Mother Wade Hosts Juneteenth Celebration and Fundraiser Honoring Black Women Leaders in Chicago

June 14, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

UNCF Black & White Ball Returns June 14 to Raise $1M for College Scholarships

June 12, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

UNCF Black & White Ball Returns June 14 with After 7 and $1M Scholarship Goal

May 29, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Tina Knowles Reflects on Motherhood, Legacy, and Finding Herself in New Memoir ‘Matriarch’

May 20, 2025

By: Marshelle Sanders

Chicago Originals: Dave Jeff and Yohance Lacour Talk Kicks, Culture, and Coming Up

May 18, 2025

By: Marshelle Sanders

Chicago’s ‘Prayer on the 9’ Turns 15 as Pastor John F. Hannah Transforms Former Liquor Store into ‘Corner of Life’

May 16, 2025

By: Nicole Joseph

Legacy in Love: Dr. Mattie Jo Redefines Motherhood Through Faith, Leadership, and Unconditional Support

May 11, 2025

By: Inez Woody

Mother of a Movement: How Patricia Andrews-Keenan Is Building a Black Art Movement Rooted in Chicago

May 11, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

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

April 30, 2025

By: Monique Roberson

‘Breaking the Chains’: Chicago Leaders Champion Equity and Empowerment for Black Men and Fathers

April 24, 2025

By: Marshelle Sanders