Real Men Charities inaugurated their summer youth program, employing 20 high school and college students to lead think tanks and create meaningful content for...
Youth today are speaking up about social injustice not only through the Black Lives Matter movement but also by addressing neighborhood concerns. In Austin,...
Each year, the Chicago Defender takes great pride in recognizing African American men in our community who inspire others through excellence, vision, leadership, exceptional...
ABC 7 Chicago and the Chicago Defender Charities have partnered for decades to present Chicago’s “back to school” summer tradition, The Bud Billiken Parade®....
In the months following the recent looting incidents across the city’s South Side, many communities are still without access to grocery stores and pharmacies....
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project, Organic Oneness, and supporting partners will be commemorating the 101st anniversary of the Chicago 1919 Race...
The FDA recently showcased the demographic characteristics of study volunteers in clinical trials for drugs that gained approval in 2019. Of the 46,391 participants,...
Many celebrate independence by commemorating July 4, 1776, but enslaved Africans did not realize freedom until decades later. For African-Americans, June 19, 1865, represents...
Thursday, June 11, the 100 Black Men of Chicago brought us another informative virtual town hall meeting hosted by reputable broadcast journalist Darryl Dennard...
The hard-working residents of neighborhoods severely impacted by the looting of businesses over the past few days came out in a beautiful display of...
