African Festival of the Arts
byRose Royce and Howard Hewett headline the African Festival of the Arts September 5. The Fest is in Washington Park, Labor Day Weekend, from…
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Taraji Henson Memoirs . .
byTaraji P. Henson’s memoir, Around the Way Girl, is coming out this fall. “I’m just a girl who went to Hollywood with my son,…
President Carter resolves King Dispute
byMartin Luther King Jr.’s heirs have agreed to end their legal fight over who owns the slain civil rights leader’s 1964 Nobel Peace Prize…
The Capone Story. . .
byAward Winning author Deirde Bair has written the first definitive bio on one of Chicago’s most famous citizens, Al Capone. She had the cooperation…
Spice Girls Paid. . .
byWell the rumors are over! The Spice Girls who’ll be reuniting for a show in London’s Hyde Park next summer stand to take home…
New Shoes. . .
byHyde Parks gets a new shoe store. JoJAYDEN HANDMADE opens with hand made shoes exclusively from South Africa. Fine leathers, unique items and accessories….
National Museum of African American History Opens. . .
byThe National Museum of African American History and Culture opens September 24 in Washington, D.C. It is the only national museum devoted exclusively to…
Linda Clifford Live in Concert . . .
by1980’s Disco Legend LINDA CLIFFORD – LIVE IN CONCERT! Friday, August 26, 2016 at Unity in Chicago Unity in Chicago to presents 1980’s disco…
Tony at 90, Johnny at 80. . .
byHow did this happen? Tony Bennett and Johnny Mathis are performing in Chicagoland on the same evening. Mr. Bennett celebrates his 90th birthday at…
The Jackie Wilson Story. . .
byJackie Taylor’s masterpiece The Jackie Wilson Story returns to the Black Ensemble Theater stage. This is a story of one of the all-time great…
Jason Mitchell in Trouble. . .
byStraight Outta Compton’ star Jason Mitchell, who played Eazy-E, is being investigated for allegedly attacking a woman in a Boston hotel. via TMZ: Law…
Hands of Stone. . .
byThe Weinstein Company released a new film clip from their film “Hands Of Stone,” starring Robert De Niro as boxing coach Ray Arcel and…