Can Amara Enyia, backed by hip-hop stars, become Chicago’s first black female mayor?

Enyia, who was little known until Chance the Rapper and Kanye West supported her, is now among the high-profile candidates in a crowded field

Among the sepia portraits on the wall of Chicago’s past mayors in an upscale steakhouse, Amara Enyia’s supporters unveiled a photo of the 35-year-old Nigerian-American mayoral candidate last week.

“It’s in color… no beard… not bald… not white!” called out people from the crowd. They were at the Chop House for a fundraiser headlined by Grammy-winning musician and activist Chance the Rapper, drawing a mix of celebrities, grassroots leaders and regular people new to politics.

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