Introducing the 2025 Chicago Defender Men of Excellence Honorees

By: Alexis

Bronzeville Trail Project Moves Forward, Blending History, Health and Hope

By: The Chicago Defender

Mayor Johnson, Community Leaders Plant Trees in West Woodlawn to Build a Greener Chicago

By: The Chicago Defender

Noah’s Arc Foundation and Mothers Affected by Gun Violence Host Art and Sports Workshop for Chicago Youth

By: The Chicago Defender

This Week In Black History April 23-29, 2025

By: Courier Newsroom

Evan Moore: Why You Should See Pro Wrestling Live—Especially in a City Like Chicago

By: Evan Moore

Red Clay Dance Company’s 16 centers perseverance and legacy in Vershawn Sanders-Ward Revival and Bebe Miller Premiere

By: The Chicago Defender

Met Gala First Look: Celebs Detail Their Connections To Black Dandyism

By: Black Information Network

JaSaun Buckner: The Girl That Did It From the South Side

By: Aaron Paxton Arnold

WDB L.E.G.A.C.Y. Awards Weekend Celebrates Black Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs in Chicago

By: The Chicago Defender

Meet the 2025 Chicago Defender Women of Excellence Honorees: Stories of Resilience, Leadership, and Impact

By: The Chicago Defender

Society of Mannequins Honors Toni Preckwinkle, Awards 2025 Scholarship at Legacy-Filled Luncheon

By: Marshelle Sanders

Reason Why Michelle Obama Skipped Trump’s Inauguration Revealed

By: Black Information Network

Senator Dick Durbin to Retire in 2026, Ending Over 40 Years of Public Service

By: The Chicago Defender

Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Condemns Trump’s Attack on DEI, Pledges to Defend Racial Equity in the Workplace

By: Site Editor

Biden Rips Trump’s Social Security Plans In First Post-Presidency Speech

By: Black Information Network

Bishop T.D. Jakes Steps Down in Historic Transition at The Potter’s House

By: The Chicago Defender

Tacuma Roeback: Shedeur Sanders’ NFL Draft Slide Wasn’t About Football. It Was Personal.

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Poisoning Our Future: The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Coal Exemptions

By: Ben Jealous

Whitney Plantation Loses Federal Grants Used For Teaching Truths Of Slavery

By: Black Information Network