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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...

‘King of Kings’ Premieres at Harper Court Theater, Uncovering the Story of Chicago’s Policy King

'"King of Kings," the fabulous Jones Brothers (Photo Credit: Freestyle Digital Media). Award-wining documentary about the boss of Policy, the precursor of the lottery, to...

ITAV LA Bronzeville Campus Celebrates Successful First Day of School

ITAV CEO Nakisha Hobbs and a new ITAV student (Photo Provided). It Takes A Village Leadership Academy's (ITAV LA’s) inaugural day at the historically rich...

New South Side Sanctuary Aims to Heal Community and Revitalize 47th Street

Mayor Brandon Johnson and some young attendees at the ribbon cutting for the new South Side Sanctuary in Bronzeville (Photo Credit: Lanette Warbington). Cecilia Cuff,...

Chicago’s Enduring Legacy of the Black and Unhoused

This is Part Two of the Chicago Defender’s series Black and Unhoused: How Segregation Fueled a Homegrown Crisis, which is part of the “Healing...

Arson Probe Launched as Historic Swift Mansion in Bronzeville Catches Fire

CAPTION: Fire erupts at historic Swift Mansion in Bronzeville on the South Side on Dec. 3 (Photo, Chicago Fire Department). Chicago police have launched an...

Bronzeville’s ‘43 Green’ Set Re-energize Historic Neighborhood

A gleaming tower adjacent to the 43rd Street Green Line station in Bronzeville represents the promise of revitalization for a corridor starved for development...

Illinois Lottery’s 2nd Annual Holiday Toy Drive Returns to Chicago and Springfield

Next week, the Illinois Lottery is gifting instant fun and cheer to hundreds of Illinois families by bringing their second annual Holiday Toy Drive...

Black Men United Bring Free Food and More to Bronzeville

West Side native Corey Scott arrived at 8 a.m. on the morning of October 30 to help set up the staging area for a...

State of Illinois Encourage Businesses to Apply for B2B Grants

Thursday, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined state, and local leaders to boost small business recovery grants for Black and...

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