10
Aug
National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
This is the commercial for National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum. Click on this link or picture to be connected view commercial. https://vimeo.com/441159491
Author: Darryl J. Hite
08
Jul
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on “Black Patriots” documentary
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an executive producer of the new History Channel documentary “Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution.” The documentary highlights African Americans who stood up to British rule and helped establish the United States of America. Abdul-Jabbar joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the documentary.
01
May
In Chicago: The blues in the root and everything else is the fruit!
Compelling documentary on the history of Blues told by the artists who lived it. To see this historic documentary please click on the link: https://youtu.be/5qq_qnLHf74
17
Apr
The Black Plague
Public officials lament the way that the coronavirus is engulfing black communities. The question is, what are they prepared to do about it? The old African-American aphorism “When white America catches a cold, black America gets pneumonia” has a new, morbid twist: when white America catches the novel coronavirus, black Americans die. This is the […]
26
Mar
EAST LAKE MEADOWS A PUBLIC HOUSING STORY
The story of an Atlanta public housing community raises critical questions about race and poverty. Presented by Ken Burns. Please click on this link to watch the movie.
27
Feb
The Future of Black Chicago
The video on this page states the prospective future of Black Chicago. Click on the image to watch on the YouTube page.
29
Jan
Destination Chicago: Capital of Black America!
This is the video of “The Untold Story of Route 66” by Candacy Taylor which tells the story of Green Book/Route 66.
26
Dec
Real Chicago Gentrification Talk from the Southside
Marc Sims talks with Harold L. Lucas President/CEO Black Metropolis Convention & Tourism Council How can Chicago’s African American neighborhoods become more prosperous and dynamic as the African American (ADOS) population declines? These are the links for the video of the interview with Harold L. Lucus by Mark Sims below please click on images below […]
27
Nov
Chicago State University is storing valuable historical documents and information for the Black Metropolis Convention * Tourism Council
The board directors of the Black Metropolis Convention & Tourism Council (BMC&TC) a 501c3 not-for-profit Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for the historic Bronzeville community and the broader south lakefront and south westside region of Chicago is both and humbled and honored to have had Chicago State University (CSU), under the supervision of Racquel Flores-Clemons, University […]
14
Nov
Some South Side Residents Don’t Want A Casino In Their Neighborhoods by WBEZ News
Esther Yoon-Ji Kang November 8, 2019 Esther Yoon-Ji Kang/WBEZ Bronzeville resident Ronald Muhammad said he doesn’t see “any advantage to the community” to have a casino on Chicago’s South Side. Muhammad attended a Nov. 7 meeting at the King branch library in Bronzeville to discuss the potential impact of a Chicago casino. Some South Side […]