the chicago defender
The History They Fear is the Truth We Carry
April 12, 2025
By: Ben Jealous
‘You Must Speak Truth to Power’: A Candid Conversation with Ben Crump
April 9, 2025
By: Special to The Chicago Defender
Why Illinois Must Honor Emmett Till’s Legacy
April 9, 2025
By: Special to The Chicago Defender
Calmetta Coleman: Chicago Urban League COO Honored as a 2025 Women of Excellence
March 19, 2025
By: Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor
Celebrating Black Journalism: NABJ-Chicago Honors the Legacy and Future of the Black Press
March 6, 2025
By: Marshelle Sanders
Syleena Johnson on Chicago Soul, ‘The Chi’ Supergroup, and Honoring Her Father’s Legacy
February 28, 2025
By: Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor
EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Al Sharpton on Trump’s Agenda, DEI Rollbacks, and the Fight for Democracy
February 27, 2025
By: Special to The Chicago Defender
Christina Anthony Brings a Fresh Take to Miss Scarlet in ‘CLUE’ at Chicago’s CIBC Theatre
February 19, 2025
By: Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor
Investing in Our Future: SCSDD and UNCF Host 2025 Scholarship Gala to Support Chicagoland Students
February 16, 2025
By: Site Editor
Dementia: The Silent Epidemic Stealing Our Loved Ones
February 12, 2025
By: James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D.