Posts Tagged ‘Chicago’
Black Harvest Film Festival 2025
Celebrating its 31st year in 2025, the Black Harvest Film Festival is Chicago’s annual showcase for Black film across the diaspora. The 31st Annual Black Harvest Film Festival will be held at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center November 7–16, 2025.
Read MoreStudy: Some Chicago clubs use racist tactics to discourage Black patrons
Professor Reuben A. Buford May found that clubs will decline entry or overcharge Black customers, a practice known as “velvet rope racism.”
Read MoreThe Federal Retreat From Fighting Environmental Racism Has Begun
General Iron, was almost comically racist. The business, which shreds junk cars and other items in order to sell the metal, had long operated in the very wealthy and very white Lincoln Park neighborhood on the North Side of the city.
Read MoreTaste of Chicago 2025
The 2025 Taste of Chicago will take place from September 5-7 in Grant Park. The annual food festival, known as the world’s largest, will offer a wide array of Chicago’s culinary scene, live music, and family-friendly activities. In addition to the main event, there will also be neighborhood pop-up events throughout the summer.
Read MoreChicago Blues Festival 2025
A legendary Chicago event since 1984, the Chicago Blues Festival is the world’s largest free blues festival. Each year, more than 500,000 blues fans gather in Chicago’s Millennium Park and venues across the city for multiple days of performances — all free and open to the public — featuring some of the genre’s most revered musicians, along with up-and-coming and local talent.
Read MoreDee Alexander Quintet – Christmas Eve Celebration
Dee Alexander – vocal Miguel de la Cerna – piano Junius Paul – bass Ernie Adams – drums Kevin King – saxophone Shows at 8pm and 10:30 pm
Read MoreWorld AIDS Day: Black Women & HIV: A Critical Conversation
Join Lighthouse Foundation for their 4th Annual #WorldAIDSDay Commemoration on 12/1 at Gallery Guichard in Bronzeville. Every year, they unite their community to honor lives lost, celebrate our resilience, and raise awareness about the ongoing impact of HIV/AIDS. This year’s event features afternoon tea, critical conversations, and a panel conversation with local leaders that will…
Read MoreA first-time NYC marathon runner’s special race goal: Advocate for gun violence prevention
Trevon Bosley lost his brother to gun violence in Chicago, which has propelled him into yearslong advocacy work to prevent more shootings.
Read More5 must-see Black films from the 2024 Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago’s international film fest took over the city this month to debut films made by and starring Black talent.
Read MoreBLACK HARVEST FILM FESTIVAL
Celebrating its 30th year in 2024, the Black Harvest Film Festival is Chicago’s annual showcase for films that celebrate, explore and share the Black, African American, and African Diaspora experience.
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