Q&A – Garth Drabinsky – ‘Paradise Square’ Broadway Producer
by‘Paradise Square’ marks the return of producer Garth Drabinsky to a limited, month-long pre-Broadway engagement to Chicago on Nov. 2. Drabinsky is excited to be…
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Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth!
byOn June 19, all Black Americans across the United States should celebrate Juneteenth, (June 19th) and observe the end of slavery in the United…
Q&A with Deborah Olivia Farmer “My Journey To Joshua”
byA communications specialist by trade, Deborah Olivia Farmer founded Brown Farmer Media Group Inc., a full-service communications firm, after two decades of working in…
RAOUL’S RICHES: Unmasking the Myth of White Supremacy
byBlack playwright August Wilson once observed that “Those who would deny Black Americans their culture would also deny them their history and the inherent…
Q&A with Syreeta “Rhee” Talbert of Rhee360.com and The Talbert Foundation
byEntrepreneur Syreeta Talbert tragically lost her 21-year-old son, Jalen, to gun violence in 2018. While mourning and grieving are only seasonal, she believes that…
The Case of Tulsa
bySuppose ever there was an example to understand systemic racism in America. It is the case of The Tulsa Race Massacre of Tulsa, Oklahoma,…
Q&A with Chandra Cooper – President of the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum
byChandra Cooper is the great-granddaughter of McKinley and Geneva Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters. She is President of the Muddy Waters Original Jam…
The Racist Gaze of the Media
byMayor Lori Lightfoot dropped a bomb on Chicago’s media community last Wednesday, May 19. In an open letter to the media, she announced that…
Exclusive Interview with Mayor Lori Lightfoot
byChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is at the mid-point of her four-year term and has experienced some highs and lows. Not only has she faced…
Much Ado About Nothing: Pronouns?
byIn the tradition of James Baldwin and Baynard Rustin, I am writing to give voice from the African American community about the LGBTQ Movement’s…
Q&A with LaGena “LaLa” Cain, Owner of Poise Beauty
byLifestylist. Inner Beauty Bestie. Brow “Eyecon”. LaGena “LaLa” Cain was born into the world of beauty. After working for a major cosmetics brand for more than…