After being 1 of 50 chosen media applicants, Marsha Lyles travels to Miami Beach to cover the ABFF 2018.  For 5 days she experienced red carpet premieres , master classes, celebrity conversations, networking and  exclusive parties. In this episode you will hear interviews from some rising stars and stars we grew up with.  Simone Missick who plays ‘Misty Knight’ in “Luke Cage” on Netflix.  Britney Young and Sydelle Noel are strong leads that star in the Netflix show, “GLOW”.  Ryan […]

Since 2016 The Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities has worked continuously in effort to help reduce gun violence in Chicago.  It consists of over 30 Chicago funders that has come together to support and fund promising and proven practices used against gun violence. This year 132 out of 300 applicants was awarded totaling $850,000.  Each community will have funded activities all summer through fall for all age groups. Two of the funders program officers, Tawa Mitchell (John D. […]

As we close out Foster Care Awareness Month.  Visual artist and filmmaker Ginnie McKnight discusses her childhood being in the foster care system.   After being snatched away from her mother on her 7th birthday, Ginnie was forced to conquer life obstacles with little to no support.  Her resilience has brought her to being a well educated, accomplished artist and now you can add filmmaker to her dossier.   Ginnie talks about her invite from Canne Film Festival to submit her short […]

As we close out Foster Care Awareness Month.  Visual artist and filmmaker Ginnie McKnight discusses her childhood being in the foster care system.   After being snatched away from her mother on her 7th birthday, Ginnie was forced to conquer life obstacles with little to no support.  Her resilience has brought her to being a well educated, accomplished artist and now you can add filmmaker to her dossier.   Ginnie talks about her invite from Canne Film Festival to submit her short […]

The month of May brings plenty of things to do in the Windy City. PR, Vanessa Abron of Agency Abron  is putting on a panel discussion to talk about The State of the Music Business in Chicago.  The panel will feature Chicago-area  music business influencers that can help give insight on the music industry today. Guest host Keith ‘Smacks’ Dean and comedian Aries Spears talks about staying relevant in comedy and Aries upcoming show at Improv Chicago. Steve Pemberton and Mark Vadik […]

Former refugee, Ephraim Bugumba, who now goes by the name ‘Storyteller’  is obviously no stranger to trial and triumph.  He was just a toddler when his family had to flee his home in Zaire due to the Makobola Massacre that claimed the lives of a recorded 600 people. Traveling from camp to camp during most of his childhood, Storyteller never really knew comfort or stability.  With his family being in America for 6 years now, he is ready to show […]

Former refugee, Ephraim Bugumba, who now goes by the name ‘Storyteller’  is obviously no stranger to trial and triumph.  He was just a toddler when his family had to flee his home in Zaire due to the Makobola Massacre that claimed the lives of a recorded 600 people. Traveling from camp to camp during most of his childhood, Storyteller never really knew comfort or stability.  With his family being in America for 6 years now, he is ready to show […]

Prior to becoming one of our favorite sitcom moms on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Daphne Maxwell Reid was already making her mark in history.  She is a graduate of Northwestern University earning a degree in interior design and architecture.  May 3, 1968,  Daphne was among 100 students that organized a 38 hour sit-in inside of the schools bursars offices with efforts of gaining more relative things for African American students. This year Daphne was honored during the Northwestern University commemoration […]

In the midst of touring the states while promoting his latest album “Hometown Hero,”  Trae tha Truth, a Houston bred rapper who is known to be vocal and active in the community stopped by ChiPedia with Marsha Lyles and Dometi Pongo. Due to Trae tha Truth’s outstanding work in the community and numerous projects, the rapper feel sometimes his music is outshined.  Understandably so,  when for the past 11 years an annual holiday known as ‘Trae Day‘ is hugely celebrated […]

If you hear the school bells ring in a song, just know it was produced by Chicago’s own, Marcos “Kosine” Palacios. 1/2 of ‘Da Internz’ production team and 9x Grammy nominated producer. In this episode with Marsha Lyles and Dometi Pongo, Kosine shares his struggles with failed attempts at Grammy wins and battling the ebbs and flows of the music industry. He’s gone from contemplating his music career on his Aunt’s couch to now sitting on a couch with fellow […]