L.E.G.A.C.Y Awards Gala Aims to Connect Businesses Globally, from Chicago to Africa
By Jada Russell There are two perspectives in which you can look at small business. On one end, small business growth is on the rise and they are the #1 job creators in America. Even [...]
ComEd Shines Light on Black History Month with Solar Spotlight
ComEd launched its fourth-annual Solar Spotlight program exposing African- American high school students from various schools opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) as part of its annual Black History [...]
PUSH Excel 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, JR. Scholarship Breakfast
The annual MLK Scholarship Breakfast, Sketches of a New Legacy” brought together civic, clergy, educators, businesses, and students to pay tribute to the history of PUSH Excel and its programs. Congratulations to Rainbow PUSH [...]
Bronzeville’s Native Son: Dr. Timuel D. Black, Jr.
By Angelyn Anderson | Follow@ReclaimBVille Historian. Activist. Griot. Educator. Author. These titles do not do justice to the life, experiences, and legacy of Timuel D. Black, Jr. When I first met Black, I was [...]
Not Your Ordinary Marching Band Director: Phillip Crews
High School marching bands have been embedded in American tradition longer than our love for apple pie. Since the days of the American Revolution, the rumbling roar of a drumline has become the backdrop to [...]
The Pagentry of Bud: New Generation Fancy Drill Team Creator Breaks It Down
There are three predominately Black drill teams left standing in the Chicago area that has dominated the scene for the past two decades while carving out their style and grace. The New Generation Fancy Drill [...]