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William O'Neal and the assassination of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton. Guided by the performances of LaKeith Stanfield and Daniel Kaluuya, the film introduced a number of Americans to Hampton and the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. While there are definitely glimpses into Hampton's political ideologies throughout the film, it is impossible to tell the complete story of Hampton, O'Neal and the Black Panther Party in one feature film. For those interested in learning more about Hampton, the Black Panther Party and the FBI's quest to take it all down, here are a few res...

Amid pandemic, UChicago scholar launches program for international artists Feb 23, 2021 Interim director Ghenwa Hayek expands Gray Center’s global reach with FarBar program Early last year, Assoc. Prof. Ghenwa Hayek signed on to become the interim director of the University of Chicago’s Gray Center. A month after she accepted the interim directorship, the COVID-19 crisis was officially declared a pandemic. Uncertain times call for certain decision-making, and Hayek quickly embraced the challenge. The Richard and Mary L. Gray Center for Arts and Inqu...

"Judas and The Black Messiah" is a movie that needs to be experienced to truly comprehend the gravitas behind the material and it could not come at a better time.

Busan Biennale 2020 goes to Chicago Posted : 2021-02-15 15:43 Updated : 2021-02-16 09:41 By Kwon Mee-yoo The 2020 edition of Busan Biennale, which garnered positive reviews for interweaving visual art with literary elements, heads to Chicago for a year-long project with artists, musicians and writers. Organized by Danish artistic director Jacob Fabricius, the 10th edition of Busan Biennale was titled "Words at an Exhibition ― an exhibition in ten chapters and five poems." Fabricus invited 11 authors, 67 visual artists and 11 musicians from 34 countries to unravel the port city's charms in...

'Just not equal at all': Vaccine rollout in Chicago a microcosm of racial disparities nationwide People of color have suffered most from COVID-19. Now that vaccines are here, they are far less likely to have received a first dose for many of the same reasons. Nada Hassanein, Grace Hauck, Jayme Fraser and Aleszu Bajak, USA TODAY Published 5:43 pm UTC Feb. 15, 2021 CHICAGO – Angelina Zayas turned her Grace and Peace Church, which serves the greater Belmont Cragin community on the city's northwest side, into a food bank. Instead of Sunday services, she hands out winter coats and canned goods. ...