Apr 27, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Events, Film
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has announced the films that are taking part in the festival’s HBO Short Film Showcase. This year is the landmark 30th edition of the festival. Taking place later in May, the fest’s short film line-up...
Apr 27, 2026 | Arts + Culture
A powerful new photography exhibit is giving Chicagoans a chance to see Black life in the city through a fuller lens. WGN’s Very Own Micah Materre helped kick off the opening of “Black Culture in Chicago” Friday night, serving as emcee for the event. The exhibit...
Apr 20, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Events
“Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys” includes more than 130 significant works by 37 artists from the Black diaspora. And that’s just 10% of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys’ collection. The musical husband-and-wife duo are...
Apr 13, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Diversity
For one group of collectors, Expo Chicago is not just an art fair but a family reunion. On Thursday afternoon, they trickled into Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, offering enthusiastic hugs and handshakes. The cohort included everyone from health care professionals to...
Mar 30, 2026 | Arts + Culture, History
A major celebration of Black art, history and culture returns to Fort Lauderdale at a pivotal moment in the national conversation about democracy, public memory and education. This year’s Africana Arts and Humanities Festival, taking place this weekend, will...
Mar 23, 2026 | Arts + Culture, Leadership
“At this juncture of my life, I’m thinking legacy,” Usher Raymond IV, the superstar entertainer, says as he sits back in a refurbished Detroit train station. Now 47, Usher is looking to follow in the footsteps of Motown founder Berry Gordy and develop the next...
