The Unfinished Bridge Between Rev. Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama
byIt is widely accepted as a historical fact that Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 cracked open the door that Barack…
Black Culture
The Celebration of Black Cinema
byA Night of Cultural Power: The Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema & Television The Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema and Television has…
Jada-Amina, Curator of the Gene Siskel Center’s 31st Black Harvest Film Festival
byJada-Amina returns to lead the Gene Siskel Film Center’s 31st Black Harvest Film Festival as curator, having previously served as coordinator for the 28th…
The Vision of XL FEST with Troy Pryor
byTroy Osborne Pryor, founder of XL Fest’25 in Chicago, brings together industry professionals, providing an immersive experience. From thought-provoking panels to film showcases, XL…
A Little Boy Named Ishmael and Juneteenth…
byIshmael probably never believed that a day like Juneteenth, a national holiday, recognizing and celebrating the end of slavery in America, would ever happen….
ABFF’s Raeshon Morris: Black Storytelling and the Chicago Connection…
byThe American Black Film Festival has been a Chicago destination from its inception. Now celebrating its 29th year, the ABFF remains the preeminent event…
Actor, Author, and Singer Hattie Winston – A Gathering of Voices
byFor more than five decades, Hattie Winston has made a name for herself as an acclaimed actor, singer, producer, and veteran of the Broadway…
The Pope is Creole…
byWith all its imperfections, the city never fails to leave its mark on the world. In a historic first, the new Pope—the first American…
The Black Dandy at The Met!
byMay 5 marks the New York Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala, which always takes place on the first Monday in May. It is…
Jerry Butler: The Soulful Voice of a Generation
byJerry Butler, the illustrious baritone once dubbed “The Ice Man,” is a distinguished figure in American music history. A transcendent voice in Soul and…
Q&A – Celebrating Black Cinema: Tyler Balentine on Curating ‘Melanin, Roots, and Culture’ at The Music Box Theatre
byTo honor Black History Month, the Music Box Theatre presents the return of the Black and African-American filmmaker series MELANIN, ROOTS, AND CULTURE, a…
Northwestern University Commemorates the Life of MLK
byThe annual MLK Commemoration celebration at Northwestern University leans into Chicago’s history and ongoing efforts to reverse the harms of housing segregation. Two weeks…