By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Fred Redmond, the highest-ranking African American in the...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Members of the Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee present a wreath at the former mayor’s gravesite at Oak Woods Cemetery (Photo Credit: Tacuma...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — High-profile speakers like Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz are set to deliver speeches at the convention, and numerous dignitaries,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I strongly oppose Trump’s participation in the NABJ annual convention and career fair,” declared NNPA National Chair Bobby Henry. The NNPA represents over...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We pride ourselves on delivering innovative work for and alongside our client partners. These accolades are a testament to our firm’s longevity and...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “I think you have to be patient,” Chicago basketball legend and former Boston Celtic great Antoine Walker told The Chicago Defender recently. “They’ve...
By Lee Hubbard Zernell Gillie has been in and around the Hip Hop and House music scene in Chicago for over 30 years. The world-renowned DJ...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released its comprehensive Hate Crime Statistics for 2022, revealing...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — From the proverbial ashes rose her dream of making a mark in the world of cooking. Her now brick-and-mortar Lexington Betty Smokehouse restaurant,...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “This event is something we look forward to every year,” commented Gary Dingle, president of the NAACP-CFSSB. “Your support is vital and helps...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — According to Matt Schuffert, president of Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, “Hard Rock International has a long history of supporting breast cancer awareness...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Gun violence overwhelmingly hurts communities of color due to a lack of investment coupled with weak gun laws. To combat this issue, U.S....
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Dr. Horn is survived by his wife, two daughters, two stepchildren and two grandchildren, with one on the way. Funeral details are forthcoming....
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “This was a very complex, extensive case with painstaking police work every single moment until today, and it will continue after today,” Middlesex...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The new monument will protect places that tell the story of Emmett Till’s too-short life and racially motivated murder, the unjust acquittal of...
They came for the music but got the Hyde Park Summer Fest Experience. Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you should have heard about...
Jamie Foxx is reportedly recovering at a rehabilitation center in Chicago. Foxx’s family members were photographed arriving at the rehabilitation center this week, according to TMZ. ...
By Daisha Williams Post News Group Intern W. Kamau Bell, a talented Black comedian, writer, and filmmaker, visited Oakland School for the Arts on Thursday April...
By Tanu Henry and Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Your roundup of news stories you might have missed last week. Assemblymember Mike Gipson Demands Sac...
By Tamara Shiloh It was a time in America when white racial resentment was a critical factor in everyday life. Crowds of Blacks marched and boycotted,...
By Brandon Patterson Civil rights activist Charlene Mitchell, a long-time Communist Party leader and freedom fighter, passed away in Manhattan, New York, on Dec. 14, 2022....
Night Out for Safety and Liberation Events Held in More Than 50 Communities Across the Country Photos courtesy of Ella Baker Center, photography by Brooke Anderson...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence Kelly, 55, to 20 years. R. Kelly’s defense team asked for 10 years or fewer. The judge...
ROLLING OUT — The closest thing to experiencing this feeling en masse is The Chosen Few Picnic. Thirty years later, it shows no signs of slowing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This last primary election showed that some of us were keeping ourselves from voting. There are 55 million unregistered Americans eligible to vote,...
