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University of Chicago celebrates Juneteenth with special events

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2022

This year, members of the University of Chicago community have organized events to celebrate Juneteenth, the annual celebration that is now in its second year as a U.S. federal...

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RBL celebrates: Shirlene Small, Managing Partner of EBS

By Reel Chicago Mar 9, 2022

Editor’s Note: The Reel Black List is our annual spotlight of brothers and sisters in the worlds of advertising, film, TV, music, radio and media who are making a differenc...

Black History Month

Jacqueline Stewart makes a rich contribution to TCM for Black History Month

By Reel Chicago Feb 14, 2022

Film scholar Jacqueline Stewart makes a rich contribution to TCM for Black History Month, leading discussions about "Selma" with its star, David Oyelowo, and highlighting the w...

Black History Month

New book reveals that Abraham Lincoln owned ― and sold ― slaves

By Reel Chicago Feb 4, 2022

We all know that slavery is absolutely wrong. What we don't know is that Abraham Lincoln owned slaves and sold them, says Kevin Orlin Johnson, author of The Lincolns in the...