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Eve Ewing, Nate Marshall, and Jamila Woods create a moving tribute to Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks is a name synonymous with Chicago, so it is only fitting that three of the city’s brightest literary stars worked together to create a play that bottles up some of her brilliance and exposes a new generation to her timeless wonders. Eve Ewing, Nate Marshall, and Jamila Woods spearhead the production, with Ewing […]
Rediscovering the Black Girl Magic in literature that was snuffed out of my childhood
By Jessica Dulaney All my life I have believed in the magic of literature, but only a few years ago did I witness one of its most incredible tricks – to help me see myself. I am a Black girl who spent a childhood with little access to literature by or about Black girls. I […]
‘Southside With You’ is the Feel Good Movie of the Fall
Spoilers ahead! The new film Southside with You, starring Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers is a sweet tale of black love. The film unfolds the now almost mythical story of President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s first date on Chicago’s south side. While, like Obama’s presidency, the film has its missteps and awkward moments, […]
The “Anti-Racist” Michael Brown Art Exhibit is the Epitome of White Privilege
Michael Brown, Jr. was murdered in cold blood last August in Ferguson, MO. Now, a life-sized model of his dead body is on display in an “art exhibit” in the historically Black neighborhood of Bronzeville in Chicago. Sadly, it epitomizes the very definition of the White Privilege and racism it seeks to rebuke.
BYP 100’s FM Supreme named Chicago Tribune’s ‘Remarkable Woman’
BYP 100’s FM Supreme a.k.a. Jessica Disu has been labeled a “Remarkable Woman” by the Chicago Tribune. The 25-year-old Chicago-born activist and hip-hop performer will spend Mother’s Day with other activists leading a march from the DuSable Museum of African American History through the city’s South Side.
The Legacy of Mentoring Lionesses: From Mary McLeod Bethune to Dr. Dorothy Height to Dr. Marian Wright Edelman
“Whatever glory belongs to the race for a development unprecedented in history for the given length of time, a full share belongs to the womanhood of the race.”–Mary McLeod Bethune “As more women enter public life, I see developing a more humane society. The growth and development of children no longer will depend solely upon […]
Pop Life (Remix): I Will Always Love You, Whitney
Yesterday, my mom sent me a text message proclaiming her excitement for Whitney Houston’s newest album, which was released yesterday. In her “I’m fifty years old” text message shorthand, Ma said she loved every song on I Look to You, Nippy’s first solo effort in years. The reviews are mixed. Though I haven’t *technically* heard […]