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Our original works in journalism and documentary, alongside creative writing and video, capture the multifaceted essence of the Black experience in pursuit of truth and liberation.

NEW — Barack Obama is the first Black president of the United States. Today’s grand opening ceremony for the Obama Presi...
06/18/2026

NEW — Barack Obama is the first Black president of the United States. Today’s grand opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side further cemented that history into America’s story.

Celebrities, political and community dignitaries and more gathered at the Obama Presidential Center today for a star-studded grand opening ceremony in the John Lewis Plaza. Performers ranged from Jennifer Hudson and John Legend to Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder.

The 44th president said Obama Presidential Center doesn’t just tell the story of him and his wife Michelle Obama, a South Side native. The museum also tells the story of the country’s origins, the protests and struggles and people who fought for equality and justice, and the legacies of leaders who came before him.

Read more here: https://thetriibe.com/2026/06/live-watch-the-obama-presidential-center-grand-opening-ceremony/

NEW — Our team is on the ground at the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening ceremony today. Beginning at 11:00 a.m....
06/18/2026

NEW — Our team is on the ground at the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening ceremony today.

Beginning at 11:00 a.m., an A-list of celebrities, community leaders, politicians and more will gather at the center's John Lewis Plaza.

The celebration, which will end at 1:30 p.m., includes performances and appearances from Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, The Roots, Tems, Chicago’s own Common and more.

Thousands more will watch the ceremony from Midway Plaisance, where an official watch party is taking place.

The TRiiBE Team is on the ground at the ceremony. Follow along with our Instagram Stories for our coverage.

We’re also carrying the livestream of the event. Watch here: https://thetriibe.com/2026/06/live-watch-the-obama-presidential-center-grand-opening-ceremony/

NEW — In this submission, Jeni Hebert-Beirne, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, writes about the the...
06/18/2026

NEW — In this submission, Jeni Hebert-Beirne, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, writes about the the Hazel M. Johnson Ordinance, which Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced to City Council months ago.

The Hazel M. Johnson Ordinance aims to protect communities from disproportionate pollution burdens by improving the zoning review process.

Hebert-Beirne wants residents to call their alderperson and ask them why there has been no movement on the ordinance.

Read the full piece here: https://thetriibe.com/2026/06/essay-ask-your-alderperson-to-act-on-the-hazel-m-johnson-environmental-health-ordinance-now/

06/16/2026

RECAP — More than a decade after changing the rap game, Chief Keef’s presence loomed large over Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash 2026, where his influence could be felt onstage and throughout the crowd.

Watch our recap video on thetriibe.com

Featuring interviews with Adamn Killa and Taylor Bennett

🎥 filmed & edited by Tai Payne | Chicago Videographer & Photographer for The TRiiBE

Interviews by Jerome “Rome J.” Johnson

06/14/2026

Contributing Political Reporter Monroe Anderson toured the Obama Presidential Center campus for The TRiiBE.

While there, he pondered the question: is the Obama Presidential Center a modern-day pyramid?

Visit thetriibe.com to watch the full video, including his interviews with Michael Strautmanis, Obama Foundation’s chief corporate affairs officer; and Valerie Jarrett, Obama Foundation’s chief executive officer.

🎥 shot on a cellphone by Tiffany Walden
🎥 edited by Morgan Elise Johnson

NEW — Is the Obama Presidential Center a modern-day pyramid? Contributing Political Reporter Monroe Anderson asks the qu...
06/10/2026

NEW — Is the Obama Presidential Center a modern-day pyramid?

Contributing Political Reporter Monroe Anderson asks the question during the press tour of the 19.3-acre OPC campus. He interviews Michael Strautmanis, Obama Foundation’s chief corporate affairs officer; and Valerie Jarrett, Obama Foundation’s chief executive officer.

WATCH HERE: https://thetriibe.com/2026/06/is-the-obama-presidential-center-a-modern-day-pyramid/

NEW — Whether he’s designing clothes or commanding the screen, Cortez Smith — the man behind Nuck on the hit show "The C...
06/09/2026

NEW — Whether he’s designing clothes or commanding the screen, Cortez Smith — the man behind Nuck on the hit show "The Chi" — has main character energy.

Smith stopped by The TRiiBE Studio in Chicago to reminisce about his time on “The Chi" as its finale season airs this summer on Showtime/Paramount+.

He also talks about the similarities of the challenges in the industry and in growing up on Chicago's West Side.

”Growing up in a poverty-based community, you got to be quick on your feet, and you got to be a quick thinker. Just like the streets of Chicago, some of the most dangerous people are the most beautiful, are the coolest, flyest, and they will sn**ch your life away from you. Same with the industry,” Smith told The TRiiBE.

In this profile, we unpack Smith's rise as "Nuck" on "The Chi," and what's next for his budding career.

Read the full story: https://thetriibe.com/2026/06/the-chi-actor-cortez-smith-wants-you-to-know-his-name/

NEW — Chicago teens will have free access to select YMCA locations across the city this summer through a new partnership...
06/05/2026

NEW — Chicago teens will have free access to select YMCA locations across the city this summer through a new partnership announced by Mayor Brandon Johnson and the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago.

The “Get Summer Program” will provide free YMCA memberships for Chicago residents ages 12 to 18 from June 8 through the end of August. The initiative gives free memberships to seven YMCA locations across the North, West and South sides of the city.

Read the full story here: https://thetriibe.com/2026/06/chicago-teens-are-getting-free-ymca-memberships-through-new-summer-program/

THIS SUNDAY — Learn about a pivotal chapter in how American writers documented and shaped their communities. Hip-hop pub...
06/04/2026

THIS SUNDAY — Learn about a pivotal chapter in how American writers documented and shaped their communities.

Hip-hop publications revolutionized journalism by introducing community-centered reporting that challenged mainstream objectivity standards.

Join TRIIBE EIC Tiffany Walden as she moderates this panel discussion with hip hop archivist Syreeta Gates and fellow journalists and hip-hop scholars Karen Good Marable and Nadirah Simmons at the 2026 American Writers Festival in Chicago on June 7 at 11:00 AM at the Harold Washington Library Center.

More details at americanwritersmuseum.org

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