The iconic voices of female jazz & blues legends Billie Holiday, Phyllis Hyman, Nancy Wilson and Bessie Smith were honored at ...

Brooklyn, Illinois is a beacon of resilience and freedom. As the oldest Black town in the United States, Brooklyn also helped ...

Adam Krall, a historic site interpreter with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, showcases an original rifle that ...

The Portland Trail Blazers celebrate this month every year with a special effort including their courtside reporter, Brooke ...

Joseph Smith (left) conducts the choir at Wendell Phillips High School in Douglas, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Alumni of the Phillips Choir got together once again to perform at the Black History Month ...

CBS Chicago highlights stories that celebrate the theme for Black History Month 2025: African Americans and labor.

Chicago Founder and Haitian Revolutionary Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Chicago Founder Jean Baptiste Point du Sable ...

The story of dormitory desegregation is an early example of the University community challenging UChicago to confront its ...

To prioritize self-care and wellness, Black Girl Vitamins coordinated an itinerary packed with fitness classes and educational webinars.

A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to ...

The People's Union USA calls the 24-hour spending abstinence, which started at midnight, an "economic blackout," a term that ...

Harold Washington Library debuted an exhibit titled, “Local Legends: African American Steelworkers in the Calumet Region”, which will be on display through April 30. Located on the third floor of the ...