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Bears CEO Hosts Business Leadership Council Meeting at Soldier Field

World Business Chicago Board Vice-Chair Charles Smith with in discussion with Chicago Bears Team President and CEO Kevin Warren (Credit: Erika Bracey Photography). The Business Leadership Council recently held its Q2 General Membership Meeting at the...

First Black Astronaut Candidate Becomes Oldest Person To Reach Space

Photo: eddwight.com Ed Dwight, a 90-year-old man set to become America’s first Black astronaut decades ago, finally made it to space, NPR reports. On Sunday (May 19), Dwight traveled to space on the New Shephard rocket through Blue Origin, a...

J. Pharoah Doss: There’s lies, darn lies, and crime statistics

In April 2015, a Black man died in the back of a police vehicle in Baltimore, sparking weeks of protests and rioting. Black Lives Matter activists told the media that White racism was the source of “state-sponsored violence.” Conservatives argued tha...

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS (“RTA”) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The post REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS (“RTA”) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS appeared first on Chicago Defender.

Preserved by Purpose –Distraction Free Christianity

By Shewanda Riley The pledge was very simple: “I pledge to make my car a No Phone Zone. Beginning right now, I will do my part to help put an end to distracted driving by committing to drive as responsibly as I can.” & In the first month tha...

MOUNT PISGAH CELEBRATES 160th CHURCH ANNIVERSARY

Richardson, TX — Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church (MPMBC) also known as The ROCK will celebrate her 160th Church Anniversary, Sunday, June 16, 2024. On the third Sunday in June (1864) a few black missionaries and Rev. Robert Fabius Butler, a...

Meet Omari K. Prince: 2024 Chicago Defender Men of Excellence Honoree

Omari K. Prince is a lion for the Illinois small business community.& As Director of Government Affairs for the Small Business Advisory Council, he engages with elected officials and policymakers and lobbies on behalf of the small business commu...

Black Woman Shot & Killed In Front Of Grandchildren On Mother’s Day

Photo: Central Alabama CrimeStoppers An Alabama grandmother was hosting a Mother’s Day celebration when she was shot and killed in front of her grandchildren, per PEOPLE. 64-year-old Gloria Crews died on Sunday (May 14) after someone opened f...

Tesa Anewishki: Championing Equity and Transformation in Healthcare

Before Tesa Anewishki became the first African and Native-American CEO of Loretto Hospital, she received an early holiday lesson in her youth about the importance of giving and selflessness.& It came via a bearded man — not the one you’re...

King College Prep Principal Brian Kelly Wins 2024 Golden Apple Award

Principal Brian Kelly of Martin Luther King College Prep receives the Golden Apple Award (Photo-Golden Apple Foundation). The Golden Apple Foundation, the leading Illinois-based nonprofit committed to preparing, mentoring, and honoring great educator...

Black Teen Accepted Into 122 Schools, Earns Over $5 Million In Scholarships

Photo: Getty Images An Oakland, California high school student has raked in over 100 college acceptances. According to NBC Bay Area, Helms Ategeka, a Head-Royce School student, garnered $5.3 million in scholarships from 122 colleges. “I feel...

Under scrutiny from legislators, Texas university leaders attest to how they’re complying with the state’s DEI ban

By Sneha Dey, The Texas TribuneMay 14, 2024 “Under scrutiny from legislators, Texas university leaders attest to how they’re complying with the state’s DEI ban” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media...

Hyde Park Summer Fest Canceled Due to Rising Security Costs

The Hyde Park Summer Fest, one of the most popular Southside Summer events, is canceled this year. Event organizers called off the event due to rising security costs.& The cancellation comes a year after the Summer Fest held its most significant...

Witherite Law Group to Award $150,000 to Dunbar High School Students Through Its 2024 ‘Making A Difference’ Scholarship

Witherite Law Group and 1-800-TruckWreck are committed to giving back to the community of Fort Worth and thus have selected their 2024 “Making a Difference” Scholarship recipients. The award presentation will take place on Monday, May 20, from 10:4...

Hotter Summers Are Deadlier for Older Black People

By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black While it’s only May, the temperature at the southernmost point of the United States is already sailing past summer highs:& Key West marked a record-high heat index& of 115 this we...