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Out of Alignment: The Fawn Response   

Chicago native Lisa Forbes' journey from darkness to light includes overcoming trauma and religious, sexual and emotional abuse. Her book, “I Can Take It...

Death to Menthol: Will a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Save Thousands of Black Lives?

In April 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a ban preventing the tobacco Industry from using menthol in cigarettes. The ban...

Roe V. Wade – The Racial and Economic Issues Within   

Merissa Kovach of the American Civil Liberties Union, Michigan, left, and Shanay Watson-Whittaker of Michigan Voices, right.   The potential to overturn the historic Supreme Court ruling...

Canceling Student Loans Would Boost Black Wealth By 40 percent

With the student loan moratorium set to end soon, advocates are calling on the president to cancel student loans once again. The move would...

Its Official: Eddie Johnson Is…

…Chicago’s New Police Superintendent By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer It’s official Chicago, Eddie Johnson has been sworn in as Chicago’s latest Police Superintendent.…

Is Poverty In Illinois The Result Of Racism?

Poverty In Illinois: Highest Ever By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer The Heartland Alliance, a not-for-profit research group, just published its report on the…

Controversial Congressman Augustus Savage Passes at 90

Congressman Augustus Savage                Passes at 90     Former African American U.S. Rep. Gus Savage was a newspaper publisher…

Big Tobacco Merger Is A Desperate Bid To Corner Black Smokers

The cigarette industry, like many of its customers, is gasping for air. And now it’s turning more than ever to racial targeting to survive. Reynolds…

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