Black Enterprise10d
Chicago Treasurer’s Office Prioritizes DEI Effort to Ensure Black Residents Have Equal Opportunity to Financial Resources
Chicago faces a stark racial wealth gap, with white families holding a significantly higher median net worth than Black, Mexican, and Puerto Rican families. This disparity stems from factors such ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle7d
How to celebrate Black History Month 2025 at UChicago
Over 100 years ago, Georgiana Simpson became the first Black woman to attain a Ph.D. at an American university, making history not just on the University of Chicago campus ... after being forced off ...
Chicago Sun-Times25d
Immigrants, Black hair, Chicago talent take center stage in ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’
A local stop at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ... the unique beauty of Black hair. “Chicago is my community and my home,” said director Whitney White, Tony-nominated for the show’s Broadway ...
NBC Chicago3d
Unemployment spiked for Black men in January as more joined the labor force
On the other hand, unemployment for white ... Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly Chicago Catch-Up newsletter. Gould added that part of the rise in unemployment rate for Black ...
WGN-TV6d
Historic meeting in Illinois paved the way for Black citizens’ rights
CHICAGO (WGN) — Friday, Feb. 7, will mark 160 years since Illinois struck down laws that kept free Black people from entering ... amid widespread protests from white students.
NBC Chicago13d
Why teams in white jerseys hold an advantage in the Super Bowl
We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know ... The Cincinnati Bengals chose to wear black jerseys and white pants for the game, while the Rams opted for yellow pants to go with ...
PBS26d
Black Illinoisans Are Experiencing Homelessness at a High Rate
A new report says homelessness among Black Illinoisans is more than twice the national average. Homelessness among Black Illinois residents is more than double the national average, according to a ...
NPR20d
Chicago immigrant residents are in Trump's sights. The mayor says he'll defend them
That's what Chicago is known for," Johnson said. "We're going to continue to do that regardless of who's in the White House ... city that was established by a Black Haitian immigrant, as well ...
Fox News26d
Texas A&M cancels conference trip excluding White and Asian students after governor backlash
On Monday, conservative activist Christopher Rufo posted an image of the university promoting the PhD Project’s Annual Conference in Chicago ... studies," and only Black/African American ...
Chicago Sun-Times24d
Johnson calls for 'new reconstruction era' at breakfast celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.
Getty file Share Chicago’s Black leaders celebrated Black history ... above all, an end to white supremacy. In his speech, Johnson declared the beginning of a “new reconstruction era ...
ABC 7 Chicago8d
3rd Black Hawk soldier killed in DC midair collision identified
WASHINGTON -- The Army identified Saturday the third soldier on the Black Hawk helicopter involved ... Her family said she volunteered White House military social aide, supporting the president ...