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# The Crusader News Group: Founded in 1940, the Crusader Newspaper is one of the oldest African-American owned newspapers in the U.S. with publications in both Chicago and Gary, Indiana.

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- [La Shawn Ford wins 7th District primary despite $2.5M opposition spending](https://chicagocrusader.com/la-shawn-ford-wins-7th-district-primary-despite-opposition-spending/): With a crowded field of candidates and millions of dollars in outside spending aimed at defeating him, Illinois State Representative La Shawn Ford emerged victorious Tuesday, March 17, in the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District, positioning himself as the likely successor to retiring U.S. Representative Danny Davis. La Shawn Ford's campaign drew significant attention and support from voters.
- [Juliana Stratton won 46 of Chicago’s 50 Wards in Senate race](https://chicagocrusader.com/juliana-stratton-won-46-of-chicagos-50-wards-in-senate-race-juliana-stratton/): On a wild Election Day that saw the political careers of several veteran Congressmen end in defeat, Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton won most of Chicago’s 50 wards and the city’s Black vote, as Illinois voters elected her the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator and boosted Governor J.B. Pritzker’s presidential hopes in 2028.
- [Ride on CTA to the Bud Billiken Parade](https://chicagocrusader.com/ride-cta-bud-billiken-parade/): CTA’s trains and buses are the best ways to get to various sporting events, concerts, neighborhood festivals, the Bud Billiken Parade in Washington Park and Northalsted Market Days in Northalsted
- [NMA Targets Gun Violence at 2025 Convention](https://chicagocrusader.com/nma-targets-gun-violence-national-medical-association-nma/): The National Medical Association (NMA)’s Council on Violence Prevention will host a series of pivotal events focused on addressing gun violence in Black communities during the 123rd Annual Convention. Led by Dr. Michael McGee, President of the Medical Staff and Emergency Department Medical Director at University of Chicago Medicine Crown Point, the NMA Violence Prevention Council has been at the forefront of efforts to tackle the public health crisis of firearm violence.
- [Recall campaigns target Black and progressive officials across U.S.](https://chicagocrusader.com/recall-campaigns-target-black-and-progressive-officials-across-u-s/): Mayoral recall campaigns are being threatened in Chicago, Los Angeles and elsewhere as voter dissatisfaction and media criticism mounts. However, for Democratic voters, the “recall movement” appears to be a backdoor attempt by conservatives or “dark money operatives” to circumvent voting rights and part of a campaign to undermine Black and/or progressive political leadership.
- [Chicago’s Black Press urges mayor to fire officers with Oath Keepers ties  ](https://chicagocrusader.com/chicagos-black-press-urges-mayor-to-fire-officers-with-oath-keepers-ties/): Publishers and owners of Chicago’s Black media organizations have banded together, urging Mayor Brandon Johnson to keep his campaign promise and fire Chicago police officers with affiliations to extremist groups, namely the right-wing Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys. 
- [‘Before It Goes Dark’ tells story of suburban Vet](https://chicagocrusader.com/before-it-goes-dark-tells-story-of-suburban-vet/): BASS-BARITONE RYAN MCKINNY  stars as Gerald “Mac” McDonald in Before It All Goes Dark. (Photo by Jiyang Chen).
- [She Owns It She Biz Conference Returns for Third Year to Continue to Empower and Uplift Black Women](https://chicagocrusader.com/she-owns-it-she-biz-conference-returns-for-third-year-to-continue-to-empower-and-uplift-black-women/): PAST SHE OWNS It She Biz Conference panelists pictured after the 2023 event. Front row, l-r: Peggy Riggins, Christie Love, George Daniels and Robiar Smith. Back row, l-r: Hermene Hartman, Dorothy R. Leavell, Dr. Carol Adams, Yvette Moyo and Jeanette Foreman. (Photo by Tito Garcia)
- [Cops who killed Dexter Reed had history of complaints, reports say ](https://chicagocrusader.com/cops-who-killed-dexter-reed-had-history-of-complaints-reports-say/): The Chicago police officers who fired 96 shots that killed Dexter Reed had a total of 41 complaints on their records, many of which included traffic stops that civilians believe were unwarranted, according to several recent reports.   
- [Heavenly thoughts in toxic humanity](https://chicagocrusader.com/heavenly-thoughts-in-toxic-humanity/): In a recent editorial, there was a discussion about the chaos that is extant in the Black community as a result of social media. Social media is the chief vehicle for the dissemination of disinformation, and the fallout is impacting just about every area of our lives. It is very difficult to separate truth from fiction in social media posts.
- [Customers urged to stay connected if they are behind on bills](https://chicagocrusader.com/customers-urged-to-stay-connected-if-they-are-behind-on-bills/): Residential heating bills were $75 lower this winter
- [Leonard Blane Gonder to be remembered in virtual funeral and in-person visitation](https://chicagocrusader.com/leonard-blane-gonder-to-be-remembered-in-virtual-funeral-and-in-person-visitation/): The funeral services for Leonard Blane Gonder will be livestreamed on the P K Miller Mortuary Facebook page tomorrow, Saturday, June 3, 2023. To join the P K Miller PB livestream, please click this link at 11:00 a.m.
- [Aldermanic Endorsements for 2023 Election](https://chicagocrusader.com/aldermanic-endorsements-for-2023-election/): 4TH WARD
- [Lori Lightfoot’s record merits a second term](https://chicagocrusader.com/lori-lightfoots-record-merits-a-second-term/): Chicago Crusader Endorses Lori Lightfoot for second term
- [Double funeral set for wife and son of Dennis Deer](https://chicagocrusader.com/double-funeral-for-dennis-deer-family-including-barbara-deer/): Barbara Deer and son Kaleb Deer died April 14 at their home in North Lawndale in a murder-suicide.
- [Gary hosts historic Michael Jackson film screening](https://chicagocrusader.com/gary-hosts-historic-michael-jackson-film-screening/): The City of Gary, in collaboration with local partners including the Gary International Black Film Festival, will host what officials describe as a historic and exclusive screening of the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic “MICHAEL” on Monday, April 13, at West Side Leadership Academy.
- [Tribeca Festival 2026 announces opening Night for 25th Anniversary Festival](https://chicagocrusader.com/tribeca-festival-2026-opening-night-25th-anniversary-festival/): The Tribeca Festival 2026, presented by OKX, announced its Opening Night selection for the 25th anniversary edition, marking the first programming reveal for this milestone year. True to its long-standing commitment to music storytelling and live experiences—and championing artists who shape culture—the Festival will open with the world premiere of the HBO Original Documentary “Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s the Weight of the World),” directed by Academy Award®- and GRAMMY Award®-winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. The screening will be followed by a live performance by nine-time GRAMMY Award-winning icons Earth, Wind & Fire and three-time GRAMMY Award-winning group The Roots at the Beacon Theatre on June 3.
- [One Needle. One School. One National Blueprint.](https://chicagocrusader.com/one-needle-one-school-one-national-blueprint/): By Stephanie Gadlin
- [Chicago’s first Poet Laureate brings a rousing Great Migration story to the opera—’safronia’](https://chicagocrusader.com/chicagos-first-poet-laureate-great-migration-opera-safronia/): Lyric Opera of Chicago continues its commitment to bold, new work with the world premiere of “safronia,” a landmark musical composition commissioned from Chicago’s first Poet Laureate, the interdisciplinary artist avery r. young. 
- [Japanese film ‘Exit 8’ based on a video game comes to life](https://chicagocrusader.com/japanese-film-exit-8-based-on-video-game/): A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly or difference, turn back immediately. If you don't, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8.
- [CineYouth Film Festival announces 2026 program](https://chicagocrusader.com/cineyouth-film-festival-chicago-2026-program/): Highlighting Filmmakers 22 Years Old and Younger, the 21st CineYouth Film Festival Chicago presents more than 70 international short films.
- [Tenants raise concerns over Oglesby Towers fees](https://chicagocrusader.com/tenants-raise-concerns-over-oglesby-towers-fees/): When Lastasha Watkins gets her monthly rent bill, she gets nervous. She pays $1,210 to rent a one-bedroom apartment at Oglesby Towers in South Shore. But with utility fees that cover electricity, gas, water, sewer, garbage and rising internet fees, Watkins says her bills to live in the 25-story high-rise average $1,500 a month.
- [The Chicago Bears and TJ Maxx are among those subpoenaed in lawsuit against DuSable Museum](https://chicagocrusader.com/chicago-bears-tj-maxx-subpoenaed-lawsuit-dusable-museum/): The DuSable Black Museum and Education Center is embroiled in a legal battle to protect its donors and contractors who were subpoenaed to turn over documents as part of a lawsuit by Kim Dulaney, a former employee and whistleblower who sued the museum alleging misuse of funds and retaliation, including claims against the DuSable Museum.
- [Judge threatens judgment if DuSable violates lawsuit settlement ](https://chicagocrusader.com/judge-threatens-settlement-if-dusable-black-history-museum-and-education-center/): The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center has settled a breach-of-contract lawsuit alleging that the Black institution owes a janitorial company nearly $53,000 for unpaid work and that it hired the company's employees without consent. 
- [Bishop McClory invites the Northwest Indiana community to join in Holy Week and Easter services](https://chicagocrusader.com/northwest-indiana-holy-week-easter-bishop-mcclory/): Holy Week follows the final eight days of Jesus' life – from Palm Sunday on March 29, to Easter Sunday on April 5. Bishop Robert J. McClory encourages everyone to explore the many local services available (see dcgary.org) to contemplate and joyously receive the gift of salvation freely given by Jesus through his death and resurrection. Bishop McClory will join the faithful of the Gary parishes to recount Jesus’s triumphant arrival into the city of Jerusalem with a procession. The priests of the Order of Friars Minor will lead the faithful as they walk from Ss. Monica and Luke to the Cathedral of the Holy Angels, where Mass will be held.
- [South Shore Line to Munster and Dyer starts March 31](https://chicagocrusader.com/south-shore-line-to-munster-and-dyer-starts-march-31/): The South Shore Line has completed the West Lake Corridor project line extension, making way for the long-awaited opening of train service on the Monon Corridor.
- [Advocate Health to award $200,000 in scholarships for students pursuing health care and STEM careers](https://chicagocrusader.com/advocate-health-scholarships-for-health-care-and-stem-careers/): Advocate Health will award $200,000 in scholarships to students pursuing education in health care and STEM-related fields, supporting the development of a strong and diverse future workforce. 
- [Mayor Johnson launches ‘Repair Chicago’ engagement series for reparations study](https://chicagocrusader.com/mayor-johnson-launches-repair-chicago-engagement-series-for-reparations-study/): Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced the launch of “Repair Chicago,” a citywide community engagement initiative aimed at examining the long-term effects of systemic discrimination on Black residents and gathering public input to inform the city’s reparations study, led by Mayor Johnson.
- [Ford Blasts Trump’s ‘For Jesus’ Voter Push](https://chicagocrusader.com/ford-blasts-trump-for-jesus-voter-push/): Outraged over President Donald Trump telling Republicans to pass his controversial voter ID bill “for Jesus,” La Shawn Ford, Democratic Congressional nominee, called the president’s latest partisan pressure tactic “despicable.”
- [“DEMORATS” AND “REPUGLICANS”](https://chicagocrusader.com/demorats-repuglicans-editorial-insight/): Today most observant people are aware that nature’s language includes the doctrine of opposites. Everything has its opposing concept. This is one of the reasons for the continuing skirmishes between the world’s people and the proliferation of wars.
- [Poison, Displacement and Surveillance: Southeast Side Demands Answers on Quantum Campus](https://chicagocrusader.com/poison-displacement-surveillance-southeast-side-quantum-campus/): GreenLatinos also raised what the statement left unanswered: closed-loop systems require additives to be flushed every five to 10 years. "What is going to happen with the water at that point?” Jaimes said. That question connects to what Dr. Sharon Waller documented in last week's report: Illinois has no adequate regulations governing water usage and recycling for large-scale data centers.
- [GCSC Launches ‘Knowledge Seekers’ Program](https://chicagocrusader.com/gcsc-launches-knowledge-seekers-program-gary-community-school-corporation/): The Gary Community School Corporation (GCSC) is introducing a new initiative aimed at strengthening community engagement and increasing transparency within the district.
- [Gary NAACP to Host ACT-SO Competition April 25](https://chicagocrusader.com/gary-naacp-to-host-act-so-competition-april-25/): The Gary Branch of the NAACP will host its 2026 ACT-SO local competition on Saturday, April 25, providing high school students an opportunity to showcase academic achievement, creativity, and talent across a wide range of disciplines.
- [Donna Miller Sweeps 2nd District Primary](https://chicagocrusader.com/donna-miller-sweeps-2nd-district-primary/): Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller defeated former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. decisively in the 2nd Congressional District Democratic Primary, a result that left some voters questioning how the outcome unfolded.
- [‘Country Lawyer’ John Henry Hall, 93, dies; Legal Pioneer, Educator, and keeper of Katie Hall’s Legacy](https://chicagocrusader.com/country-lawyer-john-henry-hall-93-dies-legal-pioneer-educator-and-keeper-of-katie-halls-legacy/): GARY — Deacon Emeritus–Attorney John Henry Hall, a pioneering attorney, longtime educator, political insider during Gary’s formative Black leadership era, and the devoted husband of the late U.S. Representative Katie Beatrice Green Hall—author of the law establishing the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday—passed away Friday, March 20, 2026, at Methodist Hospital Northlake. He was 93.
- [Very Superstitious](https://chicagocrusader.com/very-superstitious-very-super/): When history records this season that this nation is currently in, it will probably start with how the season began. The beginning of the chaos started with an attack on the truth. Never forget that this administration began by making up a category that was a walking contradiction in itself. In January 2017, Kellyanne Conway, on a popular press show, defended the White House press secretary, who made false statements about the President’s inauguration numbers. She said that the press secretary had given “alternative facts.” This situation has led to a very supercharged environment of misinformation and very super narratives.
- [Equal Justice Under Law](https://chicagocrusader.com/equal-justice-under-law-chief-justice-p-scott-neville/): A Perspective from Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr.
- [Local car dealer donates vehicle to Kids N Vets](https://chicagocrusader.com/local-car-dealer-donates-vehicle-to-kids-n-vets/): A South Side car dealership is helping drive opportunity for families and veterans through a recent vehicle donation to Kids N Vets, a Chicago-based nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through service, mentorship, and access to essential resources.
- [She Owns It She Biz Conference Marks 5 Years in Chicago](https://chicagocrusader.com/she-owns-it-she-biz-conference-chicago-2026/): CHICAGO — The She Owns It She Biz Conference will return to Chicago April 10–11, 2026, marking its fifth year of convening women across industries for two days of networking, professional development, and community engagement.
- [Warren Cooper, aviation pioneer and forensic testing leader remembered](https://chicagocrusader.com/remembering-warren-cooper-aviation-pioneer-chicago/): Memorial services for Warren Cooper, a trailblazing aviation professional and founder of the nation’s first wholly Black-owned forensic drug testing laboratory, will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at New Life Covenant Church, The Tabernacle, 1028 East 78th Street, Chicago.
- [Women’s History Month – The Enduring Role of Black Women in the Church](https://chicagocrusader.com/the-enduring-role-of-black-women-in-the-church-womens-history-month/): From the hush harbors of slavery to the pulpits and pews of modern megachurches, Black women have long stood at the spiritual and organizational center of the Black church—often shaping its direction without always receiving formal recognition. Their influence, rooted in faith and resilience, has been essential not only to religious life but to the broader struggle for freedom, education, and civil rights in America, particularly highlighted during women's history month.
- [Falsely Accused: How Cash Bail Upended Nicole’s Life](https://chicagocrusader.com/falsely-accused-how-cash-bail-upended-nicoles-life/): Tulsa, Oklahoma--It was a chilly spring day in early April when Nicole Rodgers, a 31-year-old Black medical social worker in Tulsa, saw the letter sitting in her mailbox. It was an advertisement from a criminal defense attorney promoting his services. Nicole figured it was junk mail. After all, she never had any run-ins with the law, and she spent much of her free time helping people of color impacted by the criminal justice system. Little did she know, this letter would lead her into the complexities of Cash Bail.
- [$27M Settlement Approved in Deadly Chicago Police Chase Case](https://chicagocrusader.com/27m-settlement-deadly-chicago-police-chase/): The Chicago City Council on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, approved a $27 million settlement for the family of a South Side woman killed in a 2017 crash linked to what attorneys and court records describe as an unauthorized Chicago Police Chase pursuit.
- [City Announces Rebranded “Chicago Youth Works” Youth Employment Initiative](https://chicagocrusader.com/city-announces-chicago-youth-works-youth-employment-initiative/): Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) announced the launch of Chicago Youth Works, the City’s rebranded youth employment initiative, which is part of the Chicago Youth Works youth employment initiative, as well as the kickoff of the 2026 application period for summer employment and career exploration opportunities for youth ages 14 to 24. The online application portal is now live and can be accessed by visiting ChicagoYouthWorks.org. The deadline to apply is May 29.
- [MASTERS OF THE MIC BRINGS HIP-HOP ROYALTY TO CHICAGO STAGE](https://chicagocrusader.com/masters-of-the-mic-chicago-hip-hop-event/): “Masters of the Mic,” a live concert event marking 50 years of hip-hop, will be held Saturday, April 18, at 8:00 p.m. at The Auditorium, located at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive.
- [Exciting theatre options both rooted in history](https://chicagocrusader.com/exciting-theatre-options-rooted-in-history/): Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2025/26 Season continues with the Puccini classic “Madama Butterfly” on stage through April 12, offering a unique glimpse into the history of opera.
- [Chuck D Brings Hip-Hop Back to the Page with Rap Central Station Spring 2026](https://chicagocrusader.com/chuck-d-brings-hip-hop-back-to-the-page-rap-central-station-chuck-d/): The architect of hip-hop resistance has turned his attention to the printed page again, and this time, Chuck D isn’t asking for permission.
- [Healing Through Art, One Community at a Time](https://chicagocrusader.com/healing-through-art-one-community-at-a-time/): Through this program, participants discover the power of Healing through Art, allowing them to transform their experiences into creative outlets.
- [MBK Community Convening Opens Today At IUN](https://chicagocrusader.com/mbk-community-convening-my-brothers-keeper/): Focusing On Opportunity For Young Men Of Color
- [Companies could be on the hook for work-related activities before and after shifts start, court rules](https://chicagocrusader.com/companies-could-be-on-the-hook-for-work-related-activities-before-and-after-shifts-start-court-rules/): SPRINGFIELD — Illinois law does not specifically shield companies from having to pay employees for time spent completing required pre- and post-work-related activities, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled.
- [Primary Turnout for Millennial voters was higher than four age groups](https://chicagocrusader.com/primary-turnout-for-millennial-voters-was-higher-than-four-age-groups/): During the primary on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, more Millennial voters went to the polls than seniors and three older age groups, according to preliminary data from the Chicago Board of Elections.
- [THE DEMISE OF TRUTH ](https://chicagocrusader.com/the-demise-of-truth/): Lately, there have been a number of issues that have created havoc among people in America — there is a growing tendency to spread more and more lies. It is very difficult to identify when truth is being spoken. Many of the lies and misinformation sent through the internet target a number of things, including technology, politics, health, and more. AI generates fake information so frequently that a person must really think hard before sending information or responding to that which has already been distributed. 
- [WOMEN: THE BACKBONE OF THE MOVEMENT](https://chicagocrusader.com/women-backbone-movement-jacqueline-jackson/): Jacqueline Jackson sat quietly through much of the program, dignified and steady, the way she has been throughout decades of public life alongside her husband. Watching her, I was reminded that the history of the civil rights movement is often told through the voices of its most visible male leaders, while the women who sustained that work remain less fully acknowledged. We remember Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Jackson, and other towering figures who helped move this nation toward justice, and rightly so. But movements do not survive on charismatic leadership alone. They endure because women hold them together.
- [Women & wealth: Tips for navigating your lifelong financial journey](https://chicagocrusader.com/women-wealth-financial-journey-jp-morgan-wealth-management/): Sponsored by J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
- [Marshall boys basketball storms back in fourth quarter, wins Class 1A state title](https://chicagocrusader.com/marshall-boys-basketball-wins-class-1a-state-title-ihsa/): The Marshall Commandos came down to Champaign looking to make history, and for the school and the IHSA, they did just that. Marshall captured the 2026 IHSA Boys Basketball Class 1A State Championship, defeating Goreville 52-44, to secure its first state title in boys basketball since the 2007-2008 season.
- [From KKC to Hollywood—Dr. Christine Houston’s indelible mark on Black culture](https://chicagocrusader.com/from-kkc-to-hollywood-dr-christine-houston/): The Chicago Crusader’s Women’s History Month tribute could also hold true for an extended Black History Month nod. Dr. Christine Houston was a student at Chicago’s Kennedy-King College, enjoying theatre classes and being a young adult when she wrote a stage play that morphed into a long-running series on NBC. 
- [WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? A Commentary by Rev. Dr. John E. Jackson](https://chicagocrusader.com/who-do-you-say-that-i-am-commentary-rev-dr-john-e-jackson-i-am/): Jesus escorts his disciples to a place called Caesarea Philippi in Matthew 16. Caesarea Philippi had been named by the Greeks as Panea after the Greek god Pan. Then comes Herod the Great’s son Philip, who later renamed the region Caesarea Philippi. He named it to honor Augustus Caesar and in recognition of himself. In this context, we must consider the question, WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM? The declaration, I AM, becomes central to understanding our identity and the broader implications of faith.
- [Clerk Mariyana T. Spyropoulos Warns Public About Fraudulent Text Alert](https://chicagocrusader.com/clerk-mariyana-t-spyropoulos-warns-about-fraudulent-text-alert/): The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County is warning residents of fraudulent text alerts of parking or toll violations.
- [From Felton To Alsobrooks: The Uneven Rise Of Women In The U.S. Senate](https://chicagocrusader.com/from-felton-to-alsobrooks-the-uneven-rise-of-women-in-the-u-s-senate/): In the more than two-century history of the United States Senate, Black women have been almost entirely absent. Today, for the first time, two are serving simultaneously in the U.S. Senate. Angela Alsobrooks (MD) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE) now occupy seats in a chamber that, for most of its existence, excluded both women and people of color. 
- [Quantum Campus Rises on the South Side but its Neighbors Have Questions](https://chicagocrusader.com/quantum-campus-illinois-quantum-and-microelectronics-park/): It was the groundbreaking for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP), a $9 billion project the state calls a landmark. "Today we break ground on a landmark project that will establish Illinois as the nation's leading hub for quantum innovation while attracting billions in economic investment and creating thousands of jobs," Pritzker said.
- [Illinois Lottery Player claims $536 Million Mega Millions Jackpot ](https://chicagocrusader.com/illinois-lottery-player-claims-536-million-mega-millions-jackpot-illinois-lottery/): The Illinois Lottery announced on March 18, 2026, that the winner of the $536 million Mega Millions® jackpot has officially come forward to claim their historic prize.
- [Bill Winston to host Global Business & Leadership Conference in Forest Park](https://chicagocrusader.com/global-business-leadership-conference-forest-park-bill-winston/): The internationally recognized Business & Leadership Conference (BLC), hosted by Dr. Bill Winston, will return to the Chicago area March 20–21, 2026, at Living Word Christian Center in Forest Park.
- [Travail With Us to Host Two Free Sickle Cell Awareness Events](https://chicagocrusader.com/travail-with-us-host-two-free-sickle-cell-awareness-events/): (Merrillville, IND) - Travail With Us founder and CEO Alfreida Robins is once again leading the charge to raise awareness for Sickle Cell disease through two free signature events. Following the loss of her younger brother and cousin to complications from Sickle Cell, Robins is committed to keeping their memories alive while helping those who are battling the disease.
- [Michael B. Jordan and Director Ryan Coogler celebrate big ‘Sinners’ Oscar wins](https://chicagocrusader.com/michael-b-jordan-ryan-coogler-sinners-oscar-wins/): The next exciting win for “Sinners” was for Best Lead Actor, for which veteran actor Michael B. Jordan graciously accepted the gold statue. 

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- [Black Male Resource Event](https://chicagocrusader.com/?p=95791): As Northwest Indiana’s leader in health education, the Indiana University Northwest College of Health and Human Services, is proud to partner with the Human Resources & Services Administration to bring the “Black Male Resource Event” to Northwest Indiana.