celebrating black heritage

How people of color change depending on the social situation is known as code switching. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports on why it happens, the impact it has and the efforts being made to change it.

NBC Chicago, NBC Sports Chicago and Telemundo Chicago are commemorating Black Heritage in February on-air and across digital platforms. The triopoly is kicking off the month with a “Together We Rise” campaign that honors Black excellence and amplifies voices of the Civil Rights Movement.

A new art installation in Elmhurst explores the fight for housing equality in the suburb and in the surrounding area, including the influence of Dr. Martin Luther King on the struggle. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter has the story.

Over the last 20 years, Julieanna Richardson has collected the oral histories of countless Black Americans, and her work has touched the lives of thousands. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter has more as we continue our “Celebrating Black Heritage” and “Celebrating Women’s History” series.

Overflow Coffee Bar aims to help energize the Chicago community in which they reside, and NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez shares their story.

Family members preserve the legacy of their patriarch whose pioneering spirit began the nation’s largest African-American owned furniture company in the country on Chicago’s South Side. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports

A veteran criminal defense attorney wants to help save lives by teaching important lessons through a game that she developed. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

A Chicago woman and owner of ‘The Design Boutique’ is launching a special book to help Black-owned businesses across the city. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports