Young men in violent parts of Philadelphia, Chicago die from guns at a higher rate than US troops in the heat of battle

November 8, 2023

By: The Conversation

Think being a NASCAR driver isn’t as physically demanding as other sports? Think again

July 2, 2023

By: The Conversation

A community can gentrify without losing its identity – examples from Pittsburgh, Boston and Newark of what works

June 8, 2023

By: The Conversation

Black mothers trapped in unsafe neighborhoods signal the stressful health toll of gun violence in the U.S.

May 3, 2023

By: The Conversation

Englewood Barbie: A bold activist with a bolder vision

April 16, 2023

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Melba Moore Returning to the Theatre, writing for George Jefferson & All in the Family

December 30, 2022

By: Adell Henderson

Chance the Rapper Speaks on New Single, Collab with Mia Lee and Upcoming Festival in Ghana

November 22, 2022

By: Portia King

Op-Ed: We The People, Too! (Tribute to Black Artists)

November 18, 2022

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Chicago’s Mark J.P. Hood’s rise from NBC’s The Voice to his new show Churchy

November 10, 2022

By: Arika Linton, Contributing Writer

Op-Ed: ‘Punch 9 for Harold Washington’ – But Only If You’re Not Serious About Black Political Progress (watch)

November 2, 2022

By: A. Toussaint Werner, Contributing Writer