Mary L. Datcher, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Mary L. Datcher, Chicago Defender Managing EditorManaging Editor

Mary Datcher is the Managing Editor for the Chicago Defender. A Chicago native, she has nearly 29 years of working in the music and entertainment industry. She covers a range of topics including news breaking stories, business, politics, community and entertainment features.

3rd District Cook County Commissioner Candidate William “Bill” Lowry

When 16-year old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed ten feet from William Lowry’s home in 2013, it created a…
05.16.18
Rashard Glover changes lives by giving them a hand

Years after surviving a potentially fatal car accident, Rashad Glover is fulfilling a promise he made to himself to help…
03.20.18
MINI gives women stage at Chicago Auto Show

With the Chicago Auto Show as a backdrop, MINI gave women of color from various business backgrounds an opportunity to…
03.16.18
Let’s Eat: 14 Parish By The Black Foodies

Something new and exciting is cooking in the Motor Row District of Chicago’s South Loop.  Racquel Fields has opened 14…
03.03.18
Breach: A Girl Recovering From Self-Hate Seeks To Find Love Within

Victory Gardens Theater Presents BREACH: a manifesto on race in America through the eyes of a Black girl recovering from…
03.02.18
Angelique Collins Intends To Bring A Fresh Voice to Springfield

Angelique Collins hopes to be the voice for the next generation in Springfield while representing Illinois’ 25th district in the…
03.02.18
Chicago Non-Profit Raises Funds for “Black Panther” Screenings

Non-profit organization Go for Yours Foundation held an online fundraiser to give youth in Chicago, Atlanta, and Los Angeles an…
03.02.18
12 Voices: Combining Black History and Love

As we closeout February, a month that celebrates two things that I hold close to my heart—Black History and Love–…
03.02.18
Donald L. Chatman: A Giant in His Profession, A Pillar in His Community

Donald L. Chatman, M.D. was born in New Orleans, LA, in 1934, the middle son of Dr. Aristotle Lorenzo Quincy…
03.01.18
Chicago Defender’s Top 20 Most Influential Political Figures

Chicago’s political environment has had an interesting and dramatic history since the days of the first Black Elected Cook County…
03.01.18
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