Some people on this list would considered A-list celebrities, others may be names you're hearing for the first time. But all left a mark on Chicago that warrants honors.

After the APFA was formed in 1919, a few pioneering Black athletes crossed color lines and overcame insurmountable barriers to pave the way for future generations of Black NFL players. These Black ...

Marcos Ramirez’s current exhibition, “Whites Always Move First,” is on display at Quint ONE, located at Bread & Salt in Logan ...

The on-court excellence of Black players like Michael ... a co-founder of Social Change Fund United, which invests in programs that benefit communities of color. In 2021, a year after his daughter ...

The eugenicists of the early 20th century used medical violence like forced hysterectomies in a pseudoscientific campaign to ...

Although most of Greg Wells’ professional life has involved producing or writing for big pop artists (including Adele, Katy ...

A couple of weeks have passed since Gibson officially became the career batting average leader in the history of the major ...

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Kevin Armstrong is an enterprise reporter and photographer for NJ Advance Media. His narratives have been recognized by the ...

CHICAGO -- When the NHL decided the 2009 Discover Winter Classic would be held at Wrigley Field, the iconic home of the ...

Kwanzaa has grown in popularity in the decades since its founding and is celebrated by 3% of the country, according to a 2019 ...

One thing Raleigh knows how to do well, is a festival. There is a whole host of accolade-worthy Raleigh events and festivals ...