West Siders Learn Tools and Techniques of Preserving Their Own Stories
At a May 9 workshop at Legler, residents explored how oral history can preserve firsthand accounts often missing from mainstream narratives about Black life
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Chicago West Community Orchestra Honors City’s Jazz Legacy During International Jazz Day Celebration
Featuring acclaimed vocalist Tammy McCann, the Garfield Park Conservatory performance also showcased local musicians
Maywood Fine Arts Launches Renovation of Historic Downtown Home
Upgrades to the century-old former bank at 5th and Lake will expand classrooms, modernize facilities, and preserve a cornerstone of Maywood’s arts community
EPISODE 14: Jamion and Reesheda Nicole Berry on Resilience, Love, and Art
Join Mike, Zoe, and a featured guest for a conversation about what it means to be Black in the face of cultural adversity, honoring relationships, and highlighting the strength of community
West Side Earth Keepers Photo Exhibit Spotlights Local Environmental Stewards
A month-long exhibit at BUILD Chicago features photos of local growers, organizers, and environmental leaders by photographer Kenn Cook Jr.
Kindred Civic Arts Forum Opens Women’s History Month With Cole Arthur Riley Conversation in Austin
Author of Black Liturgies and This Here Flesh reflects on Black interior life, spirituality, and emotional survival during a turbulent political moment
Organizers of Austin Pop-Up Museum Reflect on the West Side Roots of Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition
A Brother’s Hood, a cultural education group for young people, has organized a temporary museum open Saturdays through March 7
Black History Lives in the Details at Austin Pop-Up Museum
The temporary exhibit at the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation draws on family collections to connect Black history to real lives
Two Upcoming Austin Art Projects to Showcase Black Culture, Local Artists
A Black History Month Museum at the Aspire Center and “Winter Florals” exhibition at Third City Studio to kick off the new year
A Guide To Commemorating MLK Day 2026
Community members across the West Side and west suburbs are celebrating Martin Luther King day in a variety of ways
Chicago West Community Orchestra Honors City’s Jazz Legacy During International Jazz Day Celebration
Featuring acclaimed vocalist Tammy McCann, the Garfield Park Conservatory performance also showcased local musicians
Maywood Fine Arts Launches Renovation of Historic Downtown Home
Upgrades to the century-old former bank at 5th and Lake will expand classrooms, modernize facilities, and preserve a cornerstone of Maywood’s arts community
EPISODE 14: Jamion and Reesheda Nicole Berry on Resilience, Love, and Art
Join Mike, Zoe, and a featured guest for a conversation about what it means to be Black in the face of cultural adversity, honoring relationships, and highlighting the strength of community
West Side Earth Keepers Photo Exhibit Spotlights Local Environmental Stewards
A month-long exhibit at BUILD Chicago features photos of local growers, organizers, and environmental leaders by photographer Kenn Cook Jr.
Kindred Civic Arts Forum Opens Women’s History Month With Cole Arthur Riley Conversation in Austin
Author of Black Liturgies and This Here Flesh reflects on Black interior life, spirituality, and emotional survival during a turbulent political moment
Organizers of Austin Pop-Up Museum Reflect on the West Side Roots of Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition
A Brother’s Hood, a cultural education group for young people, has organized a temporary museum open Saturdays through March 7
Black History Lives in the Details at Austin Pop-Up Museum
The temporary exhibit at the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation draws on family collections to connect Black history to real lives
Two Upcoming Austin Art Projects to Showcase Black Culture, Local Artists
A Black History Month Museum at the Aspire Center and “Winter Florals” exhibition at Third City Studio to kick off the new year
A Guide To Commemorating MLK Day 2026
Community members across the West Side and west suburbs are celebrating Martin Luther King day in a variety of ways