In an exclusive rolling out interview, we connect with Lauran A. Smith — visionary behind Chicago Black Restaurant Week (CBRW)—as she celebrates the 10th anniversary of this citywide event.

NBCUniversal Local Chicago (NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago) will commemorate Black Heritage Month with a robust lineup of dedicated content, including profiles on local business and civic ...

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future. In Chicago, the public library serves as a hub for learning and community engagement ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Events were held across the Chicago area Saturday to celebrate the first day of Black History Month. Beginning February 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation ...

Over 100 years ago, Georgiana Simpson became the first Black woman to attain a Ph.D. at an American university, making history not just on the University of Chicago campus, but nationally. Simpson ...

Black Queens forward, Freda Ayisi, spent some time with Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen during Galatasaray’s UEFA Europa League game against Dynamo Kyiv on January 21, 2025. Freda Ayisi shared a ...

The Chicago Cubs are banking that Matt Shaw, their No. 1 prospect, is ready for a Major League job at third base. But the farm system doesn’t begin and end with the former first-round pick.

However, there is one major reason that Chicago should abandon the pursuit of the talented third baseman if they haven’t already; Matt Shaw. Their top prospect is expected to have every chance ...

And the fact that Black history is part of America's history is important for all Americans to know, learn about, and understand. RELATED : Watch the 40th Annual Kingdom Day Parade on Feb. 17 ...

Allan Shaw (aka Michael Allan Shaw), 84 ... During this time was an active member of the Chicago Council of Lawyers. Leaving the corporate world in 1983, he started a private practice with ...

A zombie prom king and queen will also be crowned ... and check out some of the best restaurants in Chicago while saving some coin. Chicago Black Restaurant Week returns for its 10th year February ...