City
Rainbow PUSH 2025 People’s Conference Issues Urgent Call to Action in Chicago
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Meet Cordell Shelby: CPS Grad and Future City Laborer Inspired by His Mom’s Legacy
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
UNCF Black & White Ball Returns June 14 to Raise $1M for College Scholarships
By: The Chicago Defender
Malik Nevels Reflects on Legacy, Leadership and Purpose as Men of Excellence Honoree
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Entertainment
Grace Capeless on ‘Kimberly Akimbo,’ Touring Life and Theater Dreams
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Lil Wayne Lights Up 2025 BET Stage With ‘A Milli’ Performance
By: Black Information Network
Doechii Calls Out Trump’s ‘Ruthless Attacks’ On LA Protestors At BET Awards
By: Black Information Network
Sly Stone, Funk Pioneer & Frontman Of Sly And The Family Stone, Dead At 82
By: Black Information Network
City, Life, Style
Malik Nevels Reflects on Legacy, Leadership and Purpose as Men of Excellence Honoree
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
The Ultimate 2025 #SummerTimeChi Calendar: Black Chicago’s Can’t-Miss Events
By: The Chicago Defender
What to Do in Chicago This Weekend: Kendrick Lamar, Ribfest, Angel Reese and the Sky, and More
By: The Chicago Defender
Samantha Chatman Launches ‘Mama, I Made It!’ with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest
By: The Chicago Defender
Politics
Republicans Warned: Protect Health Credits or Pay Politically
By: Stacy Brown, NNPA
Speaker Welch Secures $40M for Proviso West Sports Complex in State Budget
By: The Chicago Defender
Eric France Becomes Latest Candidate in High-Profile 2nd Congressional District Contest
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Mayor Brandon Johnson Talks DOJ Inquiry, Public Safety, and Building a Safer, More Affordable Chicago
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
National
Rainbow PUSH 2025 People’s Conference Issues Urgent Call to Action in Chicago
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Latino Trumpers Standing By Their Vote Despite Immigration Policy Concerns
By: Black Information Network
This Week In Black History June 11-17, 2025
By: Courier Newsroom
Lil Wayne Lights Up 2025 BET Stage With ‘A Milli’ Performance
By: Black Information Network