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The Childhood Homes Of The Biggest Celebs: From Michael Jackson to Viola Davis

Here are the humble beginnings for several notable stars.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

January 10, 2025
Culture, Travel

Your Black Summer Vacation: The Midwest

Paisley Park, The Negro Leagues Museum and the Motown Museum are some of the places you need on your itinerary if you’re spending your summer in the Midwest

By

Angela Johnson

Published

June 5, 2023
Black Excellence, Culture

Cultural Destinations You Need to Visit This Black History Month

These places are dedicated to preserving and sharing Black history and culture with the public

By

Angela Johnson

Published

February 1, 2023
Culture, History

The Fall and Rise of Chicago’s Bronzeville

The legacy of community leader and activist, Harold Lucas Jr. lives on in his beloved Bronzeville.

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

October 8, 2022
Culture

Yes, the South Side Can Have Nice Things: Judge Dismisses Lawsuit That Would Have Thrown Wrench in Obama Presidential Center Plans [Corrected]

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a group of environmentalists’ efforts to stop the Obama Presidential Center from being built inside a public park on Chicago’s South Side. In dismissing the lawsuit brought against the city of Chicago by Protect Our Parks, U.S. District Judge Robert Blakely said the Obama Foundation had done what it…

By

Dara Sharif

Published

June 11, 2019
Crime, Criminal Justice, News

Fearing a Serial Killer Has Been Targeting Black Women in Chicago for 20 Years, Activists Push Police to Start a Probe

Teresa Bunn was eight months pregnant when her body was found inside a burning trash can in Chicago 12 years ago. Bunn’s death came within a day of that of another woman, Hazel Marion Lewis. Lewis’ body also was found inside a burning trash can in Chicago. According to the Murder Accountability Project, Bunn and…

By

Dara Sharif

Published

April 22, 2019
Entertainment

Prince Harry and Michelle Obama Surprise Students at Chicago South Side High School

Twenty lucky students in Chicago were treated to British and American (well, at least for us) royalty as Prince Harry and Michelle Obama came through with a surprise visit to a South Side high school located across from the future site of the Obama Presidential Center. According to a statement provided by Michelle Obama’s office,…

By

Angela Helm

Published

November 1, 2017