Tag: Chicago

BET announces the return of the Soul Train Awards on November 27, 2026, featuring a Chicago homecoming, a new format, and a prime-time CBS simulcast.

For nearly four years, Keshia Golden maintained she was not a murderer but a pregnant woman trying to survive an attack by an abusive partner. On Monday, Golden pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2022 stabbing death of her boyfriend, Calvin Sidney. The plea deal brings her case to an end without the first-degree murder conviction prosecutors were seeking. Golden was eight months pregnant when Sidney was fatally stabbed after their baby shower in October 2022. Her attorneys said Sidney attacked her, slamming her head against a counter, and she grabbed a knife to protect herself and her unborn child. Police had responded to more than fifty domestic violence calls from the couple's address.

Billboard thought Leon Thomas had one of the best sets at Lollapalooza. He celebrated his 33rd birthday on the main stage, brought out Chicago's own BabyChiefDoIt for 'Ghetto Love Story,' and closed with his Grammy-winning 'Mutt.' He performed 'Make It Shine' from his Victorious days for longtime fans. A full-circle moment for one of R&B's brightest artists right now.

Explore the legacy of America's first African American president as the Obama Presidential Center opens on Chicago's South Side, showcasing the history and impact of this landmark institution.

In 1910 Chicago, nine Black high schoolers formed the Do-Li-So Club, rebranding as Upsilon Delta Pi Sorority by 1911. Facing a public school ban on Greek orgs, they boldly incorporated on Dec. 7, 1911—making them America's first incorporated Black sorority.