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Nearly a decade ago, one of the breakout songs of the cuffing season was “Birthday Sex,”—a song by Chicago artist and songwriter Jeremih. Not since the early 1990s have we heard songs from another Chicago [...]
By Mary L. Datcher IG @mdatcher It’s no surprise that from the start of this pandemic, DJs have played a major role in giving us some musical escape. Celebrity DJs such as D-Nice, a member [...]
Written by Mary L. Datcher IG @mdatcher On a hot and muggy night on August 28, 1955, Roy Bryant and his brother J.W. Milam decided to kidnap and mercilessly murdered a Black teenage boy in [...]
For the past five years, along 53rd Street in downtown Hyde Park, there has been a growth spurt of new retail businesses along with the older ones such as community staples--Mellow Yellow, Valois, and Pizza [...]
Chicago businessman and owner the Sip and Savor coffeehouse cafes, Trez V. Pugh III recently had an encounter at the Walgreens in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood. Pugh describes what happened to him in a personal [...]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced nearly $50 million in new initiatives to expand access to transportation for people with disabilities, older adults, and individuals of low income. At the Access [...]
Protestors made their presence known upon President Donald Trump’s visit to Chicago in nearly four years. His visit prompted outrage and a boycott of his speech at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference [...]
Weekending November 1 This year has raced by us like a squirrel chasing a nut, and winter is upon us. As we put away the light jackets, open-toe sandals, cute linen suits, and break out [...]
In 2012, Antwone Muhammad knew something was wrong when he experienced bleeding through his shirt on one of his morning workout routines. Later he would be diagnosed with breast cancer. At the time, I interviewed [...]
Throughout the summer, residents in the South Shore community witnessed the transformation Art In Motion (AIM) Charter School campus at 74th Place and East End, catering to students with interest in performing and visual arts. [...]
On July 2, 2019, PR consultant and owner of High Style PR and Marketing, Jada Russell, lost her battle to breast cancer. A great advocate for many Black-owned businesses and start-ups, Jada sat down with [...]
Chicago has become one of the leading markets in the coffee bean business. The king of the coffee world, Starbucks currently operates 184 stores in the Chicagoland area, second to New York City, according to [...]
On October 3, Black Fine Art Month kicked off at the DuSable Museum of African American History with the commemoration of the beginning of American slavery in the U.S. A special panel discussion led by [...]
DeKALB, Ill. -- Companies looking to do business with Northern Illinois University and other state agencies are invited to the Diversity Vendor Networking Fair, 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the Duke [...]
It's a Polished Pebbles Homecoming! We would like to invite you to be part of our upcoming 10 Year Anniversary Celebration on October 12th hosted by Hyde Park Bank. Our theme is "We're Better [...]
On Saturday, July 20, 2019, from 12 Noon – 10 PM, Eric Williams, owner of the Silver Room store, in collaboration with Downtown Hyde Park Chicago, will host the 16th Annual Block Party, along 53rd Street from [...]
The system wasn’t set up for Nicole ‘Nikki’ Hayes to win. As the President of the LiUNA Local 1001 an affiliate LiUNA (Laborers’ International Union of North America), she leads one of the largest unions [...]
The school season has wrapped as students transitioned from one grade to the next or high school graduates say their final farewells to classmates. They enter a new chapter in their lives. For college-bound students [...]