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NAACP PRESIDENT & CEO DERRICK JOHNSON The NAACP Board of Directors has taken a significant step by issuing a formal travel advisory for the state of…
Photo: Getty Images South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (R) is reportedly throwing his hat in the ring for the 2024 presidency. According to the Federal Election…
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may soon be unable to require criminal background information from certain applicants for licensure, thanks to a measure…
A coalition of community groups is urging Illinois lawmakers to go back to the board and approve a new map for Chicago’s elected school board districts that…
While the Framework to Provide Free School Meals to All has Passed, the Program Must Be Funded in the State Budget to Make it a Reality…
Blacks in Green is proud to present the BIG Clubhouse — an art space located in the West Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago that will host workshops…
For the last couple of years, we have heard the whispers. Once upon a time, “Jeopardy!” featured the Chicago Defender as a question. Almost a year…
by Dwight Brown, film critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire (**1/2) White men who can’t dunk and the Black men who chide them was a…
Photo: Getty Images Reverend Al Sharpton delivered a powerful eulogy on Friday (May 19) at the funeral of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old Michael Jackson impersonator who…
Recognizing the unique challenges faced by Black immigrants in Illinois, a resolution sponsored by State Senator Mattie Hunter to create the Task Force on Black Immigrants…