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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…
Kenneka Jenkins Conspiracy Theories On Social Media Are Helping No One

The influx of conspiracy theories about how exactly a Black teenager came to be found dead in a suburban Chicago…
2017 Chicago Half Marathon | 5K Road Closures Impact Southside Travel

2017 Chicago Half Marathon | 5K ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE The 21st annual Chicago Half Marathon and 5K is scheduled for…
State Senator Kwame Raoul Makes a Bid for Illinois Attorney General

On Wednesday, on the heels of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s announcement of not seeking another term in office, State…
Merle Dandridge: Her Role on OWN’s Hit Drama “Greenleaf” and Love For Theater

As the beautiful fresh face of OWN’s television drama “Greenleaf,” Merle Dandridge brings the leading role of Grace Greenleaf to…
Second Annual Fashion Show and Art Exhibit Brings the Culture Home

The 2nd Annual Fashion Loves Art fashion show and art exhibit is quickly approaching and the event’s curator Stephanie White…
Chicago Defender Living Well Health Fair: September 23

Saturday, September 23, 2017 10:00am – 2pm Paul G. Stewart Community Center | 400 E. 40th St. Free Health Screenings…
In the MIXX: Not “Trumpism,” It’s Realism for Blacks; Lena Waithe Is Black Girl Magic

What happens when the village fails? A report was released by the Census data, Chicago’s Black population has fallen as…
Justice, Restored? New North Lawndale Court Aims to Change Punitive System

North Lawndale native Derek Brown is walking on his old block on 18th and Avers on a balmy August evening.…
FBI Will Not Investigate Kenneka Jenkins’ Freezer Death

The FBI will not be investigating the death of a Black teenager in suburban Chicago, a development that likely dealt…
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