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American Airlines honors Bessie Coleman thegrio.com
February 26, 2022

Illinois Black Hall of Fame ceremonial groundbreaking at Governors State University

The Illinois Black Hall of Fame celebrates notable figures who helped cultivate the state’s rich cultural history.
April 1, 2019

Chicago prepares to elect first, Black Female Mayor on Tuesday

Chicago is set to elect its first African-American female mayor after former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board…
July 3, 2013

Mayors still have significant meaning in urban communities of color

theGRIO REPORT - Many of the nation’s historically great African-American mayors have been able to rise to this category during…
April 24, 2013

Harold Washington's historic mayoral inauguration celebrated in Chicago 30 years later

theGRIO REPORT - As Chicagoans mark the 30th anniversary of its first African-American mayor Harold Washington’s inauguration on April 29,…
February 23, 2011

Can a black mayor ever rise again in Chicago?

OPINION - It depends on whether there is a willingness to take a lesson from the playbook of Harold Washington,…
January 11, 2011

Fred Rice, Chicago’s first black police superintendent, dies

In 1983, Fred Rice became the first African-American permanently appointed police superintendent for the Chicago Police Department. Rice was appointed…
November 22, 2010

Founder of Chicago's DuSable Museum dies

CHICAGO (AP) - President Obama said in a statement that Burroughs was "widely admired for her contributions to American culture…
June 25, 2010

Jackson impersonator brings back fond memories for fans

VIDEO - What began as a dance at a friend's Christmas party now includes up to ten performances a day...