By Lolly Bowean Article Submission When Keeana Barber’s guests arrive at her gala in the South Loop on Saturday night, hundreds of black entrepreneurs will be introduced to younger visionaries and hear their pitches for new businesses,
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At 76, This Man Still Runs Ultramarathons and Lives in a Bus in the Woods
Dag Aabye is considered by some as “the most elusive man in North America.” By Ryan Brower Article Reprint With the growing popularity of vanlife happening right now, living in a repurposed school bus in the
Read moreMore African-Americans apply to become cops, but few make it to finish line
By: Kevin Stark & Darnell Little Article Reprint Despite a successful push in 2016 to attract more black applicants to the police force, the Chicago Police Department has hired relatively few African-Americans.
Read moreWhen Chicago closed her kids’ school, she decided to fight back
By: Kalyn Belsha & Bill Healy Article Reprint Irene Robinson has had experiences that will sound familiar to many African-Americans in Chicago. Five years ago, when the city shuttered an unprecedented 50 schools, many of Irene’s
Read moreCosby Show Actress Erika Alexander Says Bill Cosby Was Sometimes “Cruel” On The Show
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Erika Alexander who is best known for her roles as Pam from the Cosby Show and Maxine on the show Living Single had a revealing interview on the Breakfast Club
Read morePatty Mills Responds To Racism At Cleveland Cavaliers Game With History Of His Childhood
BTN STAFF During a Feb. 25th game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Patty Mills was taunted with a racial comment from a Cavs fan. “Hey, Mills, Jamaica just called. They want their bobsledder back.” the fan
Read moreStormy Daniels offers to pay back $130,000 for freedom to speak about Trump
by SARAH FITZPATRICK and TRACY CONNOR Article Reprint Adult film star Stormy Daniels is offering to give back the $130,000 she was paid for her silence so she can speak freely about President Donald Trump and release any
Read moreMeet the Startups Behind ‘A Wrinkle In Time’
Underneath the gloss of a feature film there’s an army of startups that scan, digitize, and otherwise bring a director’s vision to life. By Zoë Henry Article Reprint Jordan Soles, a vice president of technology with the Quebec-based
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