Meet the Chicagoland family making Colts Chocolates a household name
Next time you wander through the specialty food aisle in Whole Foods, you may want to look for the Colts name for a product with local ties. And no, it...
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Attorney Alex Breland created the Visible Man Review, a book club for Black men where talk of culture, history and camaraderie is abundant
The pandemic may have initially shut down a number of endeavors, but it reinforced the long-standing truth that reading is fundamental. One just has to show up to the Visible...
Community members reflect on the legacy of Prince Asiel Ben Israel, who took many Black Chicagoans to live in Israel
When Yosef Asiel recollects early memories of his father, Prince Asiel Ben Israel, he recounts thinking at the age of 7 that the title of prince signified he would be...
‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul’: Talking church, Randall and naked torsos with Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown
There's dancing, posing, styling and profiling, as well as the search for redemption in this Jordan Peele and Daniel Kaluuya produced film, "Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul." And there's...
Obama Presidential Center makes progress in building talent pipeline from South and West Side, report shows
Mamon Powers Jr. always envisioned being in business because that's how he grew up, surrounded by business owners in his home and community. By the time he was 15, he...
Purple Block Party is this weekend on the West Side. It’s the work of Briahna Gatlin, who has been helping with the Chicago hip-hop scene for years.
"Authentic, spunky, well-connected, transparent, and hard working." These are the words Ayesha Jaco, executive director of West Side United, used to describe Briahna Gatlin, CEO and senior publicist at Swank...
Beloved Bronzeville firebrand Harold Lucas has died. Organizer, activist, historian and preservationist will be missed. ‘Harold was one who did the work.’
Community organizer. Activist. Preservationist. Historian. Advocate. Teacher. Tour guide. Entrepreneur. Cyclist. Fisherman. Friend. Father. Kingmaker. The Brilliant Bishop of Bronzeville. A self-described "brick thrower," Harold Lucas, Jr. had many monikers...
Rents are going up, forcing Chicagoans to make lifestyle changes, or hunt for more affordable housing.
When the pandemic started, photographer and public relations professional Micaeh Johnson realized she needed a little extra space for social distancing in the apartment she shared with her now-7-year-old daughter....
CPS’ Maurice Swinney moves to Chicago Beyond to help design equitable systems for youth
What happens when a former Fenger High School principal, at the helm of an organization for and about youth's well-being, brings aboard a former Tilden Career Academy principal to help...
Jim Belushi has done his stretches and is ready to kick off Blues Brothers Con with Dan Aykroyd this weekend
Days away from the inaugural Blues Brothers Con, one starts to wonder: Do I have my suit pressed, and are my hat and shades at the ready to "shake a...