By: James St. Patrick In honor of Chicago’s first Black mayor, the late Harold Washington—I decided to pay tribute to “Punch 9 for Harold Washington,” a must-watch documentary for political junkies. It’s an important history [...]
By Toni Bailey IG @baileybeautifulbites Courtesy of Toni Bailey. In the rare instances that my small family of three is blessed to gather for a holiday, we enjoy this savory dish the [...]
By Mila K. Marshal Military life can be profoundly rewarding and deeply traumatizing. For Black women, “veterans, sisterhood, comradery, and trust” are what they can expect to find when joining organizations like the National Association [...]
State Treasurer Michael Freriches speaks at The Illinois Dems GOT Rally at XS Tennis Complex on November 6, 2022. Photo credit: Terence Crayton for BRONZEVILLE LIFE Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks at [...]
By Mila K. Marshal It’s election time, and many Black first-time voters are away from home for the first time during their first opportunity to cast their ballots. While the average age of the Black [...]
By Terence Crayton Damon Smith Photo by Terence Crayton for BRONZEVILLE LIFE What was your inspiration to run a marathon? 2022 is when my long-distance running journey began. I always thought people were [...]
By: 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 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 Long Awaited Two-Part Documentary Featuring the Early Days of Trap Music Icon Gucci Mane and His Former Rap [...]
By: 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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Bronzeville 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 [...]
Bronzeville 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, [...]
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 [...]
Bronzeville 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 [...]
Local 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 [...]