Tanya Bennett, founder of Hot Flashes and Cool Conversations Foundation, with Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (Photo Provided).
Women from across the city gathered at...
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson celebrated the launch of her memoir, Lovely One, at Chicago’s Salem Baptist Church of Chicago (Photo Credit: Inez...
Divinefavour Osuji (Photo Provided).
BHM Move Makers: Black Chicagoans Doing Big Things – Stories highlighting individuals in our city who are driving change.
Chicago high school...
Myles Lee Reed Sr. recently celebrated his 100th birthday on the South Side, surrounded by family and friends (Photo Credit: Tacuma R. Roeback).
A Black...
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By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware
This article was originally published on Word In Black.
The 6% of undocumented immigrants who are Black are among...
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What began as a lighthearted celebration reel of Sunday brunch—a joyful tradition where Black women gather to look beautiful, share laughter...
Aris Singleton (Photo Provided).
Chicago’s own Aris Singleton, the CEO of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin) and a 2024 Chicago Defender Women of Excellence honoree,...
By Quintessa Williams
This article was originally published on Word In Black.
2024 was a challenging year for Black students, teachers, and language. Some school districts...
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By ReShonda Tate
This post was originally published on Defender Network
This article was also published on Word In Black.
Starting today, millions of...
