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Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor

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Tacuma R. Roeback is the Managing Editor for the Chicago Defender. His journalism, non-fiction, and fiction have appeared in the Smithsonian Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tennessean, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Phoenix New Times, HipHopDX.com, Okayplayer.com, The Shadow League, SAGE: The Encyclopedia of Identity, Downstate Story, Tidal Basin Review, and Reverie: Midwest African American Literature. He is an alumnus of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Chicago State University, and Florida A&M University.
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How Trump’s 2025 Budget Bill Threatens SNAP Benefits for 340,000 Illinois Residents

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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton hosted a roundtable at the Greater Chicago Food Depository to highlight how federal SNAP cuts threatened the well-being of Illinois...

CPS Interim CEO Dr. Macquline King Focuses on Budget, Reopening Schools—and Navigating Tough Choices

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CPS Interim CEO Dr. Macquline King (Photo Credit: Chicago Public Schools). Almost two weeks into the job, Dr. Macquline King is drawing on lived experience...

Bobby Rush Urges Jesse Jackson Jr. to Run for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District Seat

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The clamor is growing louder for Jesse Jackson, Jr. to run for his old seat. And while the former 2nd district Congressman has not...

Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Co-Founder and Gospel Legend Lou Della Evans-Reid Dies at 94

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Photo Credit: Instagram Dr. Lou Della Evans-Reid, the last living founder of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and a legendary figure in gospel music, has died....

South Side Teacher Honored with $10K Award for Transformative Impact in the Classroom

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Titus Redmond (L), a longtime educator at Leo Catholic High School, received Big Shoulders Fund’s $10,000 Impact Educator of the Year Award (Photo Provided). A...

Veteran Boater Sounds the Alarm After Black Yacht Weekend Turns Deadly in Chicago

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After a tragic drowning during Chicago’s Black Yacht Weekend, longtime boater Aven Deese shares a sobering eyewitness account—and what must change to keep the...

New Illinois Billboard Campaign Aims to Destigmatize Addiction Recovery for Black Men

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A new statewide billboard campaign by the Chicago Recovering Communities Coalition hopes to save lives by normalizing recovery and reducing stigma in communities hardest...

With Clarity and Purpose, Vershawn Sanders-Ward Ushers Red Clay Dance Into 17th Season

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Chicago’s Red Clay Dance Company kicks off its 17th season with national performances, new choreography, and a powerful work that centers Black girlhood. Founder...

Dominique Thorne and Lyric Ross Bring Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’—and Chicago’s South Side—to the Spotlight

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In a new Disney+ series, Dominique Thorne (R) and Lyric Ross talk to The Chicago Defender about starring in Ironheart, the Marvel Cinematic...

NCNW’s Shavon Arline-Bradley Leads With Faith, Fire, and a Vision for Black Women’s Empowerment

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Dr. Shavon Arline-Bradley, president and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women, outlines her bold vision to fight economic injustice, political violence, and...
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