Smiley has been burning up the internet for the past year. Her song, “Unthinkable,” went viral after collecting 27 million views via YouTube. Smiley has
The city of Chicago continues to call for an end to gun violence following a mass shooting that took place at a funeral. On July
Cynthia Erivo is set to play a Chicago songwriter in the upcoming musical drama Talent Show. The 33-year-old actress will join her close friend Lena
Justin Shaifer is a STEM revolutionary and educator. Shaifer earned a full scholarship from NASA and NOAA to attend Hampton University, where he received a
More than 100 Black people were shot during the Fourth of July weekend in several of America’s major metropolises. ABC News reported that at least
As a founding member and the first lady of Disturbing Tha Peace, rapid-fire rapper Shawnna remains one of eight female emcees to register a number
Tara Jenkins, Ed.D., is a dedicated wife, mother, and faith leader. Along with her husband Pastor Charles Jenkins, they lead the congregation at the historic
Keisha Rucker, co-owner of The Soul Shack restaurant in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, is weathering the storm of COVID-19. Rucker recently celebrated the
Audrey Todd is a mentor, minister and writer. The Chicago native has parlayed her life experience into to something that adds value to the lives
Two brothers who previously claimed they were paid to stage an attack on Jussie Smollett no longer want to testify against the actor. The former
Burrell Communications is an African American-owned advertising agency that has worked with Fortune 100 companies such as Coca-Cola and Fortune 500 companies like Toyota and
Anthony Di’Angelo Ingram Jr. is a father and rap artist known as D2G. The Chicago native and Columbia graduate speaks fervently about the responsibility of
Gregory Winfield is a South Side Chicago native and the father of three children. Along with being a manager of a Fortune 100 company and
Brian Lee is a man of God, a husband, father, teacher and coach. He has been married for 16 years and has two children. Rolling
Chicago-based rapper Tray Savage was killed after being shot while driving on the city’s South Side. He was 26. According to Billboard and the Chicago
Jasper Hagan is father, cancer survivor and the founder and CEO of a creative marketing agency that thrives on telling authentic stories of multicultural consumers
Today as we celebrate Juneteenth, when the remaining African slaves in the United States finally learned on June 19, 1865, they were free, we want
Kanye West received a big ‘thank you’ from Gianna Floyd, the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, for paying for her college education. The hip-hop superstar
Pop icon Michael Jackson “tore down the walls and the doors” of culture, according to Kanye West. The 43-year-old rapper has defended the reputation of
As a visual artist, native Chicagoan Maxwell Emcays speaks a specific language. He speaks the language of creativity and purpose. His most recent visual art
