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Nikki Giovanni:
Words are powerful. They hold meaning when they are written — they make impact when they are spoken. The strength of our words, when...
Dec 7, 20205 min read


Sir the Baptist: Bronzeville’s Bad Boy of Gospel
Bronzeville runs through the veins of Sir the Baptist—a preacher’s kid that has deep roots in the church and grounded in music. William...
Dec 7, 20204 min read


The World of Chance the Rapper
When we think about the changes that have taken affect over the last decade in the music business—we go back to the impact of technology....
Dec 7, 20208 min read


I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO Filmmaker: Q&A with Raoul Peck
In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a...
Dec 7, 20205 min read
Are We Doing Enough? Chicago Youth Address Real Issues
Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) is home to approximately 230 youth inmates. The facility was designed to house 500...
Dec 7, 20207 min read
A New Movement of Change: The Power of Protest
Every generation has a wake-up call and the lines between Generation X'er's and Millenniums are no longer blurred—they have joined forces...
Dec 6, 20208 min read


The Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston Lives
Traveling along the beautiful highways of Florida can be tranquil and serene, with the low hanging palm trees. It’s a beautiful sight to...
Dec 6, 20209 min read


David Banner: Sounds Off On Music,Politics and Race
The music of the South is wrapped in a long history of our country’s roots and has transcended into other forms of American...
Dec 5, 20203 min read
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