Chit Chat – by Ziggy
byNew Quincy Jones Documentary Netflix launches the new documentary Quincy, about the musical icon Quincy Jones, on Sept. 21. The film will have a…
Black Culture
Black Star Luncheon Lectures Designed To Empower
byThe Black Star Project has recently added a series of lecture luncheons to its arsenal of programs designed to improve the lot of less-advantaged…
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s Back In Town!
byAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Auditorium Theatre, the company’s Chicago home for nearly half a century, with six breathtaking performances from…
N’DIGO Book Icons, Writers, and Photographers
byGreat thanks to all involved in the making of the book N’DIGO Legacy: Black Luxe – 110 African American Icons Of Contemporary History! To…
Chicago Celebrates N’DIGO Black History Book!
bySince its release before Christmas, Chicago has gone gaga over the monster coffee table/history book N’DIGO Legacy: Black Luxe – 110 African American Icons…
Highlights Of MS&I 2018 Black Creativity Gala: by Derrick K. Baker
byKeeping the bar set high on the hospitality and organization scales, the 35th Annual Black Creativity Gala at the Museum of Science and Industry…
DuSable Museum Exhibit Looks At Citizen Soldiers
byA new exhibit at the DuSable Museum of African American History looks at an Illinois National Guard regiment that was deployed in two foreign…
Blues Hall Of Fame Induction At Buddy Guy’s Legends
byThe 5th Annual Chicago Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at Buddy Guy’s Legends club this Sunday, October 15, beginning at…
Kelly Fair’s Polished Pebbles Celebrate “Day Of The Girl”
byA passionate advocate for girls, Kelly Fair is a sought after speaker and panelist for mentoring issues and topics that affect young women. In…
Dick Gregory was a Funny Dude
byDick Gregory was a funny dude. Sometimes his humor made you laugh, sometimes it made you cry, sometimes it just made you think. Gregory…
Dr. Lena McLin Headlines Free Gospel Concert This Weekend
byChicago gospel music icon Dr. Lena McLin, who turns the tender young age of 89 in September, will perform a free concert this Saturday,…
Pass Over’s Controversial Review
byPass Over is a play about two young African-American men on the corner talking jive about their lives. It is a riff on the…