The Chicago Defender, established on May 5, 1905, is one of five Black newspapers/websites published by Real Times Media, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Joined June 2010
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‘Becoming Thurgood’ Documentary Brings Supreme Court Justice’s Legacy to Life on @PBS via @ChiDefender buff.ly/VDR5YlB
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois Vows to Stay Open After Trump Defunding Bill
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Almost 30,000 PPIL patients rely on Medicaid for birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, prenatal services, gender-affirming care, and abortion. Tonya Tucker, ...
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@ChiDefender @NNPA_BlackPress @realDonaldTrump @PPIAction
ALT Tonya Tucker, interim CEO at Planned Parenthood of Illinois.
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Samantha Chatman Launches 'Mama, I Made It!' with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest @ChiDefender
chicagodefender.com/samantha… #BOSSBusinesss
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"For Daniel Ash, the work of social justice is more than a profession; it’s a calling rooted in personal experience and shaped by the transformative power of human connection."
@ChiDefender recently profiled Field Foundation President Daniel O. Ash.
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It’s an honor to write for the legendary @ChiDefender . My first piece with the Black Press powerhouse is a profile on Karen Eubanks Jackson, a Breast Cancer Survivor making history with her Breast Cancer Advocacy chicagodefender.com/karen-eu…
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Samantha Chatman Launches 'Mama, I Made It!' with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest @ChiDefender
chicagodefender.com/samantha… #BOSSBusinesss
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My @ChiDefender column on Caleb Williams, manhood, and homophobia won the Headline Club’s Peter Lisagor Award for Best Sports Commentary.
Congrats to all the winners.
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Shedeur Sanders’s inexplicable slide in the 2025 NFL Draft had nothing to do with what he did on the field. This was personal.
My piece for the @ChiDefender:
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WDB L.E.G.A.C.Y. Awards Weekend Celebrates Black Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs in Chicago @ChiDefender chicagodefender.com/wdb-l-e-… #BOSSMember
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Congratulations to nurse-midwifery program director Pamela Pearson, who was selected as one of the 2025 @chidefender Women of Excellence honorees. Pearson will be celebrated for her dedication, accomplishments and positive influence at a ceremony on Friday.
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Thanks to the @ChiDefender for the excellent overview of @dzminda's new book JUSTICE BATTED LAST!
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Preorder your copy of the book here: press.uillinois.edu/books/?i…
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My hero.
Gwendolyn Brooks didn’t write for approval—she wrote for truth. The first Black Pulitzer Prize winner, a poet of the people, a voice for Chicago.
#GwendolynBrooks #Poetry
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📅#OTD in 1970, Black Creativity was born! Initially called Black Esthetics, it was created by a group of local artists and key members of the @ChiDefender.
Now in its 55th year, join us in celebrating its legacy!
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#BlackHistoryMonth
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Cancer’s Shifting Threat: Key Findings from the 2025 ACS Report
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black Americans face double the death rate of white Americans for prostate, stomach, and uterine cancers. For breast cancer, Black w ...
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ALT Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA
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Shout out to the @ChiDefender for turning 120 in 2025! Here’s a look back on its longevity. #ChicagoDefender120 #BlackPress
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Hey y’all— it’s been a minute but I was featured in the @ChiDefender for my work! 😊😌 chicagodefender.com/urban-lu…
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Now in my fave Chicago Defender (@ChiDefender): For enslaved people, the holiday season was a time for revelry – and a brief window to fight back #slaveryarchive chicagodefender.com/for-ensl…
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100 Black Men of Chicago to Host 26th Annual Holiday Toy Drive on Dec. 14
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Now in its 26th year, the toy drive has become a marquee holiday event in Chicago, underscoring the 100 BMC’s commitment to upl
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ALT The 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc., a non-profit organization, will host their 26th Annual Holiday Toy Drive on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom, located at 151 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601. Tickets are available via Ticket Falcon.
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“If forgiveness is a cornerstone of American values, Jackson’s work to extend grace to others underscores his understanding of this principle.”
@POTUS, pardon Jesse Jackson Jr.
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