With four months remaining in the year, Chicago murders have already surpassed numbers from 2015. This has occurred following a deadly summer that concluded with
ORS Olive Oil teamed up with The Women of Bad Boy to host a series called Beauty Chronicles Women’s Empowerment Brunch in Chicago recently. It is
AT&T‘s A Summer of Collaborations series is where they join two artists in collaboration with regard to the spirit of their work. Hip-hop artist Vic
Vic Mensa performed his introspective song “Shades of Blue” at the Summer of Collaboration event presented by AT&T. The collaboration joined Vic Mensa and photographer
Father Pfleger of St Sabina church in Chicago staged a protest that included a die-in, calling for help and turning the American flag upside down
Tarrey Torae’s voice is a melodic, sultry and soulful sound. Her style is universal and rooted in Chicago. She has graced stages all over the
Sarah Draugelis is just as passionate about her dancing as she is about saving lives around the world. We spoke with her about being a
Community activist and Priest Father Pfleger staged a die-in on the South Side of Chicago. Pfleger demanded that the governor call for a state of
Nykea Aldridge was shot and killed on the South Side of Chicago. She was pushing a stroller that contained her 3-week-old baby when she was struck.
Nykea Aldridge, 32, was not the intended target of the hail of bullets when she walked down a street in Chicago on Friday, August 26,
Glenn Murray has leveraged all he learned in corporate America and is using it to fuel his entrepreneurial endeavors. He founded 220 Communications, a growing company
Photo credit: Instagram – @dwyanewade Dwyane Wade‘s cousin, Nykea Aldridge, was caught in the crossfire as two men shot at a third man on Friday afternoon in
TeQuila Shabazz is a social entrepreneur, capital coach, sales and marketing director and creator of The Brij (Building Relationships in Justice) Embassy. Shabazz is focused
Prince had to be smiling from heaven after witnessing the love for him and his art in Chicago recently. When Chicago is discussed, the tale
Mary Datcher, music industry veteran and arts and entertainment editor for the Chicago Defender celebrates 10 years of her Global Mixx Music & Film Forum. We
Vunzai T. Yeazel is a leadership and business consultant and is also founder of LiveBold Consulting Inc. Her company works to help businesses execute their goals. As the
The death of Laquan McDonald in 2014 was just one in a long string of police shootings in the troubled city of Chicago. However, a portion
Creator William Pierce, executive producer Rodger Jackson and co-directors Phil Lee, Darryl Manuel and Lawrence Wallace set Chicago as a battleground for two gangs in
Rakim perfoms at Marquette Park in Chicago with the Rock Steady Crew. [jwplatform GazjpWAb]
For the past five years, the Westside Music Festival has been a shining example of a community supporting art and culture. The Westside Music Festival was created to fill
