NNPA NEWSWIRE — It’s no longer a choice but an obligation to take the current economic state of our community into consideration. We need to be...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Most consumers of meat alternatives are people who are simply intrigued by the idea of plant-based meat that tastes the same. In fact,...
The board of managers for the Houston Independent School District weathered another stormy meeting on Aug. 10. Protests started even before the meeting began. At the...
ABOVE: Eli Perez, Cory Stottlemyer, and Laura Spivey ‘Healthy Pets, Healthy Streets’ initiative seeks to address this ongoing crisis that is affecting streets across the Greater...
ABOVE: Activists take part in a voting rights protest in front of the White House in Washington, DC.” (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) America was founded...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Avant was born in North Carolina in 1931. He went on in the business to promote and manage Sarah Vaughan and discovered Bill...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While the Rolling Sea Action Fund will be aligned with the all-Democratic Congressional Black Caucus, it will operate as a "hybrid PAC." This...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The directional film debut of Los Angeles native Chris Spencer (writer of Don’t Be a Menace in South Central) “Back on the Strip”...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — They had been sent to arrest Scott, a Black Muslim, who charged the officers after they kicked in the front door of his...
Named one of the most effective Democrats in Congress by a University of Virginia and University of Vanderbilt study, Rep. Johnson has proven his ability to...
In honor of August being Black Business Month, the Chicago Defender is running a series of profiles on our city’s dynamic Black entrepreneurs. Imagine a world...
Few places are more appropriate to celebrate Hip-hop than the Chicago Hip Hop Heritage Museum. The minute you enter the doors of this two-story Bronzeville walk-up...
Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Chicago for her third official visit of the summer on Friday, this time to advocate for common sense gun laws...
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Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th birthday all weekend, and you’re invited to join. This weekend is chock full of events and celebrations commemorating the genre’s golden...
One of Chicago’s most iconic parades is back to help kick off and celebrate the start of the 2023-2024 school year! On Saturday, August 12th, the...
ABOVE: “Marvelous” Marquis Taylor (Photo by Medron White) On July 8th, a rising African American boxer from Houston, TX, made his way to the boxing ring...
ABOVE: U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan (Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM) Former president Donald J. Trump has pled not guilty to all charges for his role in...
