City
Soul Legend Eddie Levert Brings Timeless Hits and New Vibes to City Winery Chicago
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Samantha Chatman Launches ‘Mama, I Made It!’ with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest
By: The Chicago Defender
Roseland Ceasefire Holds First Fundraiser to Kickoff National Anti-Violence Prevention Month
By: The Chicago Defender
Eric France Becomes Latest Candidate in High-Profile 2nd Congressional District Contest
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Entertainment
Soul Legend Eddie Levert Brings Timeless Hits and New Vibes to City Winery Chicago
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Samantha Chatman Launches ‘Mama, I Made It!’ with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest
By: The Chicago Defender
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
City, Life, Style
Samantha Chatman Launches ‘Mama, I Made It!’ with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest
By: The Chicago Defender
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
Politics
Eric France 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
Elon Musk Slams Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill As ‘Disgusting Abomination’
By: Black Information Network
This Week In Black History June 4-10, 2025
By: Courier Newsroom
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