“I make black history every day I don’t need a month.” _Kanye
.
.
Hey friends! Here’s a listing of thing to do during Black History month in Chicago. All are low cost to free. Events include family friendly as well a few that are adult only.
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
The acclaimed Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood features the Black Creativity Program, which showcases the contributions of African Americans in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. Special events, workshops and learning labs are held throughout the year. Open through March 4, 2017, the Innovation Studio is a creative space where kids can use a variety of tools and materials to experiment and experience the process of design. Through Feb. 19, 2017, check out the Juried Art Exhibition featuring more than 100 dynamic works by both established and emerging African American artists from around the country. 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr., 773-684-1414
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
The acclaimed Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood features the Black Creativity Program, which showcases the contributions of African Americans in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. Special events, workshops and learning labs are held throughout the year. Open through March 4, 2017, the Innovation Studio is a creative space where kids can use a variety of tools and materials to experiment and experience the process of design. Through Feb. 19, 2017, check out the Juried Art Exhibition featuring more than 100 dynamic works by both established and emerging African American artists from around the country. 5700 S. Lake Shore Dr., 773-684-1414
Afro Fusion – Party In Hyde Park
The Promontory
5311 South Lake Park Avenue West
Chicago, IL 60615
21 AND OLDER
Free Entry w/ RSVP before 10:30
Music by: DJ Dee Money + DJ 3k + Bonsu
Afro Fusion is Chicago’s most diverse international partying experience hosted by the award-winning Entertainment Company, D.I.S Entertainment. At Afro Fusion, our DJs fuse different genres of music (Hip-hop, R&B, Reggae, Afrobeats and many more) to deliver an amazing experience. Afro Fusion features some of the most talented international DJs in the world. Afrofusion is the #1 destination for all celebrations!!
There’s a mandatory coat check for this event.
TRiiBE Tuesdays: Black Chicago Representation in Media
Tue, February 6, 20187:00 PM – 11:00 PM CST
416 S Clark St416 South Clark Street Chicago, IL 60605 ~ FREE ENTRY W/ RSVP
The recent debut of Showtime’s new hit show, The Chi, had social media ablaze with debates about everything from its slang and outfit choices to scene locations and character portrayals.It made us wonder: What does an accurate portrayal of Black Chicago look like in film, TV and the news?Join us at Refuge Live on Feb. 6 for our next installment of TRiiBE Tuesdays: Black Chicago’s Representation in Media. Some of Chicago’s leading Black media voices will lead us in a panel discussion on the topic – Britt Julious (Chicago Tribune, Esquire), Erica Faye Watson (The Chi, Windy City Live), Ashley Ray-Harris (The A.V. Club), Vincent Martell (VAM Studio), Adrienne Samuels Gibbs (Forbes) and Odinaka Ezeokoli (Easy, Brown Girls). Sponsored by Finders Plus RE
A free entry 21 & over event with doors opening at 7 PM
Black History Month Spoken Word Happy Hour with Yelp
Mix and mingle with our ambitious FindSpark community and with inspiring professionals across industries at our Black History Month Spoken Word Happy Hour, hosted by Hustle Summit Employer Yelp!
Thu, February 8, 20185:30 PM – 7:30 PM CST
Location: Yelp Chicago222 W. Merchandise Mart Plz, Suite 500, 4th Floor
Brown Books and Paintbrushes NFP. Inc. Presents: Pop-Up Children’s Art Work
Ages 5 yrs.- 10 yrs. old are invited to an early childhood art experience, celebrating BLACK HISTORY, throughout the entire year! Powered by Brown Books and Paintbrushes NFP. Inc.,
Macy’s Celebrates Black History Month
Macy’s is proud to celebrate Black History Month by honoring Chicago’s innovators and visionaries hosted by Windy City Live’s Val Warner!
Join us on Thursday, February 15th at Macy’s on State Street at 5:30pm in the Narcissus Room for a discussion and Q&A with Chicago’s own African-American pioneers including Chairwoman of WVON Radio Melody Spann Cooper, Brand Manager of Luster Products Inc Resa B. Luster and Co-founder/CEO of Black Tech Mecca Fabian Elliot.
Following the discussion, join us for a reception featuring live paintings, hair-care demonstrations by Luster products, mini make-overs by Fashion Fair, music, sips, sweets and more!
Macy’s on State Street 111 N. State Street 7th Floor, Narcissus Room
.
.
Black Girls CODE Chicago Chapter Presents: A Virtual Reality Experience!
Tech Divas will learn how to use Unity3D, an industry standard game development platform, to develop a simple Virtual Reality experience. They will use code to bring their experience to life.
All BGC events are geared towards introducing participants to the technological universe and encouraging them to pursue careers as Tech Creators and Entrepreneurs. This event is intended for girls ages 10-17. No prior computing experience is necessary.
Check-in begins at 9:15AM.
The event starts promptly at 10:00AM. Participants do not need to bring their laptops. Lunch will be provided.
Registration:
IMPORTANT: Once you register for this event please complete the online student profile forms and emergency contact forms which can be found at this link on our website.
Please bring signed copies of these forms to the event.
Scholarships:
Limited scholarships are available by applying HERE and Volunteers need Volunteer Registration Form.
DG TAUGHT ME LECTURE SERIES STARRING DAVID BANNER
Thu, February 22, 2018 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CST
Harold Washington Cultural Center 4701 South Dr Martin Luther King Junior Drive
Englewood Speaks: I Remember When
Come celebrate Black History with us at the next episode in the Englewood Speaks series – I Remember When… stories of Englewood in its glory days.
This event is FREE and Family Friendly!
2nd Annual Black Beauty Festival
On February 24th and 25th, Victory Gardens is your shopping destination for the finest products from the best Black-owned and operated beauty companies in Chicago. Your ticket includes entrance into the Black Beauty festival, a champagne cocktail to sip while you peruse local beauty products, a Victory Gardens Theater swag bag, and a ticket to a performance of acclaimed playwright Antoinette Nwandu’s BREACH.
Chicago Hope Cafe 2431 W Roosevelt Rd
Mon, February 26, 2018 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CST
.
Do you have any plans to celebrate Black History month?
.
Feel free to tweet me at @fatgirl_fashion or message me on Facebook here with any lifestyle news.
If you like this content be sure to share it on your social media platforms! Tell a friend to tell a friend.
CHECK OUT MY VALENTINE DAY GIFT GUIDE HERE.
.
.
FYI:
You can sign up for this blog’s newsletter here and follow on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and snapchat and now YOUTUBE!
“Happiness and love start from within, so today, take some time to appreciate yourself.” _
“If you can’t love yourself, How the hell are you going to love somebody else?” _RuPaul
“Eating greens & hitting the gym doesn’t always mean losing weight—and that’s okay.” _GabiFresh
“The difference between like and love? The perfect fit – and we work extremely hard to get ours right.” _
VC POLO CLASSIC – I’m for any reason to pop champagne and this event is a very instagramable reason too! Veuve Clicquot’s bi-annual celebration of polo and champagne is held in New York and Los Angeles. I plan on attending the New York event on June 2, 2018. Ticketing information is currently not available however you can find out more information on the overall VC Polo Classic event 
Essence Festival – America’s Biggest Celebration Of Black Women Is Back! Described as “the party with a purpose” and was the backdrop for 2017 hit movie “Girls Trips”. The event offers music, beauty brands pop-ups, meetups and self-love overload, lol. Essence holds their annual festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. This event This years event will run July 5-8, 2018. For tickets and additional information 
Crop Over Festival – Barbados crop over Monday, June 25 and ends early August. At the end of the Crop Over Festival in Barbados ends a spectacular Carnival/Kadooment Parade happens. This event celebrates the ending of the local Sugar Cane harvest, and is distinctly unique from the Carnival festivities in other Caribbean countries. The big Carnival/Kadooment parade always takes place the first Monday in August. Therefore this year’s parade will be on 6th August. Another Caribbean themed event I’m interested in attending is the Toronto carnival known as Caribana. Caribana Weekend 2018 will take place 
Art Basel – Art Basel is an international art fair with three shows staged annually in Basel, Switzerland; Miami Beach, Florida; and Hong Kong. I plan on shaking the Chicago cold for to Miami beaches. This year’s Art Basel Miami event takes place December 6 – 9, 2018 at Miami Beach Convention Center. However, there’s so many events happen like pop-up art shows, music concerts, and fashion shows if I can’t attend the official “Art Basel” I can still live it up.
“’Dare to Do You” _
“’Every curve, every day.” _
“I don’t cook for my ego. I cook to make people happy.” _Lee Wolen
C H I C A G O L O V E
“Who you know fresher than Hov? Riddle me that” _Jay-Z (Encore)
CLICK 