Tacuma Roeback

Cordell Shelby, a King College Prep graduate and Chicago Builds participant, turns his hands-on skills and South Side upbringing into a career with the city’s General Laborer Trainee Program. Inspired by his mother, a city plumber, Shelby is ready to build a legacy of his own.

At the United Center, the Chicago Bulls, fintech firm Plus500, and the Greenwood Project teamed up to equip Black and Latino college students with real-world financial knowledge, mentorship, and access to careers in finance.

At the United Center, the Chicago Bulls, fintech firm Plus500, and the Greenwood Project teamed up to equip Black and Latino college students with real-world financial knowledge, mentorship, and access to careers in finance (Photo Credit: Tacuma R. Roeback). Thanks to the Chicago Bulls, fintech firm Plus500 and the Greenwood Project, a group of college […]

Dr. Shavon Arline-Bradley, president and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women, outlines her bold vision to fight economic injustice, political violence, and cultural erasure—while building a new legacy for Black women across generations.

Dr. Shavon Arline-Bradley, president and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women, outlines her bold vision to fight economic injustice, political violence, and cultural erasure—while building a new legacy for Black women across generations.

In a new Disney+ series, Dominique Thorne (R) and Lyric Ross talk to The Chicago Defender about starring in Ironheart, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s boldest new chapter, set in Chicago and led by a brilliant young Black heroine (Photo Credit: Getty Images). The Marvel Cinematic Universe, the fabled fictional world of iconic Marvel Comics characters […]

Chicago’s Red Clay Dance Company kicks off its 17th season with national performances, new choreography, and a powerful work centering Black girlhood. Founder Vershawn Sanders-Ward shares her vision of clarity, community, and purpose.

Black men in Illinois are dying from opioid overdoses at alarming rates. A new statewide billboard campaign by the Chicago Recovering Communities Coalition hopes to save lives by normalizing recovery and reducing stigma in communities hardest hit by the crisis.

Illinois families face rising hunger and economic fallout after Trump’s 2025 budget slashes SNAP benefits. Officials warn of food insecurity, red tape, and damage to local economies.

Illinois families face rising hunger and economic fallout after Trump’s 2025 budget slashes SNAP benefits. Officials warn of food insecurity, red tape, and damage to local economies.