WHATS THE WORD caught up with Deante Kyle, host of the Grits and Eggs podcast, during the Chicago kickoff of his Coming Thr...
THE SOUTH SIDE ARTIST TAKES CENTER STAGE AS THE FREE COMMUNITY SERIES CONTINUES TO PUT CHICAGO’S NEXT VOICES IN THE...
We proudly present the 2026 Artists to Watch List, a curated selection of 25 Chicago artists we believe are actively...
AKIA stopped by WHATS THE WORD for a conversation covering everything from tour stories and struggle meals to growing up...
A newborn baby has died after a 15-year-old girl gave birth at Aldridge Elementary School, according to ABC 7 Chicago....
Iyanla Vanzant is sparking conversation after saying the Black community abandoned R. Kelly and taking responsibility for what she believes...
Your health matters, and staying informed can make all the difference. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the NAACP...
A teenager missing for four years has been found alive in Virginia after authorities say she was kidnapped and held...
The state autopsy for Nolan Wells has been completed and sent to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, but the findings...
THE WORD Northern Illinois continues picking up the pieces after a devastating round of severe storms and confirmed tornadoes swept...
THE WORD What began as a small backyard cookout has grown into one of Black Chicago’s biggest summer gatherings. The...
THE WORD The Black Women’s Expo is returning to Chicago for its 31st year with three days celebrating the power,...
THE WORD Poetry, politics and community will share one stage as Lynae Vanee brings her national Black Women Deserve Poems...
What was supposed to be an exciting time for hundreds of incoming Howard University freshmen has quickly turned into uncertainty...
A Chicago man is facing an attempted murder charge after prosecutors say he shot a woman he believed had information...
REMEMBERING MALIK MCCORKLE
THE WORD Chicago is serving up competition for a cause as Mielle Cares prepares to bring its Match Mi Mindset...
