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Established on June 18, 1904, Chicago’s Pekin Theatre was the first black owned musical and vaudeville stock theatre in the United States. Between 1904 and around 1915, the Pekin Club and its Pekin Theatre served as a training ground and showcase for Black theatrical talent, vaudeville acts, and musical comedies.
African Americans have significantly contributed to the history, culture, and development of Illinois since the early 18th century. The African American presence dates back to the French colonial era where the French brought black slaves to the U.S. state of Illinois early in its history, [3] and spans periods of slavery, migration, civil rights movement, and more.
As The Charlotte Observer looks back on the stories of the city’s first Black club, Excelsior, we gathered a list of Black-owned hot spots of today. Here’s a list of 20+ Black-owned bars ...
Politico reported that Chicago's once wealthy Black community has dramatically declined with the shuttering of many Black-owned companies. [50] Among the 10 US cities with the largest Black populations in 2000, Chicago saw the second highest decline after Detroit, with a net departure of 261,763 Black residents from 2000-2020. [ 47 ]
The Club DeLisa, [2] also written Delisa or De Lisa, was an African-American nightclub and music venue in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 5521 South State Street (State Street and Garfield Avenue, on the South Side), it was possibly the most prestigious venue in the city. [3] Together with the Regal Theater and the Rhumboogie Café, the 800 ...
The vendor directory is composed of venues and businesses scattered across the city and consists of 1,022 Black-owned businesses as of publishing time including the Black and woman-owned nail shop ...
The Warehouse is a historic building located in Chicago, Illinois in the United States, best known for the same-named nightclub catering to the gay and alternative communities that was established in 1977 under the direction of Robert "Robbie" Williams. It was Robbie Williams who on promotional posters would describe events at the Warehouse as ...
On April 19, Lennix was awarded a $26 million grant by the state of Illinois to fund his proposed Lillian Marcie Center for the Performing Arts. Located on 4343 S. Cottage Grove Ave, in Chicago ...