Nas Brings ‘Illmatic’ to Life with Chicago Philharmonic at Ravinia on July 2

By: The Chicago Defender

New Illinois Billboard Campaign Aims to Destigmatize Addiction Recovery for Black Men

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Derrick Rose to Serve as Grand Marshal for NASCAR Chicago Street Race’s Grant Park 165 on Sun., July 6

By: The Chicago Defender

Chicago Activist Englewood Barbie Battles Heart Condition, Seeks Community Support

By: The Chicago Defender

Nas Brings ‘Illmatic’ to Life with Chicago Philharmonic at Ravinia on July 2

By: The Chicago Defender

‘Becoming Thurgood’ Documentary Brings Supreme Court Justice’s Legacy to Life on PBS

By: The Chicago Defender

Craig Elliott: Chicago DJ, Cultural Curator, and Guardian of Black Music Legacy

By: Inez Woody

Matteson to Honor Kendall Gill at Cook County’s Largest Independence Day Concert Featuring Kenny Lattimore and Leela James

By: The Chicago Defender

Craig Elliott: Chicago DJ, Cultural Curator, and Guardian of Black Music Legacy

By: Inez Woody

The Ultimate 2025 #SummerTimeChi Calendar: Black Chicago’s Can’t-Miss Events

By: The Chicago Defender

Chicago Weekend Events: Pride Parade, The Color Purple, Tacos & Tequila (June 27–29)

By: The Chicago Defender

Field Museum Hosts First-Ever African Fashion Show for Juneteenth Celebration

By: The Chicago Defender

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Medicaid: Our Mothers and Children Could Suffer

By: James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D.

NCNW’s Shavon Arline-Bradley Leads With Faith, Fire, and a Vision for Black Women’s Empowerment

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

ProtestNoir: A Bold New Blueprint for Peaceful Resistance in a Divided America

By: James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D.

Republicans Warned: Protect Health Credits or Pay Politically

By: Stacy Brown, NNPA

‘Becoming Thurgood’ Documentary Brings Supreme Court Justice’s Legacy to Life on PBS

By: The Chicago Defender

Jury In Diddy’s Criminal Trial Reaches Verdict On All Counts

By: Black Information Network

NIH pulls plug on Black infant health study

By: Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent

The Sacramento Observer and Savannah Tribune Win Big at 2025 NNPA Messenger Awards

By: Stacy Brown, NNPA