Photos by Tracy Baim
and Peter Mavrik
Among the events during Windy City Black Pride weekend were Pow Wow’s National Black Pride Poetry Slam (left) and D/E Entertainment’s Frankie Knuckles annual Independence Day bash at the House of Blues (DJ Frankie at right). LEFT PHOTO, from left; 1st-place winner E. Nina Jay; Sue Connolly of Northern Trust (sponsors of the event), 2nd-place winner Samaiya Ewing; host C.C. Carter of Pow Wow; 3rd-place winner Ayanna; and MC Poetry.