Protestors Shut Down Lakeshore Drive, Call For Mayor’s Resignation

Last week, Chicago’s North Side experienced a ghost from the past.   It’s the return of the famous (or infamous)…
08.07.18
Gloves Up, Guns Down: Floyd Mayweather Host Anti-Violence Panel in Chicago

As of July 30 2018, there have been a total of 1,711 shootings. Of that number, over 330 have resulted in…
08.07.18
I Lived Through Hell: Ronald Kitchen Shares His Story of Surviving Jon Burge’s Torture Ring

Ronald Kitchen lived through hell. Wrongfully arrested in 1988 for the murder of two women and three children, Kitchen was…
08.01.18
Black Fire Brigade To Mentor Youth, Expose to Firefighting Career

Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Quentin Curtis, the founder and president of the Black Fire Brigade, says the Brigade is still…
07.29.18
How To Deal With PTSD

Part 2 on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Caused by Violence and Racism   In last week’s Defender, we looked at the…
07.28.18
Vigil Held in Wake of Police-shooting of Local Barber Harith Augustus

Was it justified? Why did the police approach him? What could both sides have done differently? There are multiple lingering…
07.24.18
Has Violence Created PTSD for Blacks?

  African-Americans live in a constant state of trauma brought on by the high level of violence in their neighborhoods,…
07.18.18
Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus Summer Fundraiser

The Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus is excited to invite the public to the 2018 CABC Summer Fundraiser. Please join us…
07.19.18
Mayoral Candidates React to Weekend Police-Involved Shooting

  On Saturday, police shot and killed South Side barber Harith Augustus in the South Shore neighborhood. A protest broke…
07.17.18
Urban Gateways’ Teen Arts Pass Keeps Chicago Teens Cool and Cultured This Summer

Sun’s out, school’s over, and there’s no better time to culture up. Urban Gateways’ Teen Arts Pass (TAP) makes that…
07.17.18
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