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• Chesaree Rollins of Chicago: Balancing Motherhood, Business, and Culinary Excellence

  11-05-2024 16:30
  
  This Mother’s Day weekend, the Chicago Defender celebrates dynamic Black women excelling in their careers while guiding and nurturing their families.
  With Mother’s Day around the corner, heartwarming tales of mother-daughter bonds take center stage. These stories embrace the beautiful whirlwind of motherhood and endure its ups and downs with love, patience, and unwavering commitment.
  Hailing from Chicago, Chesaree Rollins (Chef CheSa) is the creative force behind CheSa’s Bistro
  
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• Exclusive: Lil Rel Howery On Why ‘We Grown Now’ Is A Chicago Love Letter

  11-05-2024 15:30
  
  Lil Rel Howery plays Jason in We Grown Now (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures).
  In case you haven’t heard, Netflix recently released an animated reboot of “Good Times” that is rife with racist, vile and cringe-inducing depictions of Black life. It makes it seem as if the people responsible for it had no connection to the spirit of Chicago, the original show or its Cabrini-Green setting. For shows in the “Straight Huff” category, it is about as tone-deaf, facile and pu
  
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• Meghan Markle Says ‘I See Myself In All Of You’ During 1st Trip To Nigeria

  11-05-2024 14:00
  
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  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have embarked on their first-ever trip to Nigeria.
  On Friday (May 9), the Duke and Duchess of Sussex kicked off their three-day visit to Nigeria by invitation of the country’s Chief of Defense Staff, its highest-ranking military official, per ABC News.
  The couple started the trip by visiting a school in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Harry and Meghan were greeted by cheering children before they spoke to the students about mental hea
  
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• Dr. Tyra Urges Chicagoans to Prioritize Health and Celebrate National Nurses Week in May

  11-05-2024 13:30
  
  Dr. Tyra L. Dean-Ousley, affectionately known as Dr.Tyra, is on a mission to inspire Chicagoans to prioritize their health for a better quality of life. 
  As National Nurses Week approaches from May 6 through 12, 2024, and National Nurses Month throughout the month of May, Dr. Tyra underscores the pivotal role of nurses in fostering healthier communities.
  Dr. Tyra, EdD, MSN, FPA, FNP-BC is a respected nursing leader, educator, clinician, and consultant with over 30 years of experience. The n
  
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