A Chicago man has been arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, her sister, and mother because his girlfriend didn’t agree to cook him breakfast or braid his hair. John Matthews charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the…
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Meet Simone Leigh, First African American Woman To Represent US At Venice Biennale
Simone Leigh has sculpted her way into the history books as the first African-American woman artist to be chosen to represent the U.S. at the Venice Biennale. Her work is renowned for creating artworks that transcend race and gender and…
Read MoreNat Geo To Air Five Part Series, “City So Real,” About Chicago From “Hoop Dreams” Filmmaker
Source: Courtesy National Geographic / National Geographic The filmmaker behind ‘Hoop Dreams’ has a new Chicago based documentary series set to air on National Geographic next month. The series puts a lens on the city as outrage erupted over the…
Read MoreLloyd, Bobby V and Pleasure P pull up to ‘The Drive-In Fest’ in Chicago
Lloyd at The Drive-In Fest in Chicago (Photo by Eddy “Precise” Lamarre for Steed Media) On Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, the “pulse of Black Chicago,” Afrotrak, presented The Drive-In Fest at the Soldier Field parking lot in Chicago. The millennial…
Read MoreChicago Mayor Calls On Kim Foxx To Prosecute Looters As State’s Attorney Reportedly ‘Drops More Cases’
The mayor of Chicago delivered a fiery diatribe against people who were seen on video looting establishments in the city’s Magnificant Mile upscale shopping area early Monday morning, describing the scene as “straight-up felony activity.” Mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke in…
Read MoreHundreds Protest And Party Outside Of Mayor Lightfoot’s Home Amid Federal Agents Coming To Chicago
Source: Chicago Tribune / Getty Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is facing major criticism after she agreed to allowing federal agents in the city. According to 5Chicago, hundreds of protestors gathered near her Logan Square home on Thursday night. Similar to…
Read MoreMusician Erica Terry teaches artists how to make it big in any market
Erica Terry and Munson Steed (Photo credit: Steed Media) There is a misconception out there that you have to go to Los Angeles or Atlanta to make it big in the entertainment industry, however, musician Erica Terry says there are gems…
Read MoreOfficials condemn huge house party in Chicago (video)
A reported house party on Chicago’s West Side on Saturday, April 25, 2020. (Image source: YouTube/WGN) The mayor of Chicago and other city officials strongly condemned a house party that took place over the weekend with an estimated 1,000 people…
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