BLACKlines

BLACKlines is back!

The iconic Black LGBTQ+ community newspaper is back as a free monthly newsletter!

From 1996 to 2004, BLACKlines was a monthly newspaper published in Chicago that covered everything from Black LGBTQ+ community organizations and activists to arts, entertainment and events.

Now, BLACKlines is back as a monthly newsletter from Windy City Times.

Once a month, you'll receive unique coverage of current events, issues, arts and more, mixed in with dives into the publication’s archives. The newsletter is produced by Anna DeShawn, founder and CEO of E3 Radio and the Qube, and will include contributions from some of BLACKlines’ original writers!

Sign up to receive the new BLACKlines!

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