Update —June 17, 2026: Thank you for rocking with us and standing in solidarity on this journey.

NEW — The 96th annual Bud Billiken Parade & Festival took place Saturday on Chicago’s South Side. Yearly favorites such as the South Shore Drill Team walked the parade route along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from Bronzeville to Washington Park. thetriibe.com/2025/08/phot...

PHOTOS: The 96th annual Bud Billiken Parade showcased the fullness of Black Chicago • The TRiiBE

The Bud is the oldest and biggest African American parade in the country and remains a summertime Chi staple.

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I caught up with Anjanette Young, who has a new exhibit at the DuSable Museum. It’s a collection of artwork representing not only her experience with the police but that of other Black women and girls. thetriibe.com/2025/03/anja... 📸: @ash.thetriibe.com

a must read by @tonia.thetriibe.com with beautiful photos by @ash.thetriibe.com thetriibe.com/2025/03/anja...

Anjanette Young’s new exhibit at the DuSable Museum showcases the trauma of Black women victimized by police • The TRiiBE

The exhibit is a collection of artwork created after Chicago artists watched the body camera footage of the wrongful police raid at Anjanette Young’s home.

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Please pray for people working in the news. Not only are we combatting mis/disinformation, having to write and dissect the impacts of these orders, laws and whatever is draining! 😔

NEW — The $17.1 billion budget does not increase property taxes or cut city services. It maintains investments that reflect Mayor Johnson’s campaign promise to invest in people. “This is the largest number of city-funded youth jobs in the history of this city.” thetriibe.com/2024/12/afte...

After intense debate, City Council passes 2025 budget • The TRiiBE

Council members voted 27–23 to pass Mayor Brandon Johnson’s latest budget proposal, which doesn't include a property tax increase.

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New by me: Woodruff exists in the tradition of Black liquor founders who experienced barriers to becoming the front person of alcoholic brands. The most notable being Nathan “Nearest” Green, the former enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel how to distill whiskey.

Meet the founder of Pilt Persuasion, a rising Black-owned liquor brand looking to shake up the Chicago market • The TRiiBE

Pilt Persuasion is looking to solidify its name among other Black Chicago-based alcohol brands that have grown in popularity

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I’m officially a @thetriibe.com team member on here—check the handle!

Hey friends ✨ Our art director @ash.thetriibe.com is on Bluesky now. Help us welcome her with a follow, please ✊🏾 Ash penned this personal essay after covering the DNC in Chicago this past August. She's the mind behind the visuals for a lot of our coverage. thetriibe.com/2024/08/figh...

Fighting for space as a Black woman photographer at the DNC • The TRiiBE

PHOTO ESSAY: As a Black woman photographer from a small Chicago newsroom, I had to fight for every photo I captured at the DNC.

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Seen on the @thetriibe.com "As a Black woman photographer capturing such a monumental moment in history, I wanted to make sure I photographed history in the right light." thetriibe.com/2024/08/figh...

Fighting for space as a Black woman photographer at the DNC • The TRiiBE

PHOTO ESSAY: As a Black woman photographer from a small Chicago newsroom, I had to fight for every photo I captured at the DNC.

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