Photo courtesy of Tony Binns: Chicago Hip Hop Heritage Museum Founders, Brian Dj B. Gorman-L, Carrico Sanders-R, not in Photo is Darrell Artistic Roberts. Chicago Hip Hop Heritage Museum stays true to its roots in Bronzeville Around three years ago, three friends
Born and raised in Chicago, writer Shanna Red has endured her share of mental health challenges in her life. She lived in multiple foster homes throughout her childhood until she was 19. The inability to deal with these challenges caused
This is a stark reality facing our community — Black Americans are four times more likely to die from stroke and 30-40 percent more likely to die from a heart attack, but there are minimal market options available that focus
Becoming Nahshon Dion and living a peaceful and authentic life has been a work in progress. The Los Angeles native, who calls the Bronx, New York, home, faced gun violence as a gay male. Instead of choosing violence, she’s chosen
After losing her job and struggling to find work, Danielle Marshall was forced to reinvent herself in 2017. Feeling depressed and unsure of what to do, she discovered juicing for the health issues she faced at the time. The health
Res Ipsa or res ipsa loquitur, is Latin “the thing speaks for itself” — that is exactly what Joshua Moore and Odini Gogo strived for when Res Ipsa was founded in 2013. The two shared a love for fashion as attorneys in
Jackie Hoffman, president and founder of Peace Runners 773 was born and raised on the West Side of Chicago, so he is no stranger to the ills poverty imposes on a community. As a child he suffered juvenile obesity; as
It seems that for persons of color — Karens are everywhere. They just pop up. For no apparent reason these mainly White women take casual observances and turn them into crimes as an affront to their sensibilities. Now, there is
Cary Alan Johnson’s Desire Lines takes its reader on a journey to what gay life in New York was like during the 1980s. A Black teenager growing up in Brooklyn is captivated by a vision of life on the other
If you are a fan of podcasts, as many are, Acast, the world’s largest independent podcast company recently partnered with leading fintech company Self Financial to launch “Self” a new six-part branded podcast series created to highlight how finances impact
As a reporter on race, culture and social justice for the South Bay ABC7 News team in northern California, Julian Glover started reporting on discrimination in the home appraisal process and devaluation of Black neighborhoods spurred by the Biden-Harris administration
After two years of virtual live-streamed events, the in-person family reunion experience of the Chosen Few Picnic returned to Chicago’s Jackson Park on a perfectly hot July Saturday to the delight of scores of house music heads near and far.
Actress Genelle Williams has been working steadily as a lead or series regular playing Lucy on the NBC series Family Law. She is also in Lionsgate’s feature film, Spiral in the role of Lisa Banks with Chris Rock and Samuel
As one of a few Blacks to establish a wine and spirits brand, Marvina Robinson, founder and CEO of her boutique brand champagne company, B. Stuyvesant Champagne, launched the fine spirits brand in February 2020. Born and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant,
As one the co-hosts of a new late-night talk show, “The House” on FOX Soul, Cheryl Rich is no stranger to drama and the cycle it creates. Her earlier childhood experiences are a cautionary tale for not what to do.
Emmy award-winning producer Kurt T. Jones has taken on a new challenge that brings a heightened awareness of his talent and accomplishments in over 15 years in the entertainment industry — a new late-night round table talk show called “The
As populations across the globe are celebrating Pride Month this June, violence disproportionately plagues people of color, especially those who identify as transgender. As the only Black transgender grant maker in the country, Sean Ebony Coleman has pledged nearly $1
Briannagh Dennehy, a singer, songwriter, actress and dancer ,does not take her musical success lightly. With two hit singles to her credit, “Grateful,” dedicated to first responders during the height of the pandemic, and now, “Run My Check,” she has
LeBron “King” James’ reign in Cleveland brought promise, prosperity and renewal to a metropolitan city that desperately needed all three. King James explores the star player’s impact on Cleveland, from his rookie season to the city’s historic championship, and the
Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services company, is sponsoring The Loyola Project, a film underscoring the 1963 Loyola University Ramblers, who broke racial barriers during the Civil Rights Movement. The documentary is slated to be shown at more than 70 college campuses
