Celebrating the Radical History of Zines
Copy Machine Manifestos, on display at the Brooklyn Museum, gives a voice and visibility to marginalized artists. From an article by Veronica Esposito in the November 28, 2023 issue of […]
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Uncovering Queer Spaces
Join our queer + BIPOC community partners across Chicago’s South and West sides to map queer spaces that have shaped the city. This day of queer storytelling and mapping takes […]
30th Anniversary of 1st Black Openly LGBTQ+ Contingent in Bud Billiken Parade
Documentary Film Screening & Panel Discussion Features Participants from the 1993 March. 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the “Ad Hoc Committee of Proud Black Lesbians and Gays” parade contingent […]
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Who Got Big Lips?
Duro Wicks, Lori Branch, Juba Kalamka, and Ronald Clark. Hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and the occasion is prompting a lot of reflection on the culture’s legacy. In […]
Dance Yourself Free
Ever since Beyonce’s Renaissance dropped last summer, house music has found its way back to mainstream audiences, prompting some to ask, “Is house back?” But the truth is, it never […]
Three Brothers, Two ‘Zines, One Legacy
by Ken Hare, courtesy of Defending Chicago – “… Someone can be famous because THING thinks they’re famous.” In 1987, three Black men from the South Side of Chicago created […]
Where Love Lives
A story of dance floor culture & expression. This hour-long video will give you all the feels! Where Love Lives explores music’s enduring power to manifest diverse and inclusive community, […]
Black AS U R
Theater and film director Micheal Rice brilliantly explores homo/transphobia within Black communities in this powerful, rich documentary.
The Book of Queer
This new five-episode series features fun reenactments about notable queer personalities and their impact on history.
Think Ink Magazine
Think Ink was a black-and-white magazine Robert Ford, Trent Adkins, and Lawrence Warren launched in 1987 with the assistance of graphic designer Simone Bouyer. “Fashioned as a black arts paper […]