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Ald. Leslie Hairston (c) stands with 5th Ward residents at news conference announcing the opening of a new grocery store to replace the vacant Dominick's …

Published on February 21, 2019

Students at Betty Shabazz International Charter Schools hone their music skills.

Published on February 21, 2019

Star of Lifetime’s American Beauty Star and Hollywood’s go-to make-up master to lead his first hands on Master Class in the U.S. in Chicago on …

Published on February 20, 2019

11-year-old Jahkil Jackson, founder of Project I Am, (center) recently partnered with Nike to celebrate Black History Month by hosting a community service day. Photo …

Published on February 20, 2019

Star of Lifetime’s American Beauty Star and Hollywood’s go-to make-up master to lead his first hands on Master Class in the U.S. in Chicago on …

Published on February 20, 2019

Keith O. Tate

Published on February 20, 2019

Keith O. Tate

Published on February 20, 2019

MBD Marketing, headquartered in South Holland, is preparing to host their third annual LEGACY Awards Gala on Feb. 23, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. …

Published on February 20, 2019

Author, life coach, motivational speaker, and the founder and CEO of The Core Woman Academy Michelamonè Henderson (pictured) recently released a self-help memoir to help …

Published on February 20, 2019

In honor of Black History Month, the Resident Association of Greater Englewood is hosting So Fresh Blackish Gym Show at Lindblom Park, 6054 S. Damen, …

Published on February 20, 2019

Ida B. Wells

Published on February 20, 2019

Wendell Phillips Academy High School, 244 E. Pershing Road, was the first all-black, public high school in Chicago when it was founded in 1904. Photo …

Published on February 20, 2019

The Pullman Community Center recently hosted First Responders Fun Day as a way to thank the police officers, firefighters, and other first responders from the …

Published on February 20, 2019

Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, recently announced that $2.5 million will be invested in renovating the South Shore Branch Library. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins/City of …

Published on February 20, 2019

The WDB LEGACY Awards was created to celebrate Black entrepreneurship. In addition to the awards, emerging youth entrepreneurs, age 25 and younger, have the opportunity …

Published on February 13, 2019

The Friendship Baptist Church Bridge Builders Auxiliary is inviting the general public out to this year’s 34th Taste of Africa on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 …

Published on February 13, 2019

The Housing Authority of Cook County recently hosted a celebration to announce the completion of their massive investment in renovating low-income housing facilities across the …

Published on February 13, 2019

: (from left) Attending a Feb. 8, 2019 ribbon-cutting ceremony at Ludwig Beethoven Elementary School in Bronzeville was state Sen. Mattie Hunter (D-3rd); 2nd District …

Published on February 13, 2019

Published on February 13, 2019

At age 100, Timuel Black, a historian and civil rights activist, who is also a retired City Colleges of Chicago teacher, organized protest marches for …

Published on February 13, 2019

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