For the third time in seven seasons, Dawn Staley, a 53-year-old Black woman from the Raymond Rosen Homes housing projects of North Philadelphia, has...
One of professional hockey's most accomplished Black players hangs up his skates.
It is very hard to grasp that after playing in over 1,000 National...
On Feb. 29, the Northwestern University Kellog Alumni of Chicago and Sports Business Clubs hosted a screening of the touching and heartfelt documentary "Beyond...
In 1937, Wilmeth Sidat-Singh became one of the first documented African-American quarterbacks in NCAA history.
His emergence in college football would eventually inspire and encourage...
Black people in our city are doing remarkable things and living extraordinary lives.
In 2023, Chicago Defender writers profiled real Chicagoans who have distinguished themselves...
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...
By Isi Frank Ativie
Photos by Mark Marich
Since the 1960s, the Evanston Township High School Wildkits hockey program has taught many Black kids to achieve...
Here are the top stories from the Chicago Defender for the Week of Sept.18-24:
Black Women Childcare Providers Face Peril as COVID-Era Funding Expires
When the...
