One of my favorite books to read to Nathaniel when he was younger was Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold. The colorful illustrations as Cassie flies over her city of Harlem …

You ever connected with someone online and just know that they are a great person in real life? Sharon Flake is the epitome of that. Her words are always measured, …

Christopher Paul Curtis This post may contain affiliate links The second oldest of five siblings, Christopher Paul Curtis was born and raised in Flint, Michigan which has been used as …

Michael Harriot was a former Senior Writer at TheRoot.com where he covered the intersection of race, politics, and culture. He is currently an author, poet, and writer for The Grio, The Amber Ruffin Show, and his books Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America and The Situation in South Carolina: A Novel. Harriot holds a degree in mass communications and history from Auburn University and an MA in macroeconomics from Florida State University.

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Chicago is a city full of history, and true Chicagoans know that there is a richness here in the city that is often hidden because much of it involves the Black residents and their contributions to making Chi-town as amazing as it is. Shermann Thomas is one of those Chicagoans, and he’s been making a name for himself. Specifically as the Chicago History guy 6FiggaDilla.