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 [...]
By Erica Faye Watson @Ericafayewatson Doesn’t matter if you call it Chicago, Chi Town or the The Chi, one thing we can all agree on is Chicago’s style is soooo fly! From our food to [...]
For the past five years, along 53rd Street in downtown Hyde Park, there has been a growth spurt of new retail businesses along with the older ones such as community staples--Mellow Yellow, Valois, and Pizza [...]
By Erica Faye Watson @ericafayewatson Yohance Lacour began his work as a leather craftsman 10 years ago in an unlikely setting - prison. Prior to his incarceration, Yohance had been both an investigative reporter and an [...]
By Gina B. @GinaSpot In the 90s, there was a limited representation by Black designers. Co-founder, Mustafa Abdullah (AKA DJ Mustafa Rocks) was winding down his popular Brotha Man line of fashion headwear. Abdullah’s idea [...]
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, [...]
By: Gina B. | Follow @ginaspot The Silver Room is back in Wicker Park . . . for one month only! The holidays are nostalgic, especially for Chicago native Eric Williams who opened his third [...]
