Last week, EBONY published an article about the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, simply known as the crime bill, and its effect on black women — something I’d never considered. The bill, which was originally authored
What do we want? More diversity on TV. When do we want it? Yesterday! And writer-director-producer, Issa Rae is no stranger to exploring the “other.” Rae’s new project, Color Creative TV, which supports minority writers by showcasing their work and eventually
Last week, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation released a study saying television has increased its depiction of gay, lesbian and bisexual characters, with the edge going to cable and the Internet over broadcast networks. According to the Associated
For anyone who thinks black businesses are dying, they have obviously never been to the annual African festival held in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. Beginning on Friday, August 29 and wrapping up on Labor Day,
Soulful. Charming. Charismatic. These are just a few words to describe Musiq Soulchild when he performs live. Chicago was fortunate enough to get a healthy dose of the R&B crooner at the city’s 25th Annual African Festival of the Arts,
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Since its birth in the late 197os, the culture of hip-hop has traditionally consisted of four elements: emceeing, break dancing, graffiti art and deejaying. But the growing popularity of fashion within the culture makes it a contender to possibly be
Actor Harry Belafonte is being honored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for his humanitarian work. The honorary award will be received by Belafonte at the academy’s Governors Awards on November 8. Though known as the “king of
“[It’s time to] put on for the city of Chicago…we have it all here.” Some might remember the anticipation that builds internally when the Christmas tree is finally up and you see all the gifts under the tree, but you
It is so refreshing for Chicago to finally be getting some positive media coverage, isn’t it? Today the Windy City welcomed home Little Leaguers, Jackie Robinson West with a parade leading to Millennium Park. Last weekend, the city welcomed another
Following some pretty harsh backlash, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced the U.S. military has reconsidered the authorization of natural hairstyles for soldiers. African American soldiers and members of the Congressional Black Caucus felt the hair policies were racially insensitive. The inclusion of terms like
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Sometimes we just need a little more love. Right? On Wednesday, one of Chicago’s swankiest music venues located in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood, The Shrine, brought some of Chicago’s professionals out to for listening party of R&B crooner, Kem. His
Say hello to Reuben. Reuben Reuel is a seemingly overnight sensation since Beyoncé was seen rocking his duds earlier this summer — however, that isn’t necessarily true. In fact, he admits Michelle (from Destiny’s Child) was actually the first celebrity
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Beverly Reed-Scott, organizer of the country’s largest African American parade, said at a Sunday news conference that, despite the violence, she was disappointed to see headlines about the parade focus on what she considered a “minor incident,” per the Chicago Sun-Times.
Residents of a mostly Latino neighborhood in Chicago, Hermosa, want white people to move in so the city takes better care of the neighborhood and a large park in the area, Kelvyn Park. Unfortunately, these residents feel this is the
