Chicago Weekend Events: Pride Parade, The Color Purple, Tacos & Tequila (June 27–29)

June 27, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Field Museum Hosts First-Ever African Fashion Show for Juneteenth Celebration

June 25, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Things to Do in Chicago This Weekend (June 20–23, 2025)

June 20, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

‘Hairspray’ at Beverly Arts Center Champions Youth, Inclusion and Joy as Resistance

June 19, 2025

By: Inez Woody

Juneteenth in Chicago 2025: 20 Events Celebrating Black Freedom and Joy

June 19, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Malik Nevels Reflects on Legacy, Leadership and Purpose as Men of Excellence Honoree

June 11, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback

What to Do in Chicago This Weekend: Kendrick Lamar, Ribfest, Angel Reese and the Sky, and More

June 6, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Samantha Chatman Launches ‘Mama, I Made It!’ with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest

June 4, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Branford Marsalis to Headline Jazz Institute Gala: A Night That Honors the Past and Sounds the Future

May 20, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour in Chicago Reclaims Country Music and Honors Black Legacy

May 19, 2025

By: Marshelle Sanders