Extremely ’70s Artifacts from Johnson Publishing’s Heyday By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs A new exhibit at the Stony Island Arts Bank toasts the Ebony and Jet founder's pizzazz. Read more
How the Obsidian Collection Is Bringing Black Newspapers to Google By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs The organization is busy digitizing papers like the Chicago Defender and the Baltimore Afro American. And they're turning them into virtual exhibits on Google's Arts & Culture platform. Read more
Poet Erika L. Sánchez on Going Mainstream and Not Being Perfect By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs The Bridgeport writer longed for Mexican American voices in literature growing up. Now she’s carving out a place for her own. Read more
Why We Love Chicago: The Black Mount Rushmore By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs Obama, Winfrey, Jordan—the triumvirate of modern black icons—all spent their formative years here. Read more
Tamar Manasseh: 2016 Chicagoan of the Year By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs The founder of MASK (Mothers Against Senseless Killing) uses an old-school idea to curb violence in Englewood. Read more
Power Star Joseph Sikora on His Chicago Graffiti Crew Days By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs The Chicago actor who plays Tommy Egan in the Starz hit show talks about faith, sex, and how he plays the role of a ruthless drug dealer. Read more
In Wake of Hunger Strike, Dyett’s Principal Promises Tech That Goes Beyond PowerPoint Interview by Adrienne Samuels Gibbs An arts school is not what protesters wanted, but McLoyd says technology will be a core part of the curriculum. Read more
The Evolution of ‘Chiraq’ By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs How the catchword went from a local rapper’s shorthand for Chicago violence to the loaded title of a bigtime director’s next film Read more
The Problem With ‘Chiraq’ By Adrienne Samuels Gibbs It’s important not to let the popular slang become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Read more
