As homeschoolers, we have the unique and rare opportunity to provide our children with accurate history. Many Juneteenth resources and textbooks credit Abraham Lincoln with abolishing slavery in 1863. What …
It’s springtime, which means that it’s almost Easter, and because I’m trying to get better at creating more DIY decor around my house, I figured I’d give this DIY Easter …
We’re travelers. You all know that. What you may not know is that we do most of our traveling via automobile and that love comes from childhood. Little did I …
It’s HERE! 100 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!!!! If you’re my friend on Facebook, you know that I start my countdown on Christmas day because it’s my most favorite holiday out of …
Black Creativity and its signature Juried Art Exhibition is open now through April 17 at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI).
Bisa Butler FEELS like she has been around for many, many years, so it’s no wonder that I felt behind the curve when I became aware of her magic during her exhibit debut at The Art Institute of Chicago in 2020. My mom really wanted to go and see the exhibit and it was around my birthday at the time, so we went. And we were amazed. If you’re not aware, Butler is a fiber artists who uses fabric to create intricate quilts that I can only explain as sew by numbers, with a focus on the celebration of being Black.