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Dr. Van Johnson’s Battle Against Racial Injustice: The Legal Lynching of a Black Psychiatrist in Anderson, Indiana

Van Johnson and the memoir that tells his tragic story, Framed and Profiled (Photo Provided). BHM Our Ancestors: Honoring the Pioneers – Stories about our...

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Chicago Book Launch: A Night of Legacy and Inspiration

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson celebrated the launch of her memoir, Lovely One, at Chicago’s Salem Baptist Church of Chicago (Photo Credit: Inez...

The Untold Stories of Black Adoption: Shattering Silence and Stigma

Sandria Washington and Samantha Coleman know firsthand the impact of secrecy in Black adoption. As late-discovery adoptees, they turned their pain into purpose—founding Black...

Illinois Black Hemp Association Defends Black Farmers and Businesses Against Restrictive Legislation

At a Jan. 16 press conference held at the Naomi & Sylvester Smith Senior Living Center on Chicago’s South Side, members of the Illinois...

Chicago Defender’s Black Holiday Gift Guide: Shop Local and Celebrate Black-Owned Excellence

From L-R: Gift items from Sip & Savor, The Girls Locker Room and Stoviink. As the holiday season draws near, it's the perfect opportunity to...

Nick Cannon’s ‘Wild ‘N Out Live’ Lights Up Chicago with Comedy and Star Power

The United Center came alive as Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out Live thrilled a sold-out crowd with Chicago talent, surprise guests, and unforgettable performances...

3rd Annual Clink Festival Celebrates Diversity and Empowerment in the Culinary Industry

Co-created by Joyce Dawkins and Chrishon Lampley, the Clink Festival highlighted the achievements of women, Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the food,...

Waymaker Summit Empowers Black Men for Justice and Innovation

Held at Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower, the WayMaker Men’s Summit brought together influential leaders, activists, and young men for two days of transformative discussions,...

Chicago Defender: The News Stories that Defined Chicago in 2023, Part 1

Black excellence. Black history. Black issues. From our purview, those themes characterized 2023. It was our great pleasure to profile the best and brightest from...

Chicago Black Woman CEO Robiar Smith is Making History

(Photos Provided) Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Robiar Smith was encouraged by her baby-boomer parents to go to school and get a...

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