February is Black History Month and there’s no shortage of opportunities to support Black-owned businesses and organizations in the city. Here's our list of record stores and Douglass Park neighbors you can support this month and every month afterward.
@RiotFest Appreciate the love and the visibility. Supporting Black-owned record stores means investing in culture, community, and the spaces where music brings people together—this month and every month. 🎶✊🏾
Doing Good Is Worth Doing Well.
This #MLKDay we partnered with @ChicagoBooth students who donated their time, talent & insights to support The Record Track’s long-term sustainability. Grateful to @GAC_FundEquity & @RustandyCenter for making it happen.
#Entrepreneurship
Grateful to business student Olivia Oostema for choosing #TheRecordTrack for her Trinity Christian College × Greenwood Archer Capital consulting project. Her financial models will support investment funding & management planning.
@TrinityTroll x @GAC_FundEquity#RollTrolls
Ms. South Chicago Grinch may return for a second appearance at the South Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting!
9300 S. Commercial Ave
Dec 7, 2025 | 3–5 PM
Hosted by Renaissance South Chicago
Thanks @VBlyPhoto for the great portrait of Connie Anderson!
#TheRecordTrack#Grinchmas
We’re proud to highlight our intern, Ebony Adams, who’s been growing her skills in business ops, event production & community engagement.
“This experience helped me build confidence & understand the creative industry.” – Ebony
Honored to support her 10-year vision!
#dancers
We’re honored to be the **Keynote Speaker** at the @IJ **12th Annual #SouthSidePitch!**
South Side Chicago’s brightest entrepreneurs will compete for $36K+ in prizes!
Not live-streamed — **be there in person!**
“This Revolution Will Not Be Televised.”
ij.org/ij-clinic-on-e…
From a family with a lot of musical instruments, one of Lanita's grandkids was interested in drums then moved on. Thank you for donating this snare, Lanita!
698 Followers 952 FollowingThe go-to B2B events for the global vinyl & the physical media industry covering everything from recording and preparation to final distribution #makingvinyl
12 Followers 62 FollowingChicago Human Rhythm Project fosters peace and social reconciliation through rhythmic expression in performance, education programs and community development
252 Followers 637 FollowingThe South Shore Chamber of Commerce was established in 1998, by South Shore business leaders and operates as a 501(c)3 not for profit organization.
633 Followers 724 FollowingOur mission is to educate, support, and inspire the Memphis music community to create a culturally vibrant city and spread Memphis music throughout the world.
370 Followers 61 FollowingForty Acres Fresh Market is an independent, Black woman-owned grocery business offering high-quality, fresh food to people across Chicagoland. 🥦🥒🌽
2K Followers 605 FollowingResidencies for local and creative entrepreneurs, arts education for youth, and artist-led programming and exhibitions #SouthSideChicago
315 Followers 123 FollowingChicago's award-winning Indo-Afro-Caribbean music ensemble: bhangra, bollywood, reggae, funk, and latin grooves in one sonic package! Insisting we all belong.
880 Followers 92 FollowingThe mission of C.I.V.L. is to represent, promote, celebrate, and advocate on behalf of Chicago’s independent performance venues.
63 Followers 263 FollowingCollectively owned record label and socially conscious music platform. Artists also have a podcast and tried to release a song a day in 2019! We almost made it.
2K Followers 1K Following2112 is Chicago’s first incubator focused on the development of businesses and entrepreneurs in music, film and creative technology.
5K Followers 1K FollowingThe only museum dedicated to the numerous contributions African Americans have made to music around the world. #BlackMusicHasAHome
22 Followers 39 FollowingNo matter what your social status, every student should have an opportunity to an education in music. We are dedicated to giving students that chance.
689 Followers 365 FollowingRestoring August Wilson's House, a national historic landmark, Creating an Urban Artist Colony and Serving the #HistoricHillDistrict and beyond..
470 Followers 560 FollowingUnited Neighbors of the 10th Ward is building a people led movement in the 10th Ward that seeks collective power & justice for our communities. #UN10
689 Followers 530 FollowingThe Guild builds on Chicago’s rich literary traditions through vibrant storytelling and radical inclusion, advancing access to and from the margins.
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