Stories by Ava Odom Martin

“House Music: A Cultural Revolution” is celebrating the innovative and catchy dance music that still inspires prominent artists today.

In 2020, the United States Mint created a commemorative coin collection to honor the Negro National League on the centennial anniversary of its founding. An exhibit of those coins opened at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Money Museum this month. 

The life and legacy of Val Gray Ward, founder of a pioneering Black theater company, was remembered this past weekend.