The Chicago Defender, established on May 5, 1905, is one of five Black newspapers/websites published by Real Times Media, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Joined June 2010
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Breast cancer doesn’t wait and neither should Black women.
For too many women in Chicago, a breast cancer diagnosis comes too late, but local community leaders are dedicated to improving the cancer care continuum for Black women.
Learn more: bit.ly/ElevatedSurvivorship
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‘Becoming Thurgood’ Documentary Brings Supreme Court Justice’s Legacy to Life on @PBS via @ChiDefender buff.ly/VDR5YlB
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois Vows to Stay Open After Trump Defunding Bill
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Almost 30,000 PPIL patients rely on Medicaid for birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, prenatal services, gender-affirming care, and abortion. Tonya Tucker, ...
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@ChiDefender @NNPA_BlackPress @realDonaldTrump @PPIAction
ALT Tonya Tucker, interim CEO at Planned Parenthood of Illinois.
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Samantha Chatman Launches 'Mama, I Made It!' with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest @ChiDefender
chicagodefender.com/samantha… #BOSSBusinesss
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"For Daniel Ash, the work of social justice is more than a profession; it’s a calling rooted in personal experience and shaped by the transformative power of human connection."
@ChiDefender recently profiled Field Foundation President Daniel O. Ash.
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It’s an honor to write for the legendary @ChiDefender . My first piece with the Black Press powerhouse is a profile on Karen Eubanks Jackson, a Breast Cancer Survivor making history with her Breast Cancer Advocacy chicagodefender.com/karen-eu…
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Samantha Chatman Launches 'Mama, I Made It!' with Tina Knowles as Featured Guest @ChiDefender
chicagodefender.com/samantha… #BOSSBusinesss
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My @ChiDefender column on Caleb Williams, manhood, and homophobia won the Headline Club’s Peter Lisagor Award for Best Sports Commentary.
Congrats to all the winners.
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Shedeur Sanders’s inexplicable slide in the 2025 NFL Draft had nothing to do with what he did on the field. This was personal.
My piece for the @ChiDefender:
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WDB L.E.G.A.C.Y. Awards Weekend Celebrates Black Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs in Chicago @ChiDefender chicagodefender.com/wdb-l-e-… #BOSSMember
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Congratulations to nurse-midwifery program director Pamela Pearson, who was selected as one of the 2025 @chidefender Women of Excellence honorees. Pearson will be celebrated for her dedication, accomplishments and positive influence at a ceremony on Friday.
Don’t Miss the 2025 Women of Excellence Awards & Induction Ceremony. Click the link below to purchase your tickets now. chicagodefender.com/cdwoe202…
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Thanks to the @ChiDefender for the excellent overview of @dzminda's new book JUSTICE BATTED LAST!
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Preorder your copy of the book here: press.uillinois.edu/books/?i…
Bessie Coleman had to go to France just to get a pilot’s license. America wouldn’t let her fly, so she found a way. Then she made sure others could follow. #BessieColeman #AviationPioneer
Ida B. Wells used ink as a weapon. She exposed lynching, challenged the status quo, and risked her life for the truth. The press is free today because of women like her. #IdaBWells #PressFreedom
Don’t Miss the 2025 Women of Excellence Awards & Induction Ceremony. Click the link below to purchase your tickets now. chicagodefender.com/cdwoe202…
Carol Moseley Braun didn’t just make history—she forced the Senate to make room for Black
women. The first to do it, but far from the last. #CarolMoseleyBraun #Trailblazer
