Chicago mural honors Ida B. Wells: 'She was a rebel and one of a kind'
In honor of Black History Month, a new painting was unveiled Friday celebrating Chicagoan Ida B. Wells.
Chicago group urges support of city's Black house museums
A group of local leaders are urging people to support Chicago's Black house museums during Black History Month.
Special Report: How history will remember Timuel Black
“What he saw with his eyes, what he remembered, what he could speak to directly, were simply amazing first-hand stories and accounts,” said Peri Irmer, President of the DuSable Museum of African American History.
Chicago's four Black-owned breweries collaborate on special craft beer offering
While the craft beer movement is booming all across Chicago, one group has been left behind. There are only four Black-owned breweries in the Chicago area.
Black History Month: Chicago police pay tribute to city’s first African American officer
"He broke barriers during a time where he wasn’t allowed to be in uniform," Chicago police tweeted.
Black History Month: Ways to celebrate Black excellence in America
There are a bunch of ways to celebrate Black History Month in your own special way, but here are a few ideas to get you started.
HBCU bomb threats reported at several universities across US
Authorities are investigating after several historically black colleges and universities across the county reported threats to their campuses Monday.
Should an old Alabama tax that was used to fund Confederate soldier pensions pay for Black history?
Alabama's Confederacy tax pays for the upkeep of the site where poor Confederate veterans lived. The last veteran died at the home in 1934.
Black History Month: Blanton Canady, owned several McDonald's in Chicago area
This Black History Month, we celebrate a man who really loves McDonald’s. He opened his first location at 25th and King Drive in 1981.
