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JB Pritzker Dominates the Gubernatorial Primary: Photos By Terence Crayton
bronzevillelife2022-06-29T16:39:55-05:00
1 on 1 with Vic Mensa
bronzevillelife2022-06-26T08:55:06-05:00By: Sharice Bradford Recently Bronzeville Life had time to chat with Chicago’s own Vic Mensa. We talked about his relationship with Virgil Abloh, his organization SMSL (formerly Save Money Save Life), his Chicago connection, and [...]
The Goodman Theatre Presents its 13th Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition
bronzevillelife2022-05-02T11:34:21-05:00The Goodman Theatre invites you for a special night of theatre to celebrate the work of August Wilson. Bronzeville Life Report BL Newswire The August Wilson Monologue Competition features high school students from across the [...]
“SOUTHUMENTARY,” A Two-Part Documentary of the S.Y.S. Rap Group That Launched GUCCI MANE, Has Completed Post Production
bronzevillelife2022-05-02T11:22:51-05:00"SOUTHUMENTARY", A Two-Part Documentary of the S.Y.S. Rap Group That Launched GUCCI MANE Has Completed Post Production Long Awaited Two-Part Documentary Featuring the Early Days of Trap Music Icon Gucci Mane and His Former Rap [...]
A New Trail for Bronzeville Community
bronzevillelife2022-05-03T11:35:30-05:00By: Sharice Bradford On Saturday, April 23, 2022, friends, supporters and Board Members gathered at 41st and Drexel to celebrate Trails Day with the Bronzeville Trails Task Force (BTTF). No day was more fitting for [...]
Bronzeville’s historic Forum building receives $1 million grant for arts and cultural hub
bronzevillelife2022-05-02T11:30:33-05:00By 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
bronzevillelife2022-05-02T11:33:44-05:00By 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 [...]
AMC’s crime drama “61st Street” filmed in Woodlawn neighborhood
bronzevillelife2022-05-02T11:35:52-05:00Bronzeville Life Staff Reporter It’s gritty, intense and powerful. AMC Networks on Friday, April 1 gave a special screening of the first episode of “61st Street,” a dramatic courtroom series that was partly filmed on [...]
Black artists and galleries across the country flock to Chicago for EXPO this April 7th – 10th
bronzevillelife2022-05-02T11:38:04-05:00Bronzeville Life Staff Black artists from across the country are in Chicago this week to showcase their work at the EXPO CHICAGO, which takes place April 7 - 10 at Navy Pier's Festival Hall. Pigment International, [...]
For Chicago Fire stylist Steykine Wills, the main job is about helping to build characters
bronzevillelife2022-05-02T11:37:29-05:00Bronzeville 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 [...]
Alex Diamond Learns from Chicago P.D. Work for Filmmaking Future
bronzevillelife2022-05-02T11:39:53-05:00Bronzeville Life Staff Reporter Assistant Director Alex Diamond jokes that his professional abbreviation, “A.D.,” should really stand for “Anxious Director.” “We always have to think of what could go wrong, and what could be an [...]
10TH ANNUAL CHICAGO ELITE CLASSIC BASKETBALL SHOWCASE RETURNS
bronzevillelife2021-11-24T12:20:59-06:00Local and national girls and boys teams from across the country have been announced for the 10th Annual Chicago Elite Classic (CEC) Basketball Showcase powered by Nike. CEC will take place Friday, December 3 and [...]
Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. Celebrates 80 Years at Rainbow PUSH
bronzevillelife2021-10-14T11:06:22-05:00The Honorable Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. celebrated his 80th birthday at a special luncheon at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago. In attendance, faith and community leaders joined the civil rights leader as they paid [...]
“TALENT IS UBIQUITOUS, ACCESS IS NOT” – Myetie Hamilton
bronzevillelife2021-07-06T13:36:42-05:00This quote has served as the driving force behind Myetie Hamilton’s passion for investing in our youth and providing access and support to help them realize their full potential. Myetie is a Chicago native, raised on the City’s south side by a single [...]
THE BUD BILLIKEN SPIRIT: 91 YEARS AND COUNTING!
bronzevillelife2022-05-02T11:41:00-05:00By Robyn Mitchell-Henry. Twenty-twenty has certainly delivered plenty of new experiences and most of them have caused us to grow and stretch and bend to extract the lessons presented. Learning to accept the changes and [...]
Voting Town Hall Live Tuesday, October 6th at 12:30pm with ABC 7 Eyewitness Morning News Anchor Terrell Brown Moderating
bronzevillelife2020-10-07T14:13:34-05:00ABC 7 CHICAGO TO HOST 16TH IN SERIES OF LIVE, DIGITAL TOWN HALLS; OCTOBER 6TH EDITION TO FOCUS ON VOTING WITH ABC 7 EYEWITNESS MORNING NEWS ANCHOR TERRELL BROWN MODERATING Digital Town Hall Available Tuesday, [...]
ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS SPOTLIGHTS THIRD INSTALLMENT OF BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES WITH LIVE, WEEK-LONG SERIES BEGINNING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 ON 11 AM NEWSCAST
bronzevillelife2020-09-19T09:45:35-05:00Anchor Terrell Brown will Lead Discussion with Black Business Owners From Across Chicago Area ABC 7, Chicago’s Number One station for news, will present the third installment of BLACK OWNED, a series of LIVE interviews [...]