In October, Chicago TREND, celebrated a $5 million investment from Fifth Third Bank to finance community revitalization in partnership...

The Chicago chapter of 100 Black Men (100BMC) welcomed over 200 people to its annual Health and Wellness Expo over the weekend at Malcolm...

This past weekend marked the beginning of a new national effort to preserve the narrative and legacy of African Americans when the famed...

“This has got to be a MOVEMENT election.” As news continues to swirl about the current man occupying the White House⁠—and the latest...

After the release of the first report in 2017, Black Tech Mecca (BTM) has continued to lead the charge on compiling data that aims to...

When I started The Civic Tech Collective as a blog on WordPress, it was with the intention of building a mega-resource of ALL THINGS...

We hear so much about what is not being done to move our communities forward and young people often catch a bad rap. I choose to focus on...

On Sunday, March 31st, Higher Heights hosted a special virtual Sunday Brunch to celebrate the late Shirley Chisholm’s legacy featuring a...

Veteran journalist and NABJ Chicago board president, Maudlyne Ihejirika joined Chi Hack Night for a special Black History Month...

In case you missed it, a new must-see documentary was featured in Chicago on February 11 at Row 24 Events and Productions. She Did That,...

On Saturday, November 10th, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago will be hosting a special event for female veterans at the Gary Comer Youth Center...

Parents and students are invited to learn about interesting opportunities from an array of dynamic speakers at Cision, receive a tour,...

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On Wednesday, June 13, join the Chicago chapter of Girls Inc. for a celebration of their first year of service to the Chicago community!...

Your opportunity to support one of many positive movements for Chicago’s youth takes place on Saturday, May 19, 2018, from Noon until...

Black Girls CODE is bringing a one-day Sphero workshop to Thoughtworks on Saturday, April 28th! This workshop will teach participants to...

In 2009, I hopped on the road with my parents to attend the Urban League’s national conference in Chicago. At some point during the...

The Deadline for the 2018-2019 Chicago Urban League Scholarship is Quickly Approaching! Scholarship Recipients Awarded up to $5,000 Are...

Snapped a selfie with Kimberly Foster, Founder of For Harriet ARE YOU YOUR SISTER’S KEEPER? FROM BLOG TO MULTIMEDIA POWERHOUSE I recently...

I wasn’t sure what to expect at my first Fear Paradox. But any and all anxiety went away when I met a really nice lady on the elevator...