Basketball legend and philanthropist Earvin “Magic” Johnson is lending a helping hand to Chicago’s underemployed youth. The Los Angeles Lakers’ Hall of Fame point guard,
David Peterson, president and executive director of the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, is charged with honoring and celebrating the contributions of Blacks to America’s labor movement.
[jwplatform WF3arNK9] Kaye Fox is a multitalented artist whose skill sets continue to evolve with her time in the industry. She became a part of
When in the presence of William “Dock” Walls, especially after having the opportunity to watch him address a crowd, one can’t help but wonder, “Why
In a perfect world, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia would be the hands-down favorite to win Chicago’s 2015 mayoral election. If Harold Washington could rep a community-based,
Alderman Bob Fioretti’s path to 2015 mayoral candidate is an interesting one to say the least. As a self-described “civil rights attorney,” Fioretti earned a
Willie Wilson is a success story that should be admired, repeated and mimicked by anyone seeking to make their way out of no way. At
lleen and Jaclyn are friends. At least, that’s what one would like to believe — judging by their chummy interactions as co-workers in the office of a
So … as the plot to this Jackie Robinson West scandal thickens, it’s interesting to note that the Evergreen Park team got beat by the
What’s right? Jackie Robinson West was the first all-Black team to win the Little League U.S. Championship. They did so at a time when the
[jwplatform 3ZvZThbx] Kaye Fox is a Chicago native who’s been slowly building up an impressive list of achievements within the music industry. Check out the video to
Chicago Alderman JoAnn Thompson, 58, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 9, 2015 of heart failure, two weeks after surgery. The 16th Ward alderman was
[jwplatform cRY5AqKK] In part two of rolling out’s discussion with Chicago hip-hop pioneer and poet Geoffrey “Dr. Groove” Watts, rolling out talks to Watts about
Before Fioretti, before Walls, before Wilson and before Garcia, there was one woman — a young, African-American woman, who staked her claim as the progressive
Hailing from Chicago’s South Side, renowned jazz vocalist Zemrah has played every classic hot spot in the city from the Cotton Club to the Saber
Though he’s recently collaborated with pop princess Madonna and is steadfast working to complete his eagerly anticipated debut album, Chicago emcee Chance The Rapper still finds
The classic hip-hop format continues to be the hottest trend in radio as more and more stations are adopting the format. While some stations are
When you can add having worked with the likes of R. Kelly, Bebe and Cece Winans, Yolanda Adams, Michael McDonald and Dave Hollister among others to
Legendary group EPMD recently blew through Chicago to give fans both old and new a taste of hip-hop’s golden era. Playing to a sold-out audience at The Shrine,
The career of trendsetting Chicago-based house music DJ Lil Louis hangs in the balance after a random incident left him with a loss of hearing. Louis was
