Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — Olayemi Owoludun was still in high school when Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016. He was too young to vote, but ...

Bronzeville is a historic African American district on Chicago‘s South Side.

Chicago Public Schools unveiled a five-year plan Thursday to improve the outcomes of the district's Black students — at a time of unprecedented backlash against efforts to promote diversity, equity, ...

Chicago Public Schools unveiled its Black Student Success Plan on February 24, 2025, a five-year initiative aimed at addressing educational disparities faced by Black students in the district. However ...

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Sixty years ago, a small group of young Black organizers founded the Black Panther Party on the west coast. But, it was in ...

The Chicago Teachers Union claims that Chicago Public Schools’ lack of Black teachers is, in part, the result of an evaluation system that discriminates against them — specifically singling out ...

I'm here to talk about ... a guy who would go on to become the first-ever Black NFL coach in the sport's history. His name is Frederick Douglas Pollard, but most folks call him Fritz. He comes from an ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Organizers said hundreds of people came out to spend their money and support Black businesses on Saturday. Spend in the Black is a nationwide and local initiative. Chicago's event, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In the South Side of Chicago, where immigration enforcement agents have ...

The mural Feed Your Child the Truth was created in 1994 by Chicago artist Bernard Williams and a group of local youth. It honors the life of Chicago community organizer and prisoner advocate Jessie ...

A group of Black classically trained musicians called D-Composed have made it their mission to celebrate the work of Black composers from the past, present and future. "The mission of D-composed is to ...