Telling the stories of people like Ida B. Wells provides essential lessons about ... to caring for Tommie Moss’s widow, Maurine, and their children, Betty and Thomas, Jr. This is the Wells, I want to ...

Read More: I'm Ida B. Wells's Great-Granddaughter ... but Wells believed this would only mean more Black widows and fatherless children. In the end, she chose to stay up North and continue ...

Chicago's two St. Patrick's Day parades, a Mary J. Blige concert and "La Boheme" at the Lyric Opera House are among the ...

U.S. democracy owes much to fearless Black journalists like Ida B. Wells and Walter White. At a time when white newspaper leaders in the U.S. South helped plan and build the violent political ...

In honor of Women's History Month, we celebrate the trailblazing women activists and politicians who paved the way in ...

The Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day means green will be seen all around the city — including the Chicago River. Here’s what ...

Life’s passion: Peggy Montes, 88, carries a passion for empowering women and educating children through the museum she founded.

Newtown Allies for Change (NAFC) is delighted to acknowledge Lisa Peterson for Allyship in Action. NAFC recognizes community ...