NNPA NEWSWIRE — Real Times Media’s Adell Henderson caught up with Chicago-based lobbyist and community activist Ashley M. Munson. The...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Illinois Coalition for Higher Ed in Prison (IL-CHEP) and HEP advocates applaud the work of the task force. “This task force presents...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — According to Kankakee School District 111 Supt. Dr. Genevra A. Walters, the teacher used the slur following a minor conflict with a student...
THE DEFENDER NETWORK — Jakes passed the symbolic torch to Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts at the culmination of the recent Woman, Thou Art Loosed!: Homecoming! conference....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez, councilmembers Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo, and Ron Herrera, the president of the Los Angeles County...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Women characters becoming sword slashing or shotgun-toting badasses (i.e., Kill Bill and Foxy Brown) or rebels against their prescribed roles (i.e. Thelma &...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Each 8th-grade student received a $100 gift card to go towards their high school fees. Additionally, two high school seniors received the CKF...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — 300 Entertainment, the label home of Megan Thee Stallion launched a content and film division, 300 Studios. 300 Studios is headed by Kevin...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The incident started in January when Principal Tim Hamblin reportedly showed Derby High School staff a 2011 video focused on the perspectives of...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Black Love Day is celebrated in many ways. For some, it is supporting Black-owned businesses or participating in community activities. Whereas, for others,...
THE CHICAGO DEFENDER — In this new year, and particularly around MLK Day, you can set a 2022 goal to volunteer as a family. Honeycomb’s schedule...
THE CHICAGO DEFENDER — John Lewis was 25 when he marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and was beaten by state troopers who...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Rodrick Wimberly: The legacy of the Chosen Few is left up to interpretations by different people. You have different stories of the origin...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “There are hundreds of active efforts to undermine the right to vote in nearly every state – the most horrific of which signed...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “Everyone has a different idea of what ‘support’ means. Asking for help is difficult for most. For victims of abuse, it is also...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “This year has shown me that I am nothing without faith. I enjoyed many highs during 2020, and yet I can also bear...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Zopp is moving on to an opportunity at Cleveland Avenue, a privately held venture capital firm that accelerates and strategically invests in innovative...
THE CHICAGO DEFENDER — The first vaccines could be allocated the week of Dec. 14 in Chicago, pending final approval from federal regulators; and based on...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — For CPS employees like myself who work with Preschool children ages 3-5, how are we supposed to ensure they maintain 6 feet from...
Coined as the Image Architect, Law Roach has been the most notable international fashion stylist who is responsible for styling celebrities such as Zendaya, Celine Dion,...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The curfew comes as a result of escalated violence seen after peaceful protests that took place in downtown Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot expressed her...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The people that live here are resilient. We are fighters. If you’re from here, then you know, even when everyone counts us out,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Wednesday, May 6 at 1PM ET, four publishers from across the country, including Bobby Henry of Florida’s Westside Gazette, Sonny Messiah Jiles...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Some parents establish daily routines for themselves and their kids that include allowing children to sleep in and ensuring they are doing schoolwork...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Father Michael Pfleger, the Senior Pastor of The Faith Community of Saint Sabina, has chosen to combine both. In a brief interview, he...
