Black Owned Chicago

“Connecting our culture, supporting our dreams, and building our city.”

[Nikki Carpenter @thenikkiscript]

Today is Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 79th birthday & I’m wondering when will his story be told. This man is literally walking history. From being on the scene when Dr. King was assassinated to running for president in 1988. His biopic would be wild 😭 @ava Let’s do this🙏🏾👀

[Nikki Carpenter @thenikkiscript]

How ironic is it that on this day in 1955, an all white jury acquitted Roy Bryant & JW Milam of murdering Emmett Till. History has a weird way of resurfacing, giving us a chance to get it right, and we keep... failing. 💔 #BreonnaTaylor #EmmettTill

[Black Owned Chicago @blackownedchi]

Thank you to everyone who attended our first #BlackBookSwap 📚Be on the lookout for the next one in fall! #BlackOwnedChicago

[Nikki Carpenter @thenikkiscript]

If you’re in #Chicago we’re having a #BlackBookSwap today. Good books. Good music. Good vibes. We need it🙏🏾

[Nikki Carpenter @thenikkiscript]

I wondered what was said between #EmmettTill and his mother Mamie when they were reunited in heaven, so I wrote it. https://t.co/TSwgmJyOwK Today marks 65 years since his senseless murder & no justice. R.I.P. baby boy. We still fighting 🙏🏾

[Black Owned Chicago @blackownedchi]

@NonameBooks 🙏🏾

[Black Owned Chicago @blackownedchi]

Our #BlackBookSwap is THIS Saturday in front of DuSable Museum. How does it work? Simply bring the books you love by Black authors, but are ready to let go of, and leave with more books. No purchase is necessary!

P.S. Masks and social distancing will be practiced. #Chicago

[Nikki Carpenter @thenikkiscript]

Today marks the beginning of the 15th anniversary of #HurricaneKatrina which resulted in 80% of NOLA being flooded & over 1800 deaths. R.I.P. to all the lives lost. For those whose lives were uprooted & couldn’t afford to return home, I hope you’re thriving & have found peace 🙏🏾

[Nikki Carpenter @thenikkiscript]

https://t.co/hYLlU5ytmX
R.I.P. 🙏🏾

[blackcitizensofchicago @blkcitizenschi]

Chicagoans do it better. Happy Birthday @barackobama #BlackCitizensOfChicago

[Black Owned Chicago @blackownedchi]

The #BlackBookSwap is postponed due to the rain. 😩 New date coming!

[Nikki Carpenter @thenikkiscript]

Tomorrow is the #BlackBookSwap in Chicago📚⁣
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How does this work? Simply bring the books you’re ready to let go of (written by Black authors) and leave with a book or two. It’s FREE. ⁣#Chicago

[Nikki Carpenter @thenikkiscript]

Hey @NonameBooks have you heard about this Black Book Swap in Chicago? It would be cool if you showed up & invited your book club🙏🏾

[Victory Gardens Theater @VictoryGardens]

Looking for Black-owned businesses to support, like our friends at Sweet Beginnings, LLC? Chicago is filled with them! Our BBF partners, @blackownedchi, have made it easy to find a new favorite: check out the list at https://t.co/bvgv5XGunb, and visit https://t.co/7fK1Gc1C60 🐝

[blackcitizensofchicago @blkcitizenschi]

We’re excited to partner with @blackownedchi for the Black Book Swap happening THIS Sunday! Bring a book and leave with one or two. Simple! Tag a book lover 📚👏🏾 RSVP here: https://t.co/hsbqVvkbSY #BlackBookSwap #BlackChicago

[Nikki Carpenter @thenikkiscript]

Yesterday I was at the home of Emmett Till working on an upcoming project. I’m sad to learn that the Till home sold for $47k in 2015 & was flipped and sold in 2016 to an investor from NJ for $175k. For $47k we could have preserved history & the last place Emmett called home 😰

[blackcitizensofchicago @blkcitizenschi]

On this day in 1893 Dr. Daniel Hale performed the first successful open heart surgery without anesthesia at Provident Hospital (founded by him in 1891) on the South side of Chicago. #BlackCitizensOfChicago

[Nikki Carpenter @thenikkiscript]

Remember how the morning of Juneteenth felt two weeks ago? Now take notice of how today feels like a regular-smegular day. That’s called progress.

We did it y’all 🖤❤️💚

[Black Owned Chicago @blackownedchi]

Two years ago we launched our trolley tours taking folks from downtown Chicago to explore the South side. We can’t wait to until summer 2021👏🏾