A hate crime that was witnessed by people around the country has now led a Chicago native to create a tool for self-empowerment and racial justice. Former history teacher Ernest Crim III is the author ...

Check out the Adler Planetarium, DuSable Black History Museum, Shedd Aquarium and more, with many offering free admission ...

1923: The first solo exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s drawings in the United States opened at the Art Institute of Chicago, ...

With a history of Polish migration dating back to the 1830s – and more than one million people of Polish descent in its metropolitan area today – Chicago is the traditional capital of the Polish ...

When Vivian Harsh became a Chicago librarian, she began what was called at the time, “the special negro collection,” an archive housing Black history and literature. Harsh knew writers like ...

Vanishing Daughters, written in the wake of her father’s death, is a novel about living through grief. For Chicago novelist ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- This Black History Month, ABC7 is exploring the relevance and cultural impact of Black hair to the community, from its historical significance and present-day anti-discrimination ...

All month long, CBS Chicago is highlighting stories that ... What books relevant to Black culture and history are you reading right now? And when were those books written while you're thinking?

Peggy Montes started the Bronzeville Children's Museum, worked to elect Mayor Harold Washington and seeks to empower, inspire ...

Besides the Wabash Arts Corridor, a trendsetting district of colorful murals and living art, Chicago has another vibrant district of incredible history, culture, and art: Bronzeville. Known as ...