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Breaking the Silence: How Chicago Leaders Are Changing the Conversation on Black Men’s Mental Health

By Ashton Hutchinson In certain spaces across Chicago, young black men are having conversations they never expected to have. They talk about anxiety. About pain....

From Pit to Purpose: Carmen Lemons Leads Lem’s Bar-B-Q with Wellness, Wisdom & a Whole Lot of Flavor

When you walk into Lem’s Bar-B-Q on 75th, you’re not just smelling ribs—you’re inhaling history. And now, under the leadership of Carmen Lemons, the...

Bigger Than Basketball: How Black Male Mentors Are Rewriting Futures

A few years ago, a young man walked into the Chicago Positive Impact gym with a short temper, low grades, and no real sense...

Angel Reese Leads Sky to Statement Win Over Lynx

The Chicago Sky's Angel Reese (Center), Kamilla Cardoso (Left), and Ariel Atkins (not pictured) propelled their team to a win over the Minnesota Lynx...

Black Music Month Celebrates Terisa Griffin’s ‘More Than a Woman’ is More Than an Album—It’s Her Truth in Vinyl

In an exclusive interview with The Chicago Defender's Monique Roberson (L), singer and philanthropist Terisa Griffin (R) shares the soulful inspiration behind her new...

Shenita Muse: Building Homes and Power to Combat Chicago’s Housing Crisis

Overlooking Roseland (Photo Credit: Nitram242/Flickr). When I drive through the Roseland neighborhood—the community I serve in —I don’t just see blight. I see possibility. I...

From Breakdown to Breakthrough: How Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health Is Healing Chicago

Monique Roberson and Christopher LeMark, founder of Coffee, Hip-Hop & Mental Health. What if your lowest moment became the foundation for your life’s greatest mission? ...

K-Love the Poet on Love, Legacy, and Finding Purpose After 40

K-Love sits down with Monique Roberson for this Black Women's History Month interview. Legacy isn’t just what we inherit—it’s what we’re actively building in...

Voices of Influence: 120 Years of the Chicago Defender with Dyanna Knight Lewis

Monique Roberson (L) interviews Dyanna Knight Lewis (R), publisher of The Chicago Defender. As part of our “Voices of Influence: 120 Years of the Chicago...

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

South Side native JaSaun Buckner reflects on her Chicago roots, creative rise and cultural impact in this powerful interview. Growing up as a kid...
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