Black History Month in Chicago begins by honoring Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Chicago wouldn't be the city it is today without pioneers in the African American community, and that includes the city's founder.
CHICAGO - Chicago wouldn't be the city it is today without pioneers in the African American community, and that includes the city's founder.
City groups kicked off Black History Month on Thursday by recognizing Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Read More...
In the midst of a messy divorce, Charles Dickens tried to have his wife Catherine Dickens committed to an asylum so he could move in with his young mistress.Harvard UniversitySome of the newly-discovered letters between a journalist and family friend of the Dickens’.
The dissolution of the 22-year marriage between Charles Dickens and his wife, Catherine Dickens, has been well-documented — as has the famed author’s cruelty towards his wife. But as a slew of newly discovered letters show, Dickens was petty enough during his separation that he went so far as to try to have his sane wife committed to an asylum. Read More...
Chicago artist opens up about painting Oprah for Smithsonian Shawn Michael Warren, a 36-year-old artist from Chicago, has achieved a momentous milestone as his portrait of Oprah Winfrey was added to the Smithsonians National Portrait Gallery.
CHICAGO - Shawn Michael Warren, a 36-year-old artist from Chicago, has achieved a momentous milestone as his portrait of Oprah Winfrey was added to the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
Having grown up watching Oprah's show, Warren was commissioned to work on a public mural of the media mogul in 2020, which became known as Chicago's largest public mural. Read More...
