By Donna Hodge Dr. Ian Smith is at it again. The number one best-selling author of The Fat Smash Diet, The Extreme Fat Smash Diet, and Happy, has already successfully given us the quintessential primer on health and nutrition, and then went a step further by helping us understand the tenets of how we [...]

Maid In Chicago:  Lottery Lady Lands “Vera Stark” Role At The Goodman By DeShong Perry-Smitherman Chicago’s own Tamberla Perry stars in the title role in the new Goodman stage play By The Way, Meet Vera Stark. But before her talents could help sell out major stages, before her teeth were “NeNe Leakes perfect”, even before [...]

By Donna Hodge For its 13th annual “A Taste of Black History” celebration, Jewel-Osco recently hosted a private reception at Chicago’s South Shore Cultural Center, where guests sampled a variety of soul-stirring dishes prepared by Melon Express Catering using Jewel’s more than 20 African-American vendor products. Emceed by NBC5 Chicago entertainment reporter LeeAnn Trotter and [...]

By Farrah Turenne The Chicago Park District board of commissioners recently named two parks after African Americans, bringing the total to 43 parks named after Black folks who have played instrumental roles in shaping the city’s legacy. The park at 10609-15 South Western was named King-Lockhart Park in honor of firefighters Patrick King and Anthony [...]