Gov. Pritzker accomplished something that took Bruce Rauner almost his entire term to do—passed a $40 billion operating budget on a bipartisan agenda. This move means both House Democrats and Republicans participated in the process to ensure their constituents did [...]
This year marks the fourteenth celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month and the 2nd Annual Chicago Jerk Festival wants to help Chicagoans and tourists alike come to celebrate the occasion at the festival. The creators of [...]
What was the first song you penned? I can’t say precisely the first song because I’ve been writing since as early as six years old, but my first Country song was called “I’m the One.” [...]
By: Janae Wesby IG and Twitter: @janaeischangingfaces It’s approaching!! Summer is the time to be carefree and create your own beauty rules that marry your overall look and style. While creating your own beauty rules, [...]
What was the first song you penned? The first song that I penned for a national artist was titled “Live It Up” for John Legend’s debut album “Get Lifted.” It is a song about living [...]
By Dani Jackson @missdanijackson Co-Founded by Reginald Edmund and Simeilia Hodges Dallaway, Black Lives Black Words provides theatre artists of color the opportunity to have their voices heard, raw and unfiltered. In partnership with Artistic [...]
Myiti Sengstacke – Rice, Founder and Publisher @bronzevillelife After several months of unpredictable weather the time of year that we live for in Chicago is finally here! For me and my team, summer means its [...]
By: Angelyn M. Anderson @ReclaimBville “Hang all the mistletoe...I’m gonna get to know you better...” “We are family...” If you can honestly tell me that you didn’t finish both of those the sentences singing (and [...]
Bronzeville will once again host a series of summer programming that offers shopping, culture, and revelry to the greater Chicago community. Long known as a stronghold of African-American heritage and deep cultural roots, the historic [...]
39TH ANNUAL TASTE OF CHICAGO PRESENTED BY DOORDASH TO FEATURE HEADLINE CONCERTS BY DE LA SOUL, AND INDIA.ARIE IN GRANT PARK, JULY 10–14 New this year, advance food & beverage tickets are also on sale [...]
By Erica Watson IG @EricaFayeWatson These six Chicagoans are making power moves behind the scenes as they climb the ladder to success in Hollywood. We asked them how growing up in Chicago prepared them to [...]
Congratulations to Lori Lightfoot who is making history as Chicago’s first Black woman and first openly gay mayor! Change is a constant force in life and we are witnessing rapid changes all around us. In [...]
By Deja Harrell Founded in 1911 on the campus of Indiana University Bloomington, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated established itself as one of the nine Black Greek Letter Organizations in the United States. Eight years [...]
By Deja Harrell In mid-June, six lucky students from Leo Catholic High School will travel across the sea to spend a couple of weeks in Ghana, West Africa. “I thought it would be a unique [...]
Advertorial Community activist and Urban Translator, Wallace 'Gator' Bradley have become a long-time connector in political circles throughout Chicago. As an advocate for anti-violence prevention, Bradley is known for his art of persuasion and 'down-to-earth' [...]
By Deja Harrell There aren’t many Italian restaurants in Bronzeville, why’d you choose that as Truth’s staple cuisine? Bronzeville was becoming an extremely diverse community. When you look around you see a lot of chicken [...]
Reviewed by Prizgar Gonzales In this Twitterized world, where 21st Century humans relish in the fleetingness of 280 characters I pondered on how and why, humans, the highest form of creation, are reduced to such [...]
By Prizgar Gonzales They came from everywhere, the rich, the famous, the not so rich, and not so famous. Celebrity after celebrity greeted him as he sat on the floor close to the door, hands [...]