The Triibe

We wanted Chicago’s journalism ecosystem to tell more thoughtful stories about Black people, stories that captured the multifaceted essence of our lived experiences, and solutions-driven stories that could teach and empower. Back in the mid-2010s, gun violence tallies dominated the headlines above the fold of every Chicago daily’s website and newspaper. As viral videos and images of Black death permeated news coverage, we observed how the media’s relationship with Black communities replicated ha