Congratulations! You have been chosen as one of the Chicago Defender Women of Excellence 2026 Honorees!
The Chicago Defender celebrates local African-American women who inspire...
by Chat McDuffie
Howard University News Service
Forget movie of the year — “Sinners” is a cultural event, a cinematic reckoning that redefines what Black horror...
By: Dr. Anthony O. Kellum – CEO of Kellum Mortgage, LLC
Ownership is more than personal wealth, it’s collective transformation. For generations, Black communities have been...
Food assistance for more than 40 million Americans will stop in November as the government shutdown continues, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced, per BBC.
The suspension...
Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson claims he shot Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, because he didn’t trust his stun gun to work through her clothing.
“I...
The appointment is a one-year term for the nation’s largest financial service industry organization
First Independence Bank and its board of directors proudly announce that Chairman...
