Director Elegance Bratton juxtaposes many elements, from interviews to reenactments, to inventively tell the origin story of ...

He felt like it was just ‘that Black stuff,’” Vince Lawrence said. But those attendees of “Disco Demolition Night” ...

By 1984, hip-hop had evolved from its grassroots beginnings in the Bronx into a cultural movement on the cusp of mainstream recognition. Run-DMC’s self-titled debut album releas ...

Today, Gov. Phil Murphy and four former New Jersey governors head to Camden for a Cooper Health expansion groundbreaking ...

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling.

By the Swedish Council Communist Folkmakt, this article talks about the action-group HARM. Originally published in "Folkmakt, No. 2" ...

While interesting, Elegance Bratton’s documentary falls short of being the definitive voice on Chicago’s role in house music ...

Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko identified the suspects as Mathias Marange (alias Chikule), (21), Ronald Masendu (25) and Auther Marima (36). Three suspects from Mbizo, Kwekwe ...

Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston and Lauryn Hill’s album of the year wins all came in the 1990s. Beyoncé’s fifth shot, for ...

The Birth of House Music review - the story of DJ Vince Lawrence and the Chicago music scene fuel a portrait of a post-disco ...

In February, you can celebrate Black History Month with a variety of WTTW programming that explores the political, artistic, ...