At the 2025 National Action Network Convention, Rev. Al Sharpton announced a national boycott of PepsiCo in response to the company’s rollback of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, urging Black Americans to wield their economic power as a form of protest. He also unveiled digital tools and plans for an Aug. 28 March on Wall Street to amplify economic justice efforts and hold corporations accountable.
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity offers $15K reward for Jelani Day’s killer
By Chinta Strausberg, The Chicago Crusader The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., announced Wednesday, December 22, that it is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the death of 25- year-old Illinois State University graduate medical student Jelani Day found face down in the Illinois River on […]
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Biden nominates five Blacks to serve in judicial seats on the federal court
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, Lydia Griggsby, Tiffany Cunningham, and Julien Neals THE CHICAGO CRUSADER — In a statement, Biden emphasized diversity in his nominations for lifetime appointments. “This trailblazing slate of nominees draws from the very best and brightest minds of the American legal profession. Each is deeply qualified and prepared to deliver justice […]
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Garth C. Reeves, Sr., Retired Publisher of The Miami Times’, Dies at 100
By Erick Johnson, the Chicago Crusader Garth C. Reeves, Sr., The Miami Times’ retired publisher who became the enduring patriarch of a family newspaper dynasty after decades of fighting the political establishment and while guiding the Black community through the city’s racial problems, died on Monday, November 25. He was 100. Garth C. Reeves, Sr. (Courtesy photo […]
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Singleton’s Death a Stark Reminder of Stroke Signs and Prevention
By Dr. Janet Seabrook When I first heard that award-winning, Hollywood film producer John Singleton had been placed on life support, I immediately wanted to know: why? After all, I knew he was barely 50, so what could have possibly landed him in such a dire situation? Could it have been a heart attack or […]
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Berry Gordy’s Role as a “History Maker” is Solidified
Berry Gordy Jr. may only be five-foot tall in height but he left big shoes to fill when he sold Motown Records nearly 25 years ago. As founder of the historic record company in 1960, which launched the careers of Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, and the groups The Temptations and The Supremes, Gordy, […]