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Marlon Wayans: Real Life Lessons Create Great Stories

By Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer | Interviewed by Caryn Lee The Wayans name is a brand associated with big…
Inside City Council: What Happened With the Police Reform Fight?

In the wake of the November 2015 release of a video showing a police officer shooting teenager Laquan McDonald 16…
New Financial Center Aims to Close Racial Wealth Gap — Starting with HBCUs

During the 2008 housing crisis, an estimated 7 million Americans lost their homes due to foreclosure. African-Americans were hit the…
Beyoncé Teams Up With Houston Pastor to Help Harvey Survivors

Global superstar Beyoncé returned home to Houston on Friday and joined the survivors of Hurricane Harvey at her home church,…
Family of Emmett Till’s Cousin Release Official Statement on His Passing

Statement from the Wright Family on the Passing of Simeon Wright It is with tremendous sadness that the Wright family…
One-on-One With Mayor Rahm Emanuel: School Funding, CPS Plans and Crime

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is the mayor Chicago residents love to hate, and at times, hate to love; but begrudgingly, critics…
Number of Blacks and Hispanics at Top Colleges Lower Than 35 Years Ago

Despite decades of affirmative action, black and Hispanic students are more underrepresented at the nation’s top colleges and universities than…
Jamie Foxx To Head Star-Studded Telethon For Hurricane Harvey Relief

As the city of Houston continues to deal with the disastrous impact left from Hurricane Harvey, many of the top…
Chicago Radio Broadcasters Supports Red Cross Efforts In Houston, Texas

More than 30 Chicagoland radio stations will simultaneously air a :60 second radio spot to support the efforts of the…
Behind the Scenes with Cast Members From OWN’s “Queen Sugar”

Tucked away behind the stage in the Grand Ballroom A&B at the Hilton Riverside in New Orleans, the host site…
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