Dr. Shakira Sanchez-Collins is revered for both medicine and ministry
Shakira Sanchez-Collins is a determined pastor who can move a room with her words – and she touches hearts and minds as a physician. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
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Shakira Sanchez-Collins is a determined pastor who can move a room with her words – and she touches hearts and minds as a physician. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Thanks to $2 million from the Mellon Foundation to the Chicago Public Library, nearly 300,000 pieces from the Harsh collection and beyond will be digitized.
It is one of the most extensive collections of Black history and literature in the country, and for a long time, it could only be seen in Chicago. But the collection is about to become more accessible than ever thanks to a big grant and the work of some dedicated librarians.
Ernest Crim III will be your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History Month.
The South Side artist, Rhonda Hardy, is telling some of those stories through a series of dolls called "Bronzeville Babies."
The Great Migration brought a half-million people to Chicago from the south, each with different hopes, dreams, skills and backgrounds. One South Side artist, Rhonda Hardy, is telling some of those stories through a series of dolls. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
Shawn Michael Warren started his journey growing up in Chicago. His earliest memory of being drawn to art was through comic books.
A young Chicago artist is painting his way into the history books, or better yet, the halls of history. Many might not have known their calling in life when they were 8 years old, but Shawn Michael Warren did. He mapped out a future that Americans will be admiring for decades, even centuries to come.
Based on your geolocation, the app aggregates and categorizes all black-owned businesses nearby, with the blue dot representing your current location.
Ernest Crim III will be your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History Month.
Mahalia's opened earlier this month and customers were already shopping for new paintings, clothes, and products reflecting artists' work in Chatham and surrounding neighborhoods.
Starting this Black History Month, Chicago has a new store showcasing Black culture and creativity on the South Side. The store, Mahalia's, opened earlier this month and customers were already shopping for new paintings, clothes, and products reflecting artists' work in Chatham and surrounding neighborhoods.
Several events and programs are happening all month long with a particular focus on art and entrepreneurship.
Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown has more on the several events being offered from book clubs to film screenings. Read more
Oak Park and River Forest High School was the first in the state to offer a new Advanced Placement African American Studies course.
A high school in suburban Oak Park made history by teaching Black history. Oak Park and River Forest High School was the first in the state to offer the new Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course.
"We cannot be the least visited group of people in the national parks," Chevon Linear said. "They say that less than 5% of visitors are African American."
From pieces at the Museum of Contemporary Art to supporting Black-owned businesses. Choose Chicago's Roz Stuttley has a list of events happening in observation of Black History Month. Read more
Luther Johnson is working to turn a 173-year-old limestone house into a museum dedicated to teaching about the role Black people have played in American military conflicts.
"One of my biggest goals is to rebuild the trust that's been broken between a lot of Black women and the health care system," Dr. Kayla Nixon Marshall said.
Ernest Crim III will be your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History Month.
Ernest Crim III will be your instructor for this 29-lesson course as CBS 2 celebrates Black History Month.
Eig unearthed transformative firsts about Dr. King – many via newly-released government documents. His book reveals, and it debunks.
Thursday marks the start of Black History Month, and one Bronzeville neighborhood school is teaching its students how to be empowered through reading.
Also speaking Thursday was Kareem Edwards, the first Black owner and operator of a Chicago-based Chick-Fil-A franchise.
