Pope Leo XIV's background tells the story of complicated racial identities in the U.S., multiculturalism and Black Catholics ...

The way the news of the new pope’s heritage was made public speaks to the complexity of discussions of race in the U.S.

Since news of the new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, hit the wires, he has been universally celebrated ...

Since news of the new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, hit the wires, he has been universally celebrated as being an American from Chicago.

Since news of the new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, hit the wires, he has been universally celebrated ...

1962: The Chicago Cubs hired John “Buck” O’Neil as the first Black on-field coach in major league history. “I have never told ...

In Chicago, fatal shootings of Black people were cleared with arrests at a significantly lower rate than shootings that ...

Kyle Brand is an artist and Michigan transplant whose first two murals in his new city can be found in his adopted ...

The U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into the city of Chicago after Mayor Brandon Johnson touted the number of Black officials in his administration.

The 2024 findings show that the typical Black family in the Chicago metropolitan area reports a median net worth of $0, compared with $210,000 for a white family. Chicago Urban League President ...

The Invisible Institute and ProPublica reviewed over 300 complaints accusing Chicago officers of sexual assault and ...

The Chicago ... speak enough to Black Chicagoans.” Johnson said his administration is full of highly qualified individuals with educational, law and other specialized backgrounds, before ...