Chicago Defender Staff — Some parents establish daily routines for themselves and their kids that include allowing children to sleep in and ensuring they are doing schoolwork while parents complete early morning work tasks. Others […]
By Tracy E. Hopkins – 8 Series and Movies Featuring Strong Black Women to Stream While Quarantined These days, we can all use a distraction from the news. And there’s probably no other time in […]
By Sen. Kamala Harris – In her monthly column, Sen. Kamala Harris Discusses Why We need to Focus on the Black Maternal Health Crisis During the Coronavirus Pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has blown the lid off […]
The black tax begins in childhood and can rob a person of the ability to build wealth. After 400 years in this country, black families hold a fraction of the wealth of white families. And […]
Mark Medina – Back when he shocked the world and announced he was diagnosed with HIV, perhaps only Magic Johnson truly believed he would still be alive. Johnson has been proved correct for just over […]
Written By Lula Dualeh – Even though former Vice President Joe Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee after Bernie Sanders dropped out of the race, there has been confusion about how the presidential primary works. Here’s what you need […]
Written by Roderick Thomas – In 2018, Andrew Gillum was the handsome, 38-year-old runner-up in Florida’s gubernatorial race. Gillum, the state’s first black nominee for governor, lost by fewer than 35,000 votes. Despite his loss, Gillum’s political […]
WASHINGTON – Former President Barack Obama, who has remained neutral for the entirety of the 2020 Democratic primary, endorsed his former vice president, Joe Biden, on Tuesday. “I’m so proud to endorse Joe Biden for […]
By Sara Berg / Senior News Writer / AMA – In a panel of the nation’s leading physician bodies, physicians discussed how COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting physicians and communities of color. As the number of COVID-19 cases […]
By Scott Stump – The media mogul is looking to raise awareness of the dangers of the coronavirus to the African American community, which has been disproportionately affected. Oprah Winfrey is sounding the alarm about the […]
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