Chicago Bears will celebrate Black History Month by honoring the history, leadership and enduring contributions of Black individuals and communities whose influence has shaped the organization, the ...

February is Black History Month, but did you know that the precursor to Black History Month — what was known as Negro History Week — was created in 1926 here in Chicago by Carter G. Woodson and the ...

One man's stay at a YMCA in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood would eventually lead to the creation of Black History Month. Here's how. While in Chicago for the Lincoln Jubilee commemorating the 50th ...

Marshelle R. Sanders is a Chicago-based journalist and reporter for The Chicago Defender, covering community news, entertainment, lifestyle, and seasonal guides throughout Chicago and its surrounding ...

Thousands of Chicago school students took a special field trip on Tuesday to perform together for a celebration of Africana music and culture. It was part of the annual Black History Month concert ...

Chicago is widely known for its skyline and food but some of the city’s most powerful stories are the ones you don’t always hear. Black history is woven into Chicago in ways that might surprise you.

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The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center will receive a $1.6 million state grant for renovations. The first installment was presented earlier this month in a check by Illinois Comptroller ...

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The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, the oldest independent museum devoted to Black history in the country, is celebrating a major milestone this year. On Monday (Feb. 16), the ...

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