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Marshelle Sanders

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Marshelle R. Sanders is a Chicago-based journalist and reporter for The Chicago Defender, covering community news, entertainment, lifestyle, and seasonal guides throughout Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. She is the Founder and CEO and Publisher of The Beverage Library, a digital media brand highlighting books, beverages, and events through interviews, feature stories, and event coverage while promoting reading literacy and community engagement. Marshelle also serves as a board member of the Chicago Headline Club and is an experienced host, moderator, and correspondent. She holds degrees from Triton College and Governors State University and is committed to producing journalism that informs, inspires, and connects communities.

Actress Mariah Copeland: From Chicago to Yale and Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical

As a Darien native, Copeland discovered her love of theater through her family, childhood musicals, and the arts programs she grew up with. Her...

Mo Lessons’ “Only You” Connects the Chicago Defender, Bronzeville, and the Message to “Remember Who You Are” 

For Chicago poet and “inspiration architect” Monique McQuay  (Mo Lessons), her poetry reflects, heals, connects, and honors the legendary people who are no longer here on Earth...

Building Together: Cottage Grove Productions and InstinctǐVision Films Bring ‘Human Noise’ to Life

Photo credit: Mike McKenzie (Director/Writer George Ellzey Jr. during rehearsals for short film "Human Noise" with cast and crew) A Chicago film team is bringing together...

Tisha Campbell Opens Up About Motherhood, Autism and Finding Her Voice at Chicago Book Event

For decades, audiences have known Tisha Campbell as the actress who made them laugh through memorable roles in Little Shop of Horrors, Martin, My Wife and...

Ashley LaLonde Talks Making History, ‘Dirty Dancing’ and Returning to Chicago 

For Ashley LaLonde, returning to Chicago is a homecoming celebration.  LaLonde, who previously performed in the national tour of Hamilton, is returning to the James M. Nederlander...

Mathew Knowles Reimagines Destiny’s Child in Chicago, Reflecting on Music, Friendship and Legacy 

As a millennial girl, when I think of Destiny’s Child, I think of watching their videos on BET, VH1, and MTV, dancing to “Bug a...

LaTanya Owens brings caregiver resources fair together through Teresa’s Place Adult Daycare Center 

When LaTanya Owens began caring for her mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at age 62, (Her mother is now 73) she encountered several challenges while...

Chicago Youth Experience Lollapalooza Through My Block, My Hood, My City and Airbnb Partnership

Photo by Marshelle Sanders/Chicago Defender For dozens of young people from Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, Lollapalooza offered more than just a weekend of music. It...

Woodlawn community’s HelloBaby organization comes full circle under board president Jennifer Mosley

Jennifer Mosley is a Black woman trailblazer who has one foot in community nonprofit work and another in Corporate America. Her dual roles as...

Sharon Catherine Brown Talks Broadway, Family and Playing Older Allie in ‘The Notebook’ at The Nederlander Theatre

When I learned I would be speaking with Sharon Catherine Brown, I immediately thought about one of my favorite television memories: watching her portray opera...
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