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Oldest Chicago Soul Food Restaurant Celebrates 50th Anniversary

A historical landmark in the Black community celebrated their 50th anniversary on Oct 13. The Chicago soul food restaurant St. Rest Country Kitchen is hailed as the oldest-running Black-owned of its kind in the city. The South Side restaurant bolsters “serving heart food [and] feeding people one legacy at a time.” Located on 87th Street […]

Fashion Fair Owner Desiree Rogers Discusses The Rebirth Of Iconic Brand

Fashion Fair, the mother of Black cosmetics brands is back. Considered the first large-scale Black cosmetics company, Fashion Fair is deeply rooted in embracing and uplifting Blackness. The last decade has seen a rise in Black women of power and status, and the one-size-fits-all approach to cosmetics is no longer a viable business strategy in […]

Weed Run Gone Wrong: Woman Dragged From Staten Island Deli By Hair Files Lawsuit

A 35-year-old woman mistaken for a trans woman has filed a lawsuit against the owner/s of a Staten Island deli where she tried to cop weed before being brutally assaulted.  On Oct. 9, Jasmine Adams sought compensatory and punitive damages in the suit filed with New York’s Supreme Court from the owner/s of the West […]