Chicago Fam · Section 07
Education + Educators
Black-owned schools · academies · arts education · youth development
Where the next generation gets built. Black-founded and Black-led schools, academies, and arts-education institutions rooted in Chicago — and a starting point for national networks.
8 listings · every business Black-owned to the best of our verification.
Barbara A. Sizemore Academy
WoodlawnNamed for the pioneering Black educator — part of the Betty Shabazz International Charter School network, serving Black students on the South Side.
Black-led charter network founded on African-centered pedagogy — three South Side campuses.
Black-run application platform — one application, one fee, dozens of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Kwame Nkrumah Academy
BronzevilleAfrican-centered elementary campus under the Betty Shabazz network.
Little Black Pearl
Kenwood / BronzevilleMonica Haslip's Bronzeville institution — an art and design center plus a full accredited high school (Little Black Pearl Art & Design Academy) rooted in creativity, culture, and entrepreneurship.
National professional organization advancing the education of Black children and Black educators — chapters across the U.S.
The nation's largest private provider of scholarships to Black students and the leading advocate for HBCU funding.
Urban Prep Academies
Englewood / Bronzeville / West SideAll-boys college-prep network on the South and West Sides — historic 100% college-acceptance record for its senior classes.