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75 Years of ‘Annie Allen’: Honoring Gwendolyn Brooks’ Pulitzer-Winning Legacy

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of "Annie Allen," Gwendolyn Brooks' literary triumph, Brooks Permissions and partners are launching a series of events, re-releases,...

Ald. William Hall to Speak at DNC, Championing Kamala Harris and 6th Ward

Ald. William Hall of Chicago’s 6th Ward will address the Democratic National Convention, sharing his South Side roots and the lineage of Black leaders...

Black and Unhoused: How Black Chicago’s Fight for Affordable Housing Echoes Through Generations

This collage details how Black segregation from the past has fueled the homegrown crises of Black homelessness and affordable housing scarcity (Credit: Christa Carter-Williams). This...

Gwendolyn Brooks: From a Chicago Kitchenette to Literary Greatness

A 1945 Chicago Defender article depicted poet Gwendolyn Brooks on the brink of literary stardom.  In a 1945 Chicago Defender article, Gwendolyn Brooks said she...

‘One Poem, One Chicago’ Invites City to Celebrate Gwendolyn Brooks

Bringing poetry and the legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks to more Chicagoans The Poetry Foundation, in partnership with Chicago Public Library (CPL), Third World Press Foundation,...

Manual Cinema brings the Story of Gwendolyn Brooks to Life

Manual Cinema, a Chicago-based theater company, celebrates its tenth anniversary with a month-long virtual birthday party streaming four shows for free.  No Blue Memories:...

Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park Celebrates Namesake with Mosaic Mural

Award-winning artist and educator Tracy Van Duinen, who has murals all over the city of Chicago, is collaborating with the Oak Park Education Foundation...

Centennial Celebration: The Life and Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks

Brooks’ daughter Nora talks about her new book featuring her mom’s work and gives advice for emerging poets. Also, read a few Gwendolyn Brooks poems published in the Defender back in 1936.

VAL GRAY WARD TURNED THE WORLD UPSIDE RIGHT

VAL GRAY WARD TURNED THE  CHICAGO UPSIDE  RIGHT by Kai EL' ZABAR The return of Val Gray Ward to Chicago was well received as she graced the...

VAL GRAY WARD IN ONE WOMAN SHOW AT LOGAN CENTER

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