Timuel Black, the activist and educator who spent decades chronicling Chicago’s Black history, posthumously joined the ranks ...

Besides the Wabash Arts Corridor, a trendsetting district of colorful murals and living art, Chicago has another vibrant district of incredible history, culture, and art: Bronzeville. Known as "Black ...

The Bronzeville Walk of Fame honors more than 100 Bronzeville residents who have made significant cultural contributions. Among them: civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, poet Gwendolyn Brooks… ...

A few of those notable individuals include Louis Armstrong, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ida B. Wells, Bessie Coleman, Richard Wright, Minnie Riperton, Lou Rawls, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nat King Cole, Sam Cooke, and ...

Will rising property values lift Bronzeville’s profile as one of the nation’s great Black neighborhoods—or harm it? Crain's Dennis Rodkin and Bronzeville historian Sherry Williams weigh in ...

Her first book, “A Street in Bronzeville,” was published in 1945. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1950 for her second book, “Annie Allen,” a poetic biography of a young girl growing ...

Best of Bronzeville 2021. Photo by Gerri Fernandez Best Wellness One-Stop Best Wait for a Good Meal Best Place to Catch a Good Vibe If you stand on the east side of 43rd and Martin Luther King Drive ...

In 1945, Gwendolyn Brooks published her first book of poetry. “A Street in Bronzeville” was its title.

Brooks’ 1945 poetry collection “A Street in Bronzeville” brought her critical acclaim, but four years later, “Annie Allen” made her the first black person to win a Pulitzer Prize.

Long after Gwendolyn Brooks won a Pulitzer Prize in 1945 for her poetry collection, “A Street in Bronzeville,” Chicagoans still lauded her talents and looked forward to her latest endeavors.