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“Just Pray About It”-Changing the Narrative around Mental Health in the Black Community

While May is Mental Health Awareness month, many people are not aware of what mental health is, and why it is important to each...

Protecting Black Bodies: A Discussion on Sexual Assault

While April is sexual assault awareness month, sexual violence has plagued the black community for numerous years. Sexual violence has been used in war,...

Jazzy Mac is Answering the Call for Ending Black Debt

Jasmine “Jazzy Mac” McCall is a finance expert, mompreneur, and YouTuber.  She creates content showing Millennials and Gen-Z how to build credit, pay off...

The UndocuBlack Network Builds Bridges of Empathy

Claude McKay, Marcus Garvey, Miriam Makeba, Shirley Chisholm, Cicely Tyson, Kwame Ture, and Chinua Achebe were all either Black immigrants or had immigrant roots....

West Garfield Park to Open GPRWC, a Community-Led Wellness Facility

For years, the West Garfield Park community has been a neighborhood of wellness inequities. The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative (GPRWC) is working...

Black Cowboy Aaron Baxter Brings Ranch Life to the City

With the release of films such as The Harder They Fall and the new Ivy Park Clothing line, there is a resurgence of fascination...

Beyond Reparations: One Millennial’s Vision for Black Business Becomes a Reality

Over the past two years, the discussion of reparations has reverberated within the black community. The COVID pandemic highlighted the mass disparities that the...

Eat, Drink, & Be Merry: Healthy Holiday Hacks

The holiday season can be an exciting, and stressful, time of the year. In between social events and all the activities that come with...

Chicago Housing Projects Receive Support to Develop and Expand Affordable Housing

Last month, fifteen housing projects across the state of  Illinois were granted awards from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) through...

The Health Equity Innovation Challenge presents an Opportunity for Chicago Entrepreneurs

The Health Equity Innovation Challenge invites Chicago-based entrepreneurs, innovators, start-ups, and community-based organizations to submit ideas that improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities...

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