women of excellence
Samantha Chatman Launches ‘Mama, I Made It!’ with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest
June 4, 2025
By: The Chicago Defender
Voices of Influence: 120 Years of the Chicago Defender with Dyanna Knight Lewis
March 31, 2025
By: Monique Roberson
Calmetta Coleman: Chicago Urban League COO Honored as a 2025 Women of Excellence
March 19, 2025
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Tonita Cheatham’s Journey of Resilience: A Two-Time Woman of Excellence Honoree
March 12, 2025
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Meet Judge Chantelle Porter: DuPage County’s First Black Woman Judge and a 2025 Women of Excellence Honoree
March 5, 2025
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Valerie Jarrett to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2025 Women Of Excellence Event
February 13, 2025
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
2024 in Review, Part 2: The Milestones, Moments, Highlights and Lowlights
January 5, 2025
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Chicago Gala Glamor: Your 2024 Social Calendar of Style
January 9, 2024
By: Kharyn Beard, Contributing Writer
The Purple Hose & Heels 5K Walk for Domestic Violence
October 8, 2020
By: Donna Hammond, Contributing Writer
Chicago meets New York Fashion Week- A Talk With Emerge! Fashion Show Creator and Producer Dionne Williams
September 30, 2020
By: Kelly Washington, Contributing Writer