City
Roseland Ceasefire Holds First Fundraiser to Kickoff National Anti-Violence Prevention Month
By: The Chicago Defender
Eric Becomes Latest Candidate in High-Profile 2nd Congressional District Contest
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Shenita Muse: Building Homes and Power to Combat Chicago’s Housing Crisis
By: Shenita Muse
The Ultimate 2025 #SummerTimeChi Calendar: Black Chicago’s Can’t-Miss Events
By: The Chicago Defender
Entertainment
From the Bayou to the Stage: Meghan Dawson Brings Tina Turner to Life
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
25 Best Soundtracks From Classic Black Films
By: Black Information Network
The Ultimate 2025 #SummerTimeChi Calendar: Black Chicago’s Can’t-Miss Events
By: The Chicago Defender
Shaboozey Side-Eyes Megan Moroney For Who She Says ‘Invented’ Country Music
By: Black Information Network
City, Life, Style
The Ultimate 2025 #SummerTimeChi Calendar: Black Chicago’s Can’t-Miss Events
By: The Chicago Defender
Branford Marsalis to Headline Jazz Institute Gala: A Night That Honors the Past and Sounds the Future
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour in Chicago Reclaims Country Music and Honors Black Legacy
By: Marshelle Sanders
Chicago Originals: Dave Jeff and Yohance Lacour Talk Kicks, Culture, and Coming Up
By: Marshelle Sanders
Politics
Eric Becomes Latest Candidate in High-Profile 2nd Congressional District Contest
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Mayor Brandon Johnson Talks DOJ Inquiry, Public Safety, and Building a Safer, More Affordable Chicago
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Cruelty is a National Scourge – And Would Be Made Worse by the MAGA Budget Bill
By: Ben Jealous
Federal Court Blocks Trump-Era Plan to Dismantle Education Department After Raoul-Led Lawsuit
By: The Chicago Defender
National
Tulsa’s 1st Black Mayor Proposes $100M Reparations Plan For Race Massacre
By: Black Information Network
Beyond the backlash: What evidence shows about the economic impact of DEI
By: The Conversation
Karen Eubanks Jackson Makes History with ASCO Patient Advocate Award for Black Breast Cancer Advocacy
By: Special to The Chicago Defender
Could a bold anti-poverty experiment from the 1960s inspire a new era in housing justice?
By: The Conversation