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Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show host Sherri Shepherd joined forces with Chicago’s Gallery Guichard to launch the inaugural Sherri Shepherd Fine Art Exhibition, a two-day event celebrating Black art, culture, and artists that drew collectors, enthusiasts, and first-time buyers from across the country. Held Aug. 1–2 in New York City, the exhibition resulted in the…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris will take part in the 2026 Power Rising Summit, organizers announced Monday, joining a national gathering of Black women leaders focused on health, economic security, and political engagement. The summit runs April 15–19 in Chicago and is expected to draw hundreds of organizers, professionals, and advocates from across the country….
Global pop star Bruno Mars announced 31 new dates for his upcoming “The Romantic Tour,” expanding the 2026 stadium run to nearly 70 shows across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. The tour, produced by Live Nation, will be Mars’ first full headlining stadium tour and his first full headline tour in nearly a…
The Amour Genesis Project, a local project initiative for Covid-19 turned non-profit, announced today that they will be teaming up with local healthcare center, Beloved Community Family Wellness Center (BCFWC) to host a free Covid-19 testing event in Englewood, Chicago on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and stay at home enforcement in…
Genesis Emery, founder of Amour Genesis, a Chicago-based brand empowering social community for women who want to pursue their career passions while balancing and embracing their journey through Mommy-hood, announced this week that she will be traveling throughout underserved neighborhoods of Chicago through 5th to give out care essentials for those in need during the…
Chicago rapper Lil Reese was the apparent victim of a shooting Monday and is reportedly in critical condition. According to reports, there was an incident on the corner of 167th Street and Pulaski road. Later, details surfaced of a vehicle being found with blood on the driver’s seat and on the ground outside of the…
R. Kelly has been moved from solitary confinement into the general population at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. Prison officials have previously stated that the singer had requested to protective custody due to the nature of the allegations he faces and concern for his safety. In most prisons across the country, pedophiles and rapists are often…
On Sunday, August 11th, actress and comedian Sherri Shepherd, hosted a private screening of her new film, Brian Banks, for 50 young men from various schools and organizations from the Chicagoland area at the AMC River East 21. A Chicago native, Shepherd, invited young men from Urban Prep Academy, Creative Cypher, B.A.M(Becoming A Man), College…