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The 10 Best Films of 2023

Special Contributor - January 2, 2024

By Dwight Brown film critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire As 2023 ends, this year’s best films are vying for awards that will crescendo...

Chicago Defender: The News Stories that Defined Chicago in 2023, Part 1

Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor - January 1, 2024

Black excellence. Black history. Black issues. From our purview, those themes characterized 2023. It was our great pleasure to profile the best and brightest from...

Mother of Juice WRLD Talks Son’s Legacy, Mental Health and New Brewery

Special Contributor - December 31, 2023

Caption: Carmela Wallace talking front stage to greet the United Center crowd in Chicago before performances go under way for Juice WRLD Day 2023...

From America to Africa: Hip-Hop in the Motherland 50 years later

December 30, 2023

BRAIN, AN ARTIST WITH STONE TOWN RECORDS; ZENJI BOI, OWNER OF STONE TOWN RECORDS; A STONE TOWN RECORDS CUSTOMER. (PHOTO BY LAMONT JONES JR.) by...

Here Are Some Fun Things to Do Around Chicagoland for the Holidays

Christa Carter-Williams, Contributing Writer - December 29, 2023

CAPTION: From "Sugar Hill: The Ellington / Strayhorn Nutcracker" (Photo by Jonathan Taylor). Celebrate the holiday season in Chicagoland with a myriad of enchanting events and festive...

From the West Side to Industry Acclaim: Lord Solomon’s Neo-Soul Journey

Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor - December 28, 2023

CAPTION: Lord Solomon, aka Solomon J. Brown, is an emerging singer bringing that Chicago soul (All Photos by Jason Boulware). From the heart of L-Town,...

From the Seats to Starring Role: Cary Lamb, Jr. Talks ‘STOMP,’ Now in Chicago

Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor - December 15, 2023

His name is Cary Lamb, Jr., the warrior, shape maker, and athletic mover in "STOMP," the wordless music, dance and theater production that has...

Chicago’s Hip House Legacy Celebrated in Xfinity Docuseries Gala

Nicole Joseph - December 15, 2023

Photo: (L-R) Head of Creative Content Strategy at 300 Entertainment Kelly G., Manager, Multicultural Entertainment Initiatives at Comcast Shayla Anderson, General Manager of 300...

King College Prep Marching Band and ‘The SpellBinder’ Bring Magic to KKC

Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor - December 11, 2023

Friday night was a night of music and magic at the Kennedy-King College Building U Theater. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Prep Marching...

Kurtis Blow Headlines ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ at Cadillac Palace Theatre

Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor - December 10, 2023

Kurtis Blow stars in "The Hip Hop Nutcracker," playing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, Dec. 12-17 (Photo Credit: Cheryl Mann). Starting Tuesday, when Hip-hop legend...