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The TRiiBE@thetriibe· 8d

YOU'RE INVITED — On Aug. 29–30, join The TRiiBE for a FREE two-day community summit exploring memory, land and belonging. ✨ Day 1 includes a fireside chat with Mayor Brandon Johnson exploring the Great Migration and what environmental justice means today. RSVP today: luma.com/bi38i7u4

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· 20d

NEW — The TRiiBE is going live on Youtube at the NAACP/Ben Crump press conference in Chicago regarding the death of Nolan Wells in Mississippi. Visit our Youtube channel to watch. www.youtube.com/thetriibe

The NAACP/Ben Crump press conference regarding the death of Nolan Wells.

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Jun 22

Did y'all catch what happened to Nuck on 'The Chi' last week? Cortez Smith recently visited The TRiiBE Studio to reminisce about his time on the hit Showtime/Paramount+ show. “This ain’t the end all, be all. I’m really working on being a household name," he said. 💻: thetriibe.com/2026/06/the-...

A picture of Cortez Smith who portrays Nuck on the hit TV show, "The Chi."

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Jun 16

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

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· May 8

NEW — The Chicago Sky’s season tips off on May 9, and the city is currently navigating a complicated kind of grief. TRiiBE freelance contributor Trinity Alicia walks us through four pressure points shaping the state of the Chicago Sky this season. Read here: thetriibe.com/2026/05/what...

Chicago Sky playing against former teammate Angel Reese.

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Apr 29

NEW — Acclaimed culture journalist and author @danyelsmith.bsky.social reminisces about the time she was on a 3-way call with Joe Jackson and Quincy Jones, negotiating her first VIBE magazine cover of Janet Jackson. WATCH: thetriibe.com/2026/04/dany...

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Apr 22

NEW — From shaping hip-hop’s DNA to breaking barriers in TV and activism, Quincy Jones didn’t just influence culture — he moved it. Former VIBE magazine Editor-in-Chief @danyelsmith.bsky.social makes her TRiiBE debut with this interactive profile on Quincy Jones. thetriibe.com/interactive/...

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Apr 20

NEW — A recently obtained Chicago police report highlights the perspective of an unidentified 25-year-old Black man placed in a chokehold and detained by federal immigration agents following a car crash in East Garfield Park in 2025. Read here: thetriibe.com/2026/04/new-...

An unidentified 25-year-old Black man placed in a chokehold and temporarily detained by federal immigration agents following a car crash on Chicago's West Side in 2025. Screenshot of bystander video (provided).

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Apr 10

EXCLUSIVE — The Silver Room Sound System Block Party is making a comeback summer 2026, founder Eric Williams tells The TRiiBE. The Silver Room Sound System Block Party returns July 18 with a new home at the Salt Shed. Read here: thetriibe.com/2026/04/the-...

Two people vibing at The Silver Room Sound System Block Party at Oakwood Beach in Chicago in summer 2022.

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The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Jan 25

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The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Jan 14

BREAKING — Samantha Stamps, a former resident of the South Shore apartment complex raided by ICE, has been reported missing. She was last seen walking to get on the Pink Line at Central Park, according to the Chicago Police Department. More info here: www.chicagopolice.org/news/missing...

Samantha Stamps, former resident of South Shore building raided by feds, is missing

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Dec 31

This year, The TRiiBE did critical work to uplift some of the most important stories of our time and y’all tapped into thetriibe.com over 1 million times. For our small newsroom, that’s major! Our independent and Black-owned newsroom exists because of the love and support from our readers.

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Dec 31

As 2025 comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on the stories we told. We showed up for Chicago the way we know how: with care and a deep responsibility to our people. To close out the year, we asked our reporters to reflect on the work that stayed with them the most. Here's their list 🧵

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Dec 28

2025 is winding down. We want to hear from you. Tell us, what were some of the most impactful and informative TRIIBE stories you read this year?

The TRiiBE: independent, Black-owned media

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Dec 4

The organizers were handcuffed by Chicago Police officers as they blocked off Michigan Avenue lanes headed north. 📸: Corli Jay for The TRiiBE

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Dec 4

NEW — This evening, several organizers were arrested during a Tax the Rich Rally on Michigan Avenue in Chicago’s Gold Coast. The organizers are part of the People’s Unity Platform, which has been gathering support for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s head tax proposal. 🎥: Corli Jay for The TRiiBE

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Dec 3

There’s still time to give to The TRiiBE on this Giving Tuesday. Give a little — or a lot — to help build and sustain our on-the-ground coverage of Chicago. Your contribution will support our independent, Black-owned and Black-led newsroom. Make a contribution today: bit.ly/4iC7nL9

Give a little — or a lot — to help build and sustain our on-the-ground coverage of Chicago.

Your contribution will support our independent, Black-owned and Black-led newsroom.

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Dec 3

On this Giving Tuesday, TRiiBE publisher Morgan Elise Johnson penned a note in our weekly newsletter about the challenges our team faced this year with Trump’s attacks on DEI. If you gave to The TRiiBE this year, you are a difference maker. Read our newsletter here: bit.ly/4ozhLV8

It’s hard to put this year in words. Running in quicksand comes to mind. With each passing year as publisher of The TRiiBE, we become more emboldened about our place in this media landscape, despite the odds. President Donald Trump’s assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives meant that journalism funders were more hesitant to support our work.

So our community stepped in. Friends, family, readers, industry leaders and complete strangers offered advice and a financial lifeline.

If you made a contribution to The TRiiBE this year, you are a difference-maker. You are the reason why we are still here.  

In 2025, our team took on some of the most mentally and physically taxing work that we’ve ever done. As a team of six, we collaborated with local and national partners to get the word out about Chicago’s resistance to ICE. With less funding, we put in more hours to deliver breaking-news coverage of federal law enforcement activity to keep Chicagoans informed and empowered. We even managed to publish colorful profiles of local artists, produced in our new home studio in East Garfield Park.

There is so much more that we hope to do with our studio to expand our storytelling capabilities. But this is a really difficult climate for the journalism industry and Black founders.

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Oct 24

NEW — Videos obtained by The TRiiBE show federal agents detaining a Laugh Factory worker on Chicago’s North Side this morning. He and another person were detained around 9:20 a.m., according to rapid response teams. Story TK shortly on thetriibe.com.

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Oct 20

NEW — The TRiiBE goes to the No Kings protest with veteran reporter Monroe Anderson. Together, Anderson and TRiiBE co-founder Morgan Elise Johnson reflect on the historic moment while interviewing attendees. Watch here: thetriibe.com/2025/10/the-...

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Oct 18

TODAY — At the No Kings rally in Chicago, organizers recognized the work of independent news outlets including The TRiiBE and Unraveled Press, and nonprofit newsroom Block Club Chicago. Video: CBS Chicago

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Oct 18

HAPPENING NOW — Thousands gathered in Chicago’s Grant Park for the “No Kings” rally before marching through the streets of downtown Chicago. Chicago joins cities across the country in today’s action condemning the President Donald Trump administration. 🎥: The TRiiBE

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Oct 17

Show Up Chicago is a political panel show at Chicago's most highly evolved saloon, The Hideout. Come out on Oct. 27 to hear our Editor-in-Chief Tiffany Walden give reports from the front lines of the conflict between Chicago citizens and the Trump invasion forces. Details in the flyer below.

Show Up Chicago: A Community Gathering & Political Panel Show. Time: Monday, October 27
7 – 8:30pm CDT

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Oct 6

TONIGHT — Just after 8:30pm tonight, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker shared that the Texas National Guard is being deployed to Chicago. “This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States.”

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the Illinois National Guard was informed that the Texas National Guard is preparing deployments to Illinois:

“This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

“We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops.

“I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation.

“The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness."

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Oct 4

NEW — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker just announced today that “In the coming hours, the Trump Administration intends to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard.” This comes about a week after Pritzker first mentioned plans to deploy 100 troops. We wrote about that in the article below.

CHICAGO – Today, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement following a request the Illinois National Guard received from the Trump Administration’s Department of War:

“This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

“In the coming hours, the Trump Administration intends to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard. They will pull hardworking Americans out of their regular jobs and away from their families all to participate in a manufactured performance -- not a serious effort the protect public safety. For Donald Trump, this has never been about safety. This is about control.

This demand follows unprecedented escalations of aggression against Illinois citizens and residents. Yesterday, Kristi Noem’s and Greg Bovino’s masked agents threw chemical agents near an elementary school, arrested elected officials exercising their First Amendment rights, and raided a Wal-Mart. None of it was in pursuit of justice, but all of it was in pursuit of social media videos.

“I want to be clear: there is no need for military troops on the ground in the State of Illinois. State, county, and local law enforcement have been working together and coordinating to ensure public safety around the Broadview ICE facility, and to protect people’s ability to peacefully exercise their constitutional rights. I will not call up our National Guard to further Trump’s acts of aggression against our people.

“In Illinois, we will do everything within our power to look out for our neighbors, uphold the Constitution, and defend the rule of law.”

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Sep 29

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The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Sep 23

This moment demands more revolutionary voices in journalism. We don’t have the biggest team or budget, but we continue to do the necessary work to reframe sensational and anti-Black narratives. Will you support our work? Send a monetary contribution today: buy.stripe.com/00w14n5ZRbhk...

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Sep 19

Some people out here come with bags of clothing and paperwork to drop off to those detained inside the Broadview ICE facility outside of Chicago. But there’s no drop off information or instructions. When they knock on the boarded-up door, no one answers. 📸: The TRiiBE

The TRiiBE@thetriibe· Sep 19

The strategy: federal agents come out of the gated parking lot in a cargo van and others surround the vehicle, pushing protestors. One of them had a weapon drawn from its holster. Meanwhile, the rooftop guys strike from above. 📸: The TRiiBE