Anton Seals, Jr.: Fighting for the Future of Englewood While Preserving the Past
The Englewood Nature Trail is part of the city's multimillion-dollar investment stretching 1.75 miles along an unoccupied railroad corridor. Once owned by Norfolk Southern, the city acquired the land in 2018 and invested $6 million [...]
Bronzeville’s historic Forum building receives $1 million grant for arts and cultural hub
By Bronzeville Life Bronzeville’s historic but vacant Forum, once the hottest and largest dance hall on the South Side, has received a $1 million grant to build an arts and culture hub at the site. [...]
Applications for free $150 gas cards and $50 CTA cards will open April 27th
By Bronzeville Life Reporters Chicago wants to help struggling drivers at the pump and CTA riders struggling with the costs of inflation. Mayor Lori Lightfoot recently announced that the city will give free $150 gas [...]
For Chicago Fire stylist Steykine Wills, the main job is about helping to build characters
Bronzeville Life Staff Reporter Chicagoan Steykine Wills, a hair stylist who works full-time for the locally-produced television drama Chicago Fire, sees helping to create characters as a central part of her job. “Depending on [...]
FEARLESS WARRIORS – Dr. Conrad Worrill, Dr. Rev. Dr. Leon Finney, Jr. and Mark Allen
Since the Great Migration of Black southern voices descended on the low-end of Chicago’s Southside, there has been a strong presence of Black leadership. From Civil Rights to Black nationalism, the number of stakeholders contributing [...]
Educator Kara May: Art In Motion’s Director’s Passion For Arts Education
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. [...]
