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Black Excellence in Gymnastics

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (NORMAL, ILLINOIS, March 23, 2024) Talia Omotola, an 8th grader at Lincoln Middle School in Edwardsville, recently competed in the State Gymnastics Championship...

City of Flint Held in Contempt for Failing to Meet Lead Pipe Settlement Deadlines

A federal court held the City of Flint in contempt for violating a February 2023 federal court order requiring the city to reach certain...

CPD Supt. Snelling Talks City Safety Plans at the Economic Club of Chicago

Special to The Chicago Defender On Wednesday, Jan. 31, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling spoke with Chicago Sun-Times reporter Tom Schuba at the Economic Club...

Word In Black, Collaborative of 10 Black Publishers, Incorporates as Public Benefit Company

The long-anticipated day has finally arrived for 10 of the nation’s most trusted and innovative Black publishers, who have worked hard over the past...

Rich Township, Matteson to Give Bikes, Scooters, TVs and Clothes to Kids in Need

Rich Township Supervisor Calvin Jordan and Matteson Mayor Sheila Chalmers-Currin will be joined by state, county, and locally-elected officials and by over 700 incredibly...

YR Media Comes to Chicago, Shifting Media Landscape for BIPOC Youth

It takes an incredible team of forward-thinking individuals to bridge the gap between creativity and opportunity in Chicago. YR Media creates space for black,...

Black Tennessee Lawmakers Expelled for Gun Violence Demonstration Despite Broad Support

Tennessee State Representatives Justin Jones, Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson call or gun reform in wake of Nashville school shooting Tennessee GOP lawmakers on Thursday,...

Honoring Legacy of Larry R. Rogers Sr.

Sadly, founding partner of the Power Rogers law firm, Larry R. Rogers, Sr. has passed away. Larry, a man from humble beginnings, at one...
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