City of Chicago Announces Full Schedule for 2025 Chicago Air & Water Show, Aug. 16-17

August 8, 2025

By: Site Editor

The Black Women’s Expo (BWE) is a powerful celebration of Black excellence, leadership, and legacy.

August 4, 2025

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom

When two South Side natives link up, you know the conversation is DIFFERENT.

July 30, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

From Pit to Purpose: Carmen Lemons Leads Lem’s Bar-B-Q with Wellness, Wisdom & a Whole Lot of Flavor

July 29, 2025

By: Monique Roberson

IBUKUN: Healing Through Hip-Hop: How One Chicago Organization Is Bridging Beats and Behavioral Health

July 25, 2025

By: Nicole Joseph

Bigger Than Basketball: How Black Male Mentors Are Rewriting Futures

July 23, 2025

By: Ashton Hutchinson

Terry Hunter and Mike Dunn Reflect on House Music Legacy at 2025 Chosen Few Picnic

July 14, 2025

By: Marshelle Sanders

The Ultimate 2025 #SummerTimeChi Calendar: Black Chicago’s Can’t-Miss Events

July 12, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Teens Race to Victory in 13th Annual Push Kart Derby Hosted by NASCAR Chicago and Park District

July 9, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Craig Elliott: Chicago DJ, Cultural Curator, and Guardian of Black Music Legacy

June 30, 2025

By: Inez Woody