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NAACP Appoints Interim President And CEO

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Jamaican Dad Makes Emotional Plea For U.S. Visa To Attend Daughter’s Funeral

Kenroy Smith asked to enter the U.S. to lay his 11-year-old child to rest Monday after she was killed in New Jersey.

Video Game Helps White Teachers Understand Unconscious Racial Bias

Stepping into a Black student's shoes helps decrease teacher bias, the game designer says.

Saving Our Kids: A Conversation on Education Funding

Three dynamic community organizers spoke openly about IEPs for students, privilege, a savior complex in the classroom, and more.

One Black Woman’s Journey: A Real Criminal Justice Story

On the Scene: Rainbow PUSH Coalition 46th Annual International Convention

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The Most Epic Quotes From ‘Insecure’ Season One

Let’s just be clear, Insecure is EVERYTHING! If you are one of the few who hasn’t checked out this brilliant HBO comedy series from the ridiculously talented Issa Rae, then we hope you’re binge-watching ahead of tonight’s premiere. This show is so relatable, so well written, so realistically acted and so damn funny, that you […]

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Chicago Defender Host An Evening of “Excellence en Blanc”: A Dining and Networking Experience

You’re invited to Excellence en Blanc, an All-White Pop Up Dining & Networking Experience! Sunday, July 30, 2017 Chicago Defender 4445 S. King Dr., Chicago, Illinois 60653 6 p.m. Load in and set up 6:45 p.m. Judging competition 7:15 p.m. Dinner $35 per person or 4 guests for $100 The Experience: Everyone dresses in white. […]

Newsletter 07.21.17

The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste. Ask Dr. Karen!

Dear Dr. Karen: What does it mean when a woman tells you “it’s over between us?” I’m asking because the woman I’m with plays so many mind games. I never know when she’s serious or not. She will say the relationship is over but then call me the next day and say I didn’t mean […]

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HEALTH

The Never-Ending Legacy of Henrietta Lacks

After nearly 66 years, Henrietta Lacks is getting recognized for her unknowing contributions to medicine. Recently, hundreds of people gathered in the student center of University of Illinois at Chicago to celebrate and learn more about the “most important woman in medical history,” through three generations of her family. Her daughter-in-law Shirley Lacks, granddaughter Jeri […]

Health 07.18.17

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On the Scene: Rainbow PUSH Coalition 46th Annual International Convention

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Construction Begin On New Event Space At DuSable Museum Of African American History