Chicago, IL
Based on Black traveler community reports.
Why BLKNomads love Chicago, IL
Bronzeville was the 'Black Metropolis' — destination of the Great Migration and home to Ida B. Wells, Gwendolyn Brooks, and the electric blues of Muddy Waters. A Black-owned restaurant renaissance is reviving the corridor.
The Great Migration remade Chicago, and Chicago remade American music. Bronzeville was a Black metropolis, and its cultural echo still sets the tempo of the South Side.
Traveling here as a Black woman
Stay near the Loop, River North, or Bronzeville. Excellent public transit.
Chicago Jazz Festival in September plus the restaurant scene makes this a sleeper girls trip hit
Plan the girls trip →Bronzeville and Hyde Park have strong Black hair salon presence.
Sundresses for summer. Layer up — lake wind is real.
Stays in Chicago, IL
Black-owned hotels
We spotlight Black-owned and Black-run properties in Chicago, IL. Estimated 1,300+ Black-owned businesses call this destination home.
See Black-owned stays →Fly private to Chicago, IL. Stay Black.
Safety & welcome
Based on Black traveler community reports.
Rewarding, but plan your neighborhoods and move with awareness. Here’s what to know — honest, not fearful.