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After a whirlwind week of activities, including the traditional Montrose Harbor Pride Day Festival, a reception at Inn of Chicago, and the Annual PrideIndex.com Esteem Awards at Sidetrack, Windy City Black Pride and Chicago Windy City Black Pride celebrated the formation of United Black Pride. After five years of separation the two groups have reunited to create one organization to serve the needs of the African American community.

The festivities took place last Sunday, July 7 at Rainbow Beach on east 77th with an explosion of dancing, drag performance, risque humor, more dancing, rap performances, dance groups, and well, more dancing.

All photos for Windy City Times by Vern Hester