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There are a lot of lawyers in the United States, but according to a 2014 only 3 percent of the lawyers at large law firms are African American. And only 1.9 percent of the partners are African American, found the American Lawyer’s Diversity Scorecard. So creating your own law firm is one way to ensure career advancement in the legal p...

Sales in brick and mortar stores fell from $11.6 billion in 2014 to $10.4 billion in 2015. That's an overall 10 percent decrease in sales, a consequence of both stores offering sales days earlier and online sales that allowed consumers to shop from the comfort of their homes....

Chef’s Upscale Soul Food Eatery Invites Community Support By Chinta Strausberg Defender Contributing Writer Emanuel Washington is a former professional European basketball player, who played…...

CTA Welcomes New Locally Owned Concessions to Green Line by Kai EL’ Zabar Businesses Will Fill Vacant Concession Space and Improve Services at Cottage Grove at King Drive…...

The Chicago Crusader Newspaper Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary   Friday evening  Chicago came out in a big, big way to celebrate 75 years of  The Crusader and its…...

To have a dream is a wonderful inspiration for most of us. It usually begins in our childhood where we start to comprehend roles and…...

Right to Work Zones and Unions in the Black Community By Maze Jackson Chicago Defender Contributing Writer Governor Bruce Rauner has proposed introducing…...

CHICAGO (WLS) –Founded on May 5, 1905, by Robert Sengstacke Abbott, the Chicago Defender was a platform to denounce racism experienced by African Americans.”His driving…...

A great deal of the attraction to the Windy City centers around the restaurants and nightlife culture. In the African American community, a long legacy…...

A new program set up by Bethel New Life church and The PrivateBank looks to assist entrepreneurs on Chicago’s West Side with intensive training and access to funds.30 entrepreneurs from the neighborhoods served by the Bethel New Life Church have been selected for a one-year training program. Participants will attend 15 weekly classes to develop a...