned" for the Congo Square Theatre Company (Photo Courtesy of Congo Square Theatre/Facebook). The...

Fred ‘The Hammer’ Williamson Talks Film, Life and Gary Black Film Fest Honor

As he prepares to accept the GIBFF Lifetime Achievement Award this weekend, legendary action star Fred Williamson opens up in an exclusive interview with...

Clipse Ignites the ‘Pepsi Dig In Day Block Party’ at DuSable Museum

Clipse perform onstage during Pepsi Dig In Day Block Party to celebrate Black-owned restaurants on Pepsi Dig In Day at DuSable Black History Museum...

Lollapalooza 2024 Review: Spotlighting the Black Stars and Emerging Talents

Megan Thee Stallion embraces Angel Reese during the rapper's Lollapalooza performance (Photo Credit Instagram). Since its inception in 1991, Lollapalooza has spotlighted Black culture, celebrating...

Breakdancing Debuts at Paris Olympics, Showcasing Black Culture

Jeffrey Louis is one of three Team USA competitors in the Breakdancing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics (Photo Credit: Facebook). By Ashleigh Fields Black culture...

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