William Nesbit, an African American man who moved to Blair County in the mid-1800s was instrumental in helping others secure ...

As President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown grips the Chicago area in fear, a burgeoning resistance movement has also emerged here to challenge — as well as evade — immigration ...

Black steelworkers not only forged steel but also laid the foundation for the Region’s economic and social identity. Their ...

In his new book, Afro Sheen, the legendary founder of the Johnson Products Company chronicles his creation of a business empire that spanned the Jim Crow era, the Civil Rights movement and the rise of ...

Across centuries and continents, formidable fires once threatened to destroy three major cities: Rome, London and Chicago.

In February, you can celebrate Black History Month with a variety of WTTW programming that explores the political, artistic, ...

The admonition that we must remember the past to avoid repeating it has always struck me as strange. If human history teaches ...

Millions of people from the poor world are trying to cross seas, forests, valleys and rivers, in search of safety, work and ...

Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV will present special features celebrating Black History Month on WGN News, People to People, and WGN News Special: Honoring Black ...

Listen to the news, and it sounds like the only part of Chicago is the South Side. In reality, all four sides of Chicago (and ...

His name was Tony Jackson (1882-1921), and he was the son of formerly enslaved parents. During the Storyville era, Jackson became a popular musician both for his hot piano arrangements and his elegant ...