The Chicago Defender

The Chicago Defender, established on May 5, 1905, is one of five Black newspapers/websites published by Real Times Media, Inc.

[Firelight Films @FirelightFilms]

‘Becoming Thurgood’ Documentary Brings Supreme Court Justice’s Legacy to Life on @PBS via @ChiDefender https://t.co/khNt4wWlmv

[Black Press USA @BlackPressUSA]

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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[BOSS On Campus @BOSSOnCampus]

Samantha Chatman Launches 'Mama, I Made It!' with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest @ChiDefender
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[Field Foundation @FieldFoundation]

"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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[Brandon Pope TV @BpopeTV]

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 https://t.co/KkmLZMmilm

[The BOSS Network @TheBOSSNetwork]

Samantha Chatman Launches 'Mama, I Made It!' with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest @ChiDefender
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[Evan F. Moore @evanFmoore]

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.

[Tacuma Roeback @tacumaroe]

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:
https://t.co/z3POGnrN1H

[The Chicago Defender @ChiDefender]

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[BOSS On Campus @BOSSOnCampus]

WDB L.E.G.A.C.Y. Awards Weekend Celebrates Black Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs in Chicago @ChiDefender https://t.co/8GCA5GQCrj #BOSSMember

[Jerry G @JerryLEADS]

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[UIC Nursing @UICnursing]

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.

[The Chicago Defender @ChiDefender]

Don’t Miss the 2025 Women of Excellence Awards & Induction Ceremony. Click the link below to purchase your tickets now. https://t.co/SWbcasnc5b

[Illinois Press @IllinoisPress]

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: https://t.co/N7DywRbGTS

[The Chicago Defender @ChiDefender]

Bessie Coleman had to go to France just to get a pilot’s license. America wouldn’t let her fly, so she found a way. Then she made sure others could follow. #BessieColeman #AviationPioneer

[The Chicago Defender @ChiDefender]

Ida B. Wells used ink as a weapon. She exposed lynching, challenged the status quo, and risked her life for the truth. The press is free today because of women like her. #IdaBWells #PressFreedom

[The Chicago Defender @ChiDefender]

Don’t Miss the 2025 Women of Excellence Awards & Induction Ceremony. Click the link below to purchase your tickets now. https://t.co/SWbcasnc5b

[The Chicago Defender @ChiDefender]

Carol Moseley Braun didn’t just make history—she forced the Senate to make room for Black
women. The first to do it, but far from the last. #CarolMoseleyBraun #Trailblazer

[The Chicago Defender @ChiDefender]

"First Lady Michelle Obama official photographic portrait" by gademocrats is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

[The Chicago Defender @ChiDefender]

Michelle Obama could have climbed the ladder and left it at that. Instead, she held the door
open. A First Lady, a role model, a Chicagoan through and through. #MichelleObama #blackexcellence