CHICAGO DEFENDER — McDonald’s headquarters has moved to Chicago. And recently, the Black McDonald’s Owners Association (BMOA) hosted a brunch to encourage people to eat a...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Most people know Dr. Ian Smith for his great fitness and diet advice that come along with his best-selling books. But the medical...
NASHVILLE PRIDE — Earthquake, Craig Robinson and Michelle Wolf will each highlight weekend stints at Nashville’s premiere comedy venue, Zanies.
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) In 2010, Goldman Sachs launched the “10,000 Small Businesses” program to help business owners unlock their potential for...
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By J. Coyden Palmer Special to the NNPA News Wire from The Chicago Crusader CHICAGO — It all began around 6 a.m. on Aug. 5 when...
Mike Flannery, FOX32 CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) – Spike Lee’s upcoming movie is named ‘Chiraq,’ but the director has other words to describe the City...
Tina Sfondeles, THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES CHICAGO (The Chicago Sun-Times) — The hunger strike continued Friday for a group protesting Dyett High School’s new destiny as...
John Byrne and Juan Perez Jr., THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE CHICAGO (The Chicago Tribune) — Hunger strike protesters trying to save a high school ratcheted up the...
(The Huffington Post) – The Chicago Tribune apparently decided the approaching 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was a great hook for an op-ed extolling the cleansing...
Don Babwin, ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Police Department will allow independent evaluations of its stop-and-frisk procedures that critics say target blacks under...
(Christian Science Monitor) – As gun violence spikes once again in Chicago, gun control advocates in the city are pointing fingers at an old enemy: the...
(USA Today) – After seeing years of decline in violent crime, several major American cities experienced a dramatic surge in homicides during the first half...
CHICAGO (The Washington Post) – When the Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968, it barred the outright racial discrimination that was then routine. It also required the...
DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old boy who was one of seven people shot to death in Chicago over the holiday weekend was...
By Ashahed M. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call CHICAGO (The Final Call) – Four have been charged with attempted murder in a...
Kriston Capps, CITY LAB CHICAGO (The Atlantic’s City Lab) — The best time to steal someone’s home is at Christmas. That’s when folks find...
SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama drew on her hometown connections and personal struggles from college and the White House Tuesday...
Jessica Chasmar, THE WASHINGTON TIMES CHICAGO (The Washington Times) — A prominent black Chicago pastor believes the black community has been forsaken by the Democratic...
A new movie, second term for mayor and summer approaching has all eyes on Chicago’s politicians, police, people, and body count by Ashahed M. Muhammad Special...
CHICAGO (USA Today) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday sought to distance the Chicago Police Departmentfrom two ex-Chicago police officers who posed more than a decade ago for...
DON BABWIN, Associated Press CARYN ROUSSEAU, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama has decided to build his presidential library on the South Side of...
DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s leaders took a step Wednesday typically reserved for nations trying to make amends for slavery or genocide, agreeing...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago is the most segregated city in the United States, while also being one of the most diverse, according to a new analysis...
by Mary L. Datcher Special to the NNPA from the Chicago Defender The prospect of a child developing his or her talent and potential is...
