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Avalon Park, Chicago. Out South, just west of Over East.
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“The Message is Still the Same”: The Soul Gospel of D.J. Rogers by Mark Anthony Neal
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“The Message is Still the Same”: The Soul Gospel of D.J. Rogers by Mark Anthony Neal
I picked up a tattered copy of D. J. Rogers’ It’s Good to be Alive, from a street vendor in Harlem, sometime during the Spring of 1991. By…
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October 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I considered this lawsuit to be a terrible idea for many reasons, but the possibility of being declared the loser of a rap battle by the US District Court never once crossed my mind.
October 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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In 2022, Hope Chicago promised four classes of graduates at five high schools full college scholarships, with hopes of doing it for a decade. The group is now offering just one more year.
Hope Chicago has helped 2,600 CPS grads get to college, and now, one more class will benefit
In 2022, Hope Chicago promised four classes of graduates at five high schools full college scholarships, with hopes of doing it for a decade. The group is now offering just one more year.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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NEW — In this op/ed submission, one Chicago organizer writes:

“This week, the City Council will have the opportunity to move Chicago in the direction of a city that supports its residents and doesn’t turn a blind eye to market forces that terrorize them.”

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OPINION: Chicago alders need to pass the Jackson Park Housing Pilot to protect residents from Obama Presidential Center displacement • The TRiiBE
This week, the City Council will have the opportunity to move Chicago in the direction of a city that supports its residents and doesn’t turn a blind eye to market forces that terrorize them.
thetriibe.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Will Chicago's Leo High School Choir win “America’s Got Talent” and take home the $1 million prize?

The winning act will be announced Wednesday night in a live results show.
Leo High School Choir closes out ‘America’s Got Talent’ journey with a roar of support from home
Leo High School’s Choir competed in the “America’s Got Talent” finale, where they battled against nine other acts in the hopes of being crowned the winner.
www.chicagotribune.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Despite the stigma that Chicago is a crime-ridden and dangerous place, Chicago’s tourism is up.

For eight years in a row, Chicago has been voted the “Best Big City in the U.S” by Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards.

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Trump says Chicago is an undesirable ‘hellhole,’ but tourists and transplants keep coming • The TRiiBE
Crime is down. Tourism is up. And the city’s population is growing. Don’t let the media, or Trump, fool you.
thetriibe.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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The rapper No Name's book club has been going for years and has

"20 book club chapters across the U.S. and 4 international chapters (London, Lagos, Accra and Nairobi).

In April 2021 they refocused efforts on expanding our prison chapters, sent books to 1500 incarcerated members of the club."
Noname, Rapper, Founder of Noname Book Club
Noname is a rapper and founder of the Noname Book Club, which encourages readers to support local bookstores and books by authors of color. The club now has 14 chapters across the United States. Here'...
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July 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Chicago State football: Bobby Rome II is tasked with building the school’s new Division I football program from the ground up. The university doesn’t have a stadium, equipment or players just yet. 🏈
With New Head Coach, Chicago State University Works to Launch Division I Football Program
Chicago State University hired its first-ever head football coach, Bobby Rome II. Rome is tasked with building the school’s new Division I football program from the ground up. The university doesn’t h...
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June 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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RIP, Roy Ayers
March 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Iconic vibraphonist, composer and producer Roy Ayers has died at 84, his family announces
March 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Sikia, Englewood’s only fine-dining restaurant, will reopen tomorrow after 5 years. https://buff.ly/4hrIvnC
January 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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“No one is coming to our rescue. And that’s OK. For centuries, we’ve been our own greatest champions. And we’ve always been enough. Onward, sis.”

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The Revolutionary Column: There’s no democracy in America without Black women • The TRiiBE
Let’s talk about how the thankless and tenacious work of Black women gave y’all the freedom and enfranchisement that you enjoy today.
thetriibe.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
So driving all the way to Midlothian for a twin pack of Degree and some Zyrtec is working? Good.
January 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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The Chicago Bulls announced they plan to retire Derrick Rose's jersey sometime next season.

The Chicago product and MVP will join Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Jerry Sloan and Bob Love as the only players whose numbers have been retired by the team.

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Chicago Bulls Plan to Retire Derrick Rose’s Jersey Next Season
The Chicago Bulls announced Saturday they plan to retire Rose's jersey sometime next season. Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement: “Derrick is both a hometown hero and a symbol of an entire er...
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January 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
January 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Even with all my flaws, I’m still dope as fuck.
January 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Check out the new Trending Topics ! Let @bsky.app know what you think !
December 26, 2024 at 12:36 AM
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Some adhd brains really are "out of sight out of mind" wired. I forget pretty much everyone i don't see, regularly. And the exceptions prove the rule.
December 22, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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They taste different cuz they changed them.
December 9, 2024 at 9:09 PM
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Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
Well-known Virginia Tech professor dies at 81
Virginia Tech professor and poet, Nikki Giovanni, has died at the age of 81.
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December 10, 2024 at 2:52 AM
4. Non-latuhs
Growing up, how did yall pronounce Now & Laters? #blacksky

1. Now-a-laters
2. Nahl-aters
3. Now-laters
December 5, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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I know they aren't from America, but it's still R&B & it was a jam in the 80's! Hit #1 on the Billboard R&B chart 🔥
December 3, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Old Fashioned
1. What’s your go to drink on a night out?
December 3, 2024 at 12:04 AM
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NEW — The TRiiBE caught up with Chicago's own Lupe Fiasco as he reflects on his late father’s legacy, his love of martial arts, and violence in rap.

"Everybody played 'Street Fighter.' 'Super Mario Brothers,' yeah, that’s violent! But we don’t look at it like that."

thetriibe.com/2024/12/how-...
How Lupe Fiasco became immortalized as Chicago’s rap sensei • The TRiiBE
The TRiiBE caught up with the Grammy Award winner as he reflects on his late father’s legacy, his love of martial arts, and violence in rap.
thetriibe.com
December 2, 2024 at 8:16 PM
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Someone has that photo, but not me! Trying to track it down but in the meantime here’s the first time DMB and Flavor Flav got to hang out, and with Anderson .Paak in an avocado onesy

From 2023-02-10 - Super Bowl Fest - Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
December 2, 2024 at 12:35 AM