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PepsiCo’s Commitment to Fighting Childhood Hunger while Supporting Women-led Small Businesses.

PepsiCo has initiated a new effort to fight childhood hunger while supporting women-led small businesses. The initiative is a joint effort between Food for...

Stephanie Pearson-Davis Addresses Bullying & Racism in a Hyper-White Environment.

Stephanie Pearson-Davis is a Black woman, wife, and mother, living and doing business in Chicago’s Southland, Frankfort, IL.  She is the founder of It...

Cheryl Grace: Coaching Women to be Unapologetically Fabulous.

Cheryl Grace is a past recipient of the Chicago Defender Women of Excellence Award. Her career spans 20 years as a brand strategist, managing...

Oooh Wee It Is Brings “Soul Food with a Twist” to Chatham.

A Cereal bar? Swings as seating? Statues of Iron Man, Deadpool, and Batman? Eclectic decor. Chill vibe. Entertainment by way of one of the...

Married to Medicine’s Dr. Robert Drummond Tackles COVID-19 Vaccine Skepticism.

Dr. Robert Drummond is committed to educating the black community on the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Robert Drummond and his wife Shanique are both cast...

Chicago Black Restaurant Week (CBRW) Launches in Time for the Super Bowl.

Lauran Smith, the founder of Chicago Black Restaurant Week (CBRW), is in her sixth year of showcasing and advocating support for Black-owned restaurants in...

Chicago’s Own Chef Lovely Showcases her Culinary Prowess.

Straight out of Chicago's southside, Chef Lovely is owning her culinary prowess on television and taking social media by storm. She has one of...

New Restaurateur Aisha Robinson Plans to Bring Some Soul to the South Suburbs with KIS Restaurant.

The Chicago Defender got an exclusive look at KIS Restaurant, a new full-service eatery coming to Markham, IL next month. We sat down with...

Holiday Giving: Kwanzaa Black Brands Krawl

During the week of Kwanzaa, Lauran Smith launches her first Kwanzaa Black Brands Krawl (KBBK or the Krawl). "The idea popped in my head...

Holiday Gift Guide for Essential Workers

Often overworked and underappreciated, this year, essential workers should be at the top of our Christmas gift list. Our doctors, nurses, grocers, restaurant owners,...
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