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Gary mayor to head Chicago Urban League

CHICAGO CRUSADER — Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson has been named President and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, the organization announced…

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Haymarket Brewing Nods to History has Defender Beer

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Did you know that the Chicago Defender has a beer named after it? We didn’t either. Not until…

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Urban Growers Collective to host 2nd annual gala Sept. 19

CHICAGO CRUASDER — Urban Growers Collective (UGC), a leading non-profit organization in urban agriculture and food policy in Chicago, will…

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Groundbreaking Initiative Shows Pathway to Propel Black Homeownership

CHICAGO DEFENDER — While statistics may paint a grim picture of Black homeownership, a recent event in Baltimore laid out a…

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Wired to Wear at the Museum of Science and Industry

CHICAGO CRUSADER — Wired to Wear is the first-ever exhibit dedicated to wearable technology—smart clothing and devices designed to extend…

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Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of Training for Lifesaving Opioid-Reversal Drug

CHICAGO DEFENDER — In the 115th Congress, Congresswoman Kelly was a co-sponsor of the Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress…

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Black businesse$, Black consumer$: A necessary alliance

NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are approximately 2.6 million Black-owned businesses in the United States. The number of Black or African…

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Tidal & Sprint Celebrate Sprint’s True Mobile 5G Launch In Chicago With Vic Mensa Pop-Up Show

CHICAGO CRUSADER —  Global streaming and entertainment platform TIDAL and Sprint (NYSE: S) announced an exciting way to help music…

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Pharmacist Turned Entrepreneur Is Changing The Way We View Natural Hair Care

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Kristal Cunningham is a wife, mother of two handsome young men, and a pharmacist who loves living…

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On Sisterhood: Syleena Johnson Talks About Show, New Music

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Singer/songwriter/talk show host Syleena Johnson may be living and working in Atlanta but she is Chicago through and…

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