A new book highlights Chicago’s pivotal role in both upholding and breaking baseball’s color barrier. Here’s what we learned.

Photo of the northeast corner of Jefferson Avenue and Main Street in downtown Naperville as it appeared in the 1890s.

Ladies of Virtue offers mentoring, leadership development, and mental health support to help Black girls become confident, ...

Let’s look skyward for a little bit of inspiration before Black History Month concludes. Each of the following aviation pioneers cracked open a door that was previously slammed shut. Here ...

But by 2025, owners and analysts say, Chicago’s Black bookstore scene faces declining engagement, political shifts and reduced white allyship. The initial wave of solidarity has largely receded ...

But by 2025, owners and analysts say, Chicago’s Black bookstore scene faces declining engagement, political shifts and reduced white allyship. The initial wave of solidarity has largely receded ...