America was first introduced to Ameena Matthews in the Emmy Award-winning documentary “The Interrupters” in 2011. The film followed three violence interrupters over the course
[jwplatform PfDWo1lG] Rapper Chief Keef has outstanding warrants in Chicago area, so he could not personally appear at a benefit concert this past Sunday. So
Lupe Fiasco’s charitable organization M.U.R.A.L. (Magnifying Urban Realities and Affecting Lives) recently held its second annual IFTAR dinner and think-tank event in Chicago. The event
As temperatures heat up in Chicago, so does the violence. It roils neighborhoods, with youngsters and innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire. Echelon Media Sports and the Chicago Bears have
David Bass, displayed his philanthropic work recently at a pro-football summer camp in Chicago. The NFL player took the initiative to train and mentor several
Grammy-nominated producer Marcos Palacios aka Kosine, one half of the music collabo Da Internz, is reaching out this summer to inner-city youth. The music producer recently hosted
Summer made its presence felt in a big way in Chicago this past Saturday. The 90-degree weather was in full effect; however it didn’t stop anyone
PJ Morton,a Grammy-nominated R&B solo artist and keyboardist for the internationally known band Maroon 5, visited the Verizon Chicago Destination store to talk about his
Aside from providing outstanding legal services to its growing list of clients as one of the very few law firms owned and operated by Black women
Affinity Community Services recently celebrated their 20th anniversary at Gallery Guichard in Chicago. The name of the event was Jazz N July. Affinity Community Services is
Messiah Equiano, a native Chicago son, is a playwright and is currently presenting his version of Penis Monologues. Rolling out had the privilege of speaking with Esquiano to see what
Scroll Facebook these days and you will see thousands of people pointing out everything that is wrong with everything. It’s pretty annoying when you think
Culture is a living and breathing thing. Art, music and entertainment provide inspiration to the masses even in the smallest doses. Love is expressed through
“The Tom Joyner Morning Show” broadcasted from the Fly Jock’s original home in Chicago yesterday. Tom Joyner, Sybil Wilkes and Jay Anthony Brown were in
The Williams family was the lucky winner of The Ultimate Family Reunion with celebrity chef Pat Neely. Family Dollar Inc. held a competition called “Just
Being the tour DJ for Jack Daniels Tennessee and Honey sponsored Jack ‘N for beats competition has to be hard work. Imagine having to choose
Chance the Rapper has proven time and time again that he is passionate about reaching out and giving back to the youth of Chicago. Whether surprising
The international duo Phonte and Nicolay (also known as The Foreign Exchange) visited Chicago recently for an amazing performance at The Promontory. The sold out performance
In the era of social media one would possibly say they know more about their favorite artist than they did even 10 years ago. Everyone
The hip-hop scene in Chicago is one that is diverse and skilled. In recent years a renaissance has been happening. The many different styles of
