CHICAGO DEFENDER — Members of the Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee present a wreath at the former mayor’s gravesite at Oak Woods Cemetery (Photo Credit: Tacuma...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s office, the court denied Kizer eligibility to engage in any early release programs at the Department...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Vice President Kamala Harris can win Florida because of her vision, her experience, her leadership skills, her rich history, her heritage, and her...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “I think you have to be patient,” Chicago basketball legend and former Boston Celtic great Antoine Walker told The Chicago Defender recently. “They’ve...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Prep Marching Band, better known as the Soul Train of Chicago, performed alongside master illusionist Walter...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Swift Mansion was built in 1892 by meatpacking magnate Gustavus Swift, who presented it as a wedding gift to his daughter Helen,...
By Sym Posey The Birmingham Times Birmingham City Schools leaders took another step Monday to get all third graders reading on grade level or proficiency by...
By Macy Meinhardt, Voice & Viewpoint Staff Writer Residents and non-profit organizations of the community gathered Saturday to discuss their vision on how they would like...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Through Northwestern University’s Northwestern Prison Education Program, 16 students from the Stateville Correctional Center were conferred degrees in front of nearly 300 attendees,...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “As a result of these conversations, NASCAR has agreed to shorten the event’s set up and tear down windows, reducing travel disruption for...
A sustainable, affordable housing development and retail space has come to Auburn-Gresham. 548 Capital, a subsidiary of 548 Enterprise, partnered with the City of Chicago, ComEd,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — HipHopDx.com said T.I. had been actively involved in community initiatives through his Buy Back the Block initiative, investing over $2.7 million since 2017...
At the six-month mark of Brandon Johnson’s tenure as Chicago Mayor, the City Council approved his $16.6 billion budget with hardly any real opposition. The fact...
Chicago luminaries Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper have joined forces to reopen the historic Ramova Theater in Bridgeport, which was dormant for nearly...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — the incident unfolded after an event at New York University, where agents approached the mayor and requested his security detail to step aside....
On Saturday, the Loyola University Chicago Black Alumni Board hosted the second annual Mamie Till-Mobley Scholarship luncheon to celebrate LUC alumna and raise funds for the...
Predominantly Black Institutions represent an increasing cadre of 4-year and 2-year institutions that educate urban and rural Black students whose personal and financial situations limit their...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson The Birmingham Times For the second time in a week, Darrell O’Quinn was elected Birmingham City Council President this time with five Councilors...
Written and Photographed by Marika N. Johnson Birmingham already in an electrified state with 2023 Magic City Classic festivities turned up even further as rap sensation...
By Donald Hunt For The Birmingham Times It’s always one of the biggest college football games of the season for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)....
CHICAGO DEFENDER — From the proverbial ashes rose her dream of making a mark in the world of cooking. Her now brick-and-mortar Lexington Betty Smokehouse restaurant,...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — “This event is something we look forward to every year,” commented Gary Dingle, president of the NAACP-CFSSB. “Your support is vital and helps...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — This year has been pivotal for Rev. Jackson, who officially transitioned from actively leading the pioneering Rainbow Push Coalition he founded. The post...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — According to Matt Schuffert, president of Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, “Hard Rock International has a long history of supporting breast cancer awareness...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Christi Love, founder of With an Eye PR, partnered with Que Johnson, CEO of 529 Management, and Lore Enjoli, CEO of all Butter...