Tacuma Roeback
Managing Editor at Chicago Defender
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3 days ago |
chicagodefender.com | Tacuma Roeback
Soul icon Eddie Levert of The O’Jays reflects on his journey from Canton to stardom, his favorite song “Backstabbers,” and why performing in Chicago always feels like coming home ahead of his June 6 show at City Winery (Publicity Photo). Fun fact: Eddie Levert, one of the most revered voices in soul music history, happens to be a fan — no pun intended — of the hit song dominating 2025: “Boots on the Ground,” by 803 Fresh.
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4 days ago |
chicagodefender.com | Tacuma Roeback
Meghan Dawson (Photo Provided). “Louisiana born and fed.”That’s the Instagram bio for actor, singer and dancer Meghan Dawson — an homage to the state, culture and spirit that has fueled her as she takes on her biggest stage role yet: Tina Turner.
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5 days ago |
chicagodefender.com | Tacuma Roeback
Businessman Eric France launches his campaign to succeed Rep. Robin Kelly in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District. With a diverse field and redrawn map, the 2026 race is already heating up (Photo Credit: Tacuma Roeback). This past Saturday, inside a cozy restaurant along the Little Calumet River, businessman Eric France launched his campaign for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District—one of the most closely watched races of the 2026 cycle.
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6 days ago |
newpittsburghcourier.com | Tacuma Roeback
The Chicago Defender Aug. 2, 1919 edition that chronicles the Chicago Race Riot. As we embark on another Chicago summer, we revisit one of the most infamous incidents to unfold during this season 106 years ago—the Chicago Race Riot of 1919. The weeklong outbreak of violence left 38 people dead and more than 500 injured. Entire neighborhoods were shaken. The city’s racial fault lines, some still visible today, were carved deeper into the urban landscape.
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1 week ago |
chicagodefender.com | Tacuma Roeback
The Chicago Defender Aug. 2, 1919 edition that chronicles the Chicago Race Riot. As we embark on another Chicago summer, we revisit one of the most infamous incidents to unfold during this season 106 years ago—the Chicago Race Riot of 1919. The weeklong outbreak of violence left 38 people dead and more than 500 injured. Entire neighborhoods were shaken. The city’s racial fault lines, some still visible today, were carved deeper into the urban landscape.
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