What Happens to Chicago Media when the Sun-Times and WBEZ Merge?
byThat is the question. The Chicago Sun-Times is on track to merge with WBEZ into a single entity, making it the most significant non-profit…
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Been There Done That! – It’s Time for Black Builders to Position for Prosperity!
byIt’s not a matter of IF, but WHEN the Biden Infrastructure Plan – perhaps in reduced form – will become law. At that moment…
Timuel Black Jr. – The Consummate Activist
byTim was the Consummate Activist. The city mourns the passing of Timuel Black Jr. at the age of 102 years. In his own…
Q&A – Dr. Renee Matthews, M.D., Author of “Mommy, I Can’t Breathe”
byA burgeoning leader in the healthcare industry, Dr. Renee Matthews has spent the early part of her career as a medical educator and satellite…
Q&A with Music Superstar Jewel – Mental Health Advocate
byDiscovered in a Southern California coffee house with little more than her guitar, Jewel would go on to sell more than thirty million albums,…
Viva… Jesse Jackson Sr., Turns 80!
byThe Reverend Jesse Jackson reaches a hallmark this Friday, October 8, when he turns 80 years old. He is the most senior Black civil…
eta Creative Arts Foundation at 50!
by“eta Creative Arts Foundation is for us, about us and by us. It’s authentically Black!” These words – uttered unflinchingly by recently-returned Artistic Director…
Lessons Learned from Muhammad Ali – The Champ
byLast week, I watched the four-part documentary on Muhammad Ali produced by Ken Burns. I was watching history that I had experienced in real-time,…
Q&A with Tim Russell Vice President at WTTW Launches Muhammad Ali Website
byTim Russell is the Vice President of Community Engagement and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at WTTW. He developed a website as a companion to…
Remembering Allison Payne…
byAllison Payne was a giant in the Journalism and Media space to many but also invisible to others. Her passing has been a tough pill to…
Q&A with Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray Jr., Former President of Chicago Theological Seminary
byIn an online virtual celebration, Dr. Rev. Stephen G. Ray Jr. recently retired as President of the Chicago Theological Seminary. Ray was named the…
Bruce Harrison – African American Architect on the Design Team for the World Trade Center
byBruce Harrison sat at a table in the mahogany-paneled bar of Chicago’s Union League Club. He spoke softly, occasionally pausing to take a sip…