Chance the Rapper Leads Young Voters to the Polls By: Mary L. Datcher/Senior Staff Writer On the eve of the general election, one of Chicago’s own—hip hop artist and political advocate, Chance the Rapper made a bold statement. The 23-year-old musical superstar brought together close to 3,000 young attendees for the Parade to the Polls […]
REVISED: LOCATION CHANGE With one day to go before Americans will vote in our next U.S. President, Chance the Rapper is pushing young bodies to the voting polls in his hometown of Chicago today. The Chatham native’s charity, Social Works, Virgin Hotels Chicago will host a musical line-up of artist performances for a Parade to […]
Election 2016: Top Issues Black People Should Consider By: Mary L. Datcher Senior Staff Writer As the Obama administration counts down to its final curtain call in less than three months — we are forced to wonder — will we witness another African-American president in our time again? It was a historical, major milestone that […]
“Enough! That’s enough!” When we had talked too much nonsense or were not making sense, that’s what my father would say. “Enough!” And right now I’ve had it, and if you’re honest with yourself, I hope that you have too. I’m talking about this Republican rubbish from the Republican presidential candidate and those party members […]
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is fond of asking, often belligerently and in front of predominantly white audiences, what African-Americans have to lose by voting for…
Former Republican presidential nominee and famed neurosurgeon Ben Carson said that he trusts Donald Trump to address systemic racial disparities affecting the Black people, if…
CHICAGO–There are have been reports from voting poll locations that only lists candidates running for federal offices. Problems with the electronic machines have posed…
Early Voting Goes Wrong in Bronzeville By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer Just last week while most Chicagoans were taking advantage of the unseasonably…
The Chicago Defender endorses Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) in the 1st District, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) in the 2nd District and Congressman Danny K.…
