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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…
On his first day in office, Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order to create a Deputy Mayor of Community Safety. By Friday, he appointed a…
Photo: Getty Images Cherelle Parker won the Democratic primary for Philadelphia mayor on Tuesday (May 16), WPVI reports. The 50-year-old Democrat has a long political history…
by Dwight Brown film critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire (***) “I don’t know what I just saw. But I liked it!” That’s what movie…
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Thursday that the unemployment rate fell -0.2 percentage point to 4.2 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +8,500…
Photo: Getty Images A 13-year-old teen in Oklahoma has become one of the youngest Black college graduates in history. According to KOCO 5, Elijah Muhammad, 13,…