Courtesy Photo Publisher and media visionary Yanice Yvette Jackson continues the 40-year legacy of The Chronicle News, leading the publication into a new era of innovation, storytelling, and community empowerment. When the presses first rolled in 1986, The Chronicle  was more than a newspaper. It was a promise. Larry “Jay Price” Carter and Carolyn Carter , a visionary couple rooted in faith, family, and community, built it from the ground up to show a side of Black life too

Photo Credit:  Chronicle Creative Studio Black innovators continue to shape the cultural and creative landscape, from classrooms to boardrooms, blending legacy with progress in this feature image for “Roots and Renaissance: The Ongoing Story of Black Innovation.” Black brilliance has never gone dormant. It simply evolves with the times. What began as survival became strategy, and what was once dismissed as hustle has grown into an empire of innovation, creativity, and global

The story of African American culture is a rich tapestry woven with resilience, creativity, and profound contributions to society. It is...

Bessie Coleman: Flew high above barriers as the first licensed Black Pilot

Madame C.J. Walker, America’s first self-made woman millionaire, turned her hair-care empire into a legacy of empowerment,...

“HBCU classrooms were also laboratories of liberation—Tuskegee students in the chemistry lab, mastering science to help communities grow...

Fannie Lou Hamer at the 1964 Democratic National Convention—her voice fed hope as much as the soil fed freedom.” Photo: Warren K. Leffler...

The legacy of Rev. Dr. James W. Lynch lives on through his work as both educator and minister, bridging the classroom and the pulpit to...

The history of black heritage in America is a profound story of resilience, culture, and transformation. It spans centuries, from the...

Josephine Baker, the world’s first Black international superstar and a spy for the French Resistance, used her fame to fight fascism and...

Students gathered in front of an iconic HBCU campus building—a symbol of pride, perseverance, and the power of Black education. For...

Courtesy Photo Nasaan Jackson-Visionary behind the HBCU Initiative, a program created expose to students to the legacy, leadership, and...

Graphic by OpenAI’s DALL·E, created for The Chronicle.  “In the 1980s, Detroit’s Black musicians forged a new sound—techno—that reshaped...

Illustration by OpenAI's DALL·E, generated for The Chronicle- “From protest to poetry—Black music continues to carry the soul of the...

Courtesy Photo from the 1980s — Timothy “TJ the DJ” Jackson behind the board at WXLA 1170 AM, featured in The Metroplex News. A true...

Gettys Image-DJ Kool Herc is in action — the legendary father of hip-hop rocking the turntables decades after changing music history. His...

Courtesy Photo:   Brandon “DJ Crazy Caz” Henderson — the heartbeat of the city and a legend behind the decks. Your light lives on in...

Courtesy Photo — Jay Price behind the mic at WLTH Radio in Gary, Indiana, spinning records and shaping the sound of soul in the early...

Photo Credit:   AI-Generated Artwork by Chronicle News via Open AI DALL·E, A tribute to the legacy of hip-hop DJs, from block parties to...

“Sometimes you grow so much, your wings outstretch the city you're from—you can't even move without brushing up against someone, and they...