By Antawn Anderson Director of Marketing at Bronzeville Life and Bud Billiken Parade Coordinator, Antawn Anderson. The leaves have fallen, and the spring/summer fashion collections have made their grand duet at New York, [...]
I came across a quote the other day, “Give a man a degree and he eats for his lifetime, give a man business and his family eats for generations.” -anonymous. This resonated with me for [...]
CHICAGO - Today Mayor Lori E Lightfoot and Chicago Park District, General Superintendent and CEO Michael Kelly announced that the District has reached an agreement with SEIU Local 73, avoiding a work stoppage of 2400 [...]
On Monday, October 14, 2019, Quad Communities Development Corporation (QCDC) along with sponsors, Associated Bank, and The Chicago Community Trust will host “Women+Commerce+Community” in recognition of National Women’s Small Business Month. “Women+Commerce+Community” is the inaugural [...]
Jojayden will partner with the SOPHY® Hotel in celebration of its 1-year anniversary! Join us on October 22nd 7pm-9pm for a pilot launch of Tailor Made™, a curated event series featuring pairs of notable locals [...]
By Myiti Sengstacke-Rice Today is officially the first week that the Chicago Defender Newspaper has not printed in over 114 years. The headline, "Legendary Black Newspaper Prints Last Copy" hit me like a ton of [...]
With an excessive heat watch in effect starting today and continuing through the weekend, the Chicago Park District is reminding residents and visitors to take extra precautions and to stay informed about weather-related conditions. The [...]
The Chicago famed theatre and fine arts organization, eta Creative Arts Foundation announce Kai EL' Zabar as their new Executive Director. “The opportunity to lead the eta Creative Arts Foundation in developing their fullest potential [...]
What’s the next best thing to having extraordinary offspring to call your children? If you’re Grammy award-winning musician, Ramsey Lewis—the next best thing is to have smart and talented grandchildren. Unlike his famous grandfather, 19-year-old [...]
Chicago is LIT in the summertime and no one can deny that we LOVE our neighborhood festivals and concerts. Here’s a listing for our cultural-savvy music and foodies who love a good rib or taco [...]
By: VeeLa Gonzales Cirque du Soleil’s VOLTA is an exciting voyage into both a visually striking world and a captivating dance between light and sound. Energetic, urban and contemporary, VOLTA is inspired in part by [...]
By: Dr. Sharice Bradford Twwitter: @coachsharice7 IG: @dr._sharice In a space once occupied by Advocate Health Care, Premier Urgent Health Care & OCC Health Center is now open and receiving patients. Sharing space with long [...]
By: Dr. Sharice Bradford Twwitter: @coachsharice7 IG: @dr._sharice In schools across America we are taught that slavery ended on January 1, 1863, which is why African American gather in churches around the country to celebrate [...]
Gov. Pritzker accomplished something that took Bruce Rauner almost his entire term to do—passed a $40 billion operating budget on a bipartisan agenda. This move means both House Democrats and Republicans participated in the process to ensure their constituents did [...]
This year marks the fourteenth celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month and the 2nd Annual Chicago Jerk Festival wants to help Chicagoans and tourists alike come to celebrate the occasion at the festival. The creators of [...]
What was the first song you penned? I can’t say precisely the first song because I’ve been writing since as early as six years old, but my first Country song was called “I’m the One.” [...]
By: Janae Wesby IG and Twitter: @janaeischangingfaces It’s approaching!! Summer is the time to be carefree and create your own beauty rules that marry your overall look and style. While creating your own beauty rules, [...]
What was the first song you penned? The first song that I penned for a national artist was titled “Live It Up” for John Legend’s debut album “Get Lifted.” It is a song about living [...]
By Dani Jackson @missdanijackson Co-Founded by Reginald Edmund and Simeilia Hodges Dallaway, Black Lives Black Words provides theatre artists of color the opportunity to have their voices heard, raw and unfiltered. In partnership with Artistic [...]