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Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park Celebrates Namesake with Mosaic Mural

Award-winning artist and educator Tracy Van Duinen, who has murals all over the city of Chicago, is collaborating with the Oak Park Education Foundation...

Centennial Celebration: The Life and Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks

Brooks’ daughter Nora talks about her new book featuring her mom’s work and gives advice for emerging poets. Also, read a few Gwendolyn Brooks poems published in the Defender back in 1936.

Once inspired by Tiger, minority golfers saddened by fall

Tiger Woods inspired a generation of minority golfers when he burst on to the scene as a charismatic young star who won tournaments with...

Auburn Gresham Building Gets New Life to Promote Wellness

  A boarded up building that has been vacant for twenty years at 839 W. 79th St. will be getting a breath of new life,...

Ex-Cons: Changing Their Lives and My Perspective

This past weekend, I was watching a young man, not even 30, get sentenced to life plus 45 years on MSNBC’s reality TV show...

Shari Noland: Why Ramona’s Story Needs to Be Heard

I can’t imagine what it must be like to be born one gender but feel like you are another gender inside. Being bold enough...

Facing A Hostile Climate

Since the election of our 45th President, hate crimes are on the rise. And one group facing the brunt of much of that hate is the transgender community.

Be Inspired: Boys and Girls Club Chicago Youth of the Year

Event highlight video from the 2017 Youth of the Year Competition and Dinner at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. Filmed + edited by: https://www.DelackMediaGroup.com
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