Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson made a suggestion to MLK and it changed a good speech to a majestic sermon on an American dream

August 27, 2023

By: The Conversation

Reaction to bronze sculpture of Coretta and Martin Luther King Jr. in Boston hasn’t been good – and that’s not bad for art that shatters conventions

March 28, 2023

By: The Conversation

African American Mayors Association Statement On President Joe Biden’s Second State Of The Union Address

February 8, 2023

By: Site Editor

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I’ve learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College

January 16, 2023

By: The Conversation

COMMENTARY: Trump and the weather

September 13, 2019

By: Roz Edward

Eric Banks, Jr. Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison For the Murder of Community Leader Barney Simms

November 14, 2017

By: ADW News

Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Past Letter Reflects a Current Movement

January 16, 2017

By: Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor

E NOTES: HOLD ALDERMAN ACCOUNTABLE

June 9, 2016

By: Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor

Turning Lemons Into Lemonade: The Chicago Defender Celebrates Young Entrepreneurship

June 3, 2016

By: Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor

Stop The Violence Music Video Sends A Serious Message

May 3, 2016

By: Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor