Partnership Seeks To Connect Investors With Projects In Chicago’s Opportunity Zones
The Chicagoland Opportunity Zones Consortium has formed. It’s a partnership with lenders, foundations and government.
The Chicagoland Opportunity Zones Consortium has formed. It’s a partnership with lenders, foundations and government.
There’s no national curriculum for teaching Black history in America, and only a few states have laws requiring that it be taught in public schools.
The stories of protesters are thundering across the country, forcing a reckoning with racism.
The nation’s largest bank tells Chicago activists and elected officials it will improve its lending record in the city’s Black neighborhoods.
After demonstrations over George Floyd’s death, there’s been a seismic shift this year to further elevate Black voices.
Dr. Kim Dulaney from Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History spoke with WBEZ about the holiday’s long history.
Chicago’s and Illinois’ treasurers will hold a public conversation with top bank officials on Friday, looking for ways to increase lending in black neighborhoods.
Music and fine arts have a role to play in the Black Lives Matter movement
The Trump Administration moved to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in 2017.
Pride celebrations are taking a different format this year due to ongoing protests over systemic racism and police brutality.