While interesting, Elegance Bratton’s documentary falls short of being the definitive voice on Chicago’s role in house music ...

At its core, hip-hop is a voice for the voiceless seeking to address systemic inequities through storytelling.

But those attendees of “Disco Demolition Night” unknowingly contributed to the birth of a Blacker, gayer genre: house music. “I was an usher,” Lawrence said. “And I was taking people to ...