‘Stepping in the Park’ Returns May 25 to Garfield Park as Celebration of Peace, Youth, and Community

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Daley Plaza Farmers Market Returns May 22 with Fresh Produce, Local Vendors, and Weekly Events

By: The Chicago Defender

Evan Moore on Journalism, Misinformation, and Why Local Media Coverage Still Matters

By: Evan Moore

Tina Knowles Reflects on Motherhood, Legacy, and Finding Herself in New Memoir ‘Matriarch’

By: Marshelle Sanders

Daley Plaza Farmers Market Returns May 22 with Fresh Produce, Local Vendors, and Weekly Events

By: The Chicago Defender

Tina Knowles Reflects on Motherhood, Legacy, and Finding Herself in New Memoir ‘Matriarch’

By: Marshelle Sanders

Branford Marsalis to Headline Jazz Institute Gala: A Night That Honors the Past and Sounds the Future

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Diddy Associates Reportedly Working On Trump Pardon

By: Black Information Network

Branford Marsalis to Headline Jazz Institute Gala: A Night That Honors the Past and Sounds the Future

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour in Chicago Reclaims Country Music and Honors Black Legacy

By: Marshelle Sanders

Chicago Originals: Dave Jeff and Yohance Lacour Talk Kicks, Culture, and Coming Up

By: Marshelle Sanders

Why We Are Excited About the Met Gala’s Celebration of Black Dandyism

By: Special to The Chicago Defender

Calvin Jordan Sworn In for Second Term as Rich Township Supervisor Amid Historic Community Celebration

By: The Chicago Defender

Mayor Brandon Johnson Marks Two Years in Office with Focus on Safety, Schools, and Housing

By: The Chicago Defender

Paulette Granberry Russell on the Fight for DEI, Free Speech, and the Future of Higher Education

By: Special to The Chicago Defender

Tougaloo College Faces Threats After Jasmine Crockett’s Commencement Speech

By: Black Information Network

Black St. Louis Recovering From Deadly Tornadoes After Sirens, FEMA Failed

By: Black Information Network

Trump’s DOJ Dropping Police Reform Agreements With Louisville, Minneapolis

By: Black Information Network

This Week In Black History May 21-27, 2025

By: Courier Newsroom

Black Press to Target: Your Silence Is Loud—and Costly

By: Stacy Brown, NNPA