This is a podcast starring Laurence Fishburne, Larenz Tate and Tika Sumpter, and written by Academy Award(r) and BAFTA nominee Josh Olson (“A History of Violence”), BRONZEVILLE will chronicle the lives of players in the lottery games while illuminating the self-sustainability of the community’s African American residents. To listen to the current broadcast and to […]
Future Ties helps young people and families on the South Side of Chicago become the best version of themselves. A Chicago Police officer, Jennifer Maddox launched Future Ties in 2011 while serving as a security officer at Parkway Gardens during her off hours. After noticing that young residents often caused trouble because they were bored, […]
Bank to keep name, operate as credit union By Crusader – March 24, 2017 By Keith Chambers, Chicago Crusader In its final years, Seaway Bank was a shell of itself before federal regulators finally closed it on January 27. The bank that helped thousands of Blacks become first time homebuyers during the Great Migration was forced to […]
This is a tour of Dr. Charles Smith African American History Museum which was sponsored by Revin Fellows in Aurora, Illinois which was done in collaboration Harold Lucas, C.E.O. of the Bronzeville Visitor Information Center.
Mar 15, 2017 Chuck Sudo, Bisnow, Chicago FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPrint Bronzeville rivals Harlem for its rich history and African-American culture. Chicago’s “Black Metropolis” was a destination for Southern blacks seeking better lives during the Great Migration and the nieghborhood was an incubator for music (Sam Cooke, Lou Rawls, Oscar Brown Jr.), art, culture and self-contained businesses. Bronzeville […]
Skyscrapers are going up around the Ebony/Jet building, but will landmark status be enough to save the icon from hungry developers? By Crusader – February 9, 2017 0 598 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter THE EBONY JET building was once the former headquarters of the Johnson Publishing Company. (Photo by Erick Johnson) By Erick […]
R.A.G.E. Year in Review for 2016 Published: January 2, 2017 by EnglewoodPortal This story is from there website along with other great inspiring stories and information on their website EnglewoodPortal.org and its listing on EveryBlock, please check these stories and other information on these sites. We are very proud to share with you many of […]
Dear Mr. Lucas: Thank you again for a wonderful tour today. You were so generous with your time and knowledge. We would highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants more of an inside view on the Bronzesville area and in general the Black Metropolis. From the historical sites of the blues figures and authors […]
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