50 YEARS OF BLACK CREATIVITY
The year was 1970. America, still reeling from the tumultuous decade of the 1960s, struggled to give space to a new generation possessing an unfamiliar consciousness. An irrepressible spirit of freedom had emerged.
KIM FOXX Making HERstory
By Myiti Sengstacke-Rice Kim Foxx is challenging a system where there are more African Americans under correctional control than were enslaved in 1850, a decade before the Civil War began. She took on [...]
Life and Taxidermy of CARL COTTON
In recognition of Black History Month, a new exhibition at the Field Museum will honor Carl W. Cotton’s legacy and celebrate the accomplishments of this unsung African American artist. Featuring taxidermy, interviews, archival footage and [...]
Social Fashion With Influence: How Social Media Is Shaping The Future Of Fashion Brands
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, [...]
Antwone Muhammad: Fighting a Good Fight
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 [...]
Sheila O.: “AfroZons” Connects Black Americans To African Roots
For the past year, radio listeners have tuned in to a mix of African hip hop and the Caribbean inspired music every Sunday night on Power 92.3 Chicago from 10pm to 12 Midnight. AfroZons is [...]
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