Vice President Kamala Harris gives remarks after accepting the Democratic Party’s nomination for President of the United States at the Democratic National Convention, United...
In a powerful and reflective conversation, Chicago Defender Managing Editor Tacuma Roeback interviewed National Urban League President Marc H. Morial during the Democratic National...
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson at the Haven Entertainment Center in Bronzeville (Photo Credit: Tacuma Roeback).
Thirty years ago, the 85th Annual NAACP Convention...
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is set to host its 58th Annual International Convention, "The People's Agenda 2024," from Thursday, Aug. 15 to Sunday, Aug....
V.P. nominee Tim Walz with Kouri Marshall (Photo Provided).
Earlier this month, Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris announced the selection of her running mate:...
On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old mother known for her boundless love, was brutally taken from us. Her life was extinguished in an act of violence that defies understanding—shot in the face by an Illinois police officer. The details of her death are gruesome: a bullet entered her left eye and exited through her neck killing Ms. Massey. This was not just an act of violence; it was a stark reminder of an ongoing and unforgivable injustice of innocent African Americans murdered by police.
The deputy who fatally shot Massey (pictured), 36, in Springfield, Illinois, faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder (Photo Credit: Fair Use).
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As President Biden steps aside for the 2024 Democratic nomination, Vice President Kamala Harris emerges as his chosen successor. Kouri Marshall explains why she...