By Ben Jealous Thanks to 20th century aquariums and marine theme parks, orcas – also known as killer whales – are the most iconic whales in America. When the public learned their captivity involved torture, orca shows disappeared from those parks, as they should have. Now there are signs that certain groups of orcas could
There is good news for stock market bulls. The rally has extended to the smaller cap stocks. Here is a screen of the S&P 600 that points to some outperforming stocks.
By Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor | Chicago Defender Friday night was a night of music and magic at the Kennedy-King College Building U Theater. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Prep Marching Band, better known as the Soul Train of Chicago, performed alongside master illusionist Walter King Jr., better known as The SpellBinder. The
A.R. Shaw, Executive Editor André 3000’s caught most of his core fans after releasing his first solo project, “New Blue Sun.” But while fans of André 3000 have anticipated this moment for years, it’s not a conventional rap album. The project does not feature rhymes, beats, or lyrical melodies. It’s a musical journey of André
Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor | Chicago Defender Chicago police have launched an arson investigation into a blaze that occurred at the historic Swift mansion in Bronzeville. City firefighters responded to a fire at the three-story, 131-year-old building at 4500 S. Michigan Ave. on Sunday morning. Firefighters were able to put out the blaze within a