Statements (107)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:newspaper
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:National_Newspaper_Publishers_Association
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:National_Newspaper_Publishers_Association
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| gptkbp:archives |
available online
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:National_Newspaper_Publishers_Association_awards
gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_History multiple Pulitzer Prizes |
| gptkbp:campaigns |
advocacy for arts funding
advocacy for education reform advocacy for housing rights coverage of cultural events coverage of immigration issues support for LGBTQ+ rights advocacy for voting rights coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement support for women's rights coverage of the Civil Rights Movement anti-lynching campaigns support for community organizing efforts advocacy for health care access advocacy for criminal justice reform support for local charities. coverage of historical anniversaries coverage of economic inequality coverage of environmental justice issues coverage of mental health awareness coverage of police brutality coverage of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 coverage of the Great Migration coverage of youth empowerment initiatives promotion of black businesses support for the Black Power Movement support for the Harlem Renaissance support for the NAACP support for the election of black officials |
| gptkbp:ceased_print_publication |
gptkb:2019
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| gptkbp:circulation |
over 200,000 at its peak
|
| gptkbp:coverage |
African American culture and issues
|
| gptkbp:editorial_focus |
progressive
African American issues |
| gptkbp:founded |
1905
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Robert_S._Abbott
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| gptkbp:has_been_restored |
digital format in 2020
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first African American daily newspaper in the U. S.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Chicago Defender
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced black journalism
influenced the Great Migration |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:notable_authors |
gptkb:Ida_B._Wells
gptkb:Langston_Hughes gptkb:Richard_Wright gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks gptkb:Ethel_Payne |
| gptkbp:notable_cover |
gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:Great_Migration gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
reported on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
covered the election of Barack Obama reported on the Black Lives Matter movement covered the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on black communities published articles on health disparities in black communities advocated for black voting rights championed civil rights legislation covered the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 covered the Harlem Renaissance covered the history of African American education covered the history of African American music featured black cultural events featured interviews with prominent black leaders highlighted achievements of African American women highlighted black art and literature highlighted black businesses published articles on lynching published editorials against segregation published stories on black history reported on the Black Power movement supported the election of black politicians reported on the effects of gentrification in black neighborhoods reported on the contributions of African Americans in sports reported on police brutality against African Americans covered the history of African American entrepreneurship reported on the role of African Americans in the military advocated for economic empowerment in black communities covered the impact of the Great Depression on African Americans reported on World War II contributions by African Americans |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
advocacy for civil rights
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| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Bobby_Rush
gptkb:Oprah_Winfrey gptkb:Ida_B._Wells gptkb:Jesse_Jackson gptkb:Louis_Farrakhan gptkb:Michelle_Obama gptkb:Richard_Wright gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks gptkb:Lerone_Bennett_Jr. gptkb:Ethel_Payne gptkb:John_H._Johnson gptkb:Haki_Madhubuti |
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Real_Times_Media
|
| gptkbp:published |
editorials on social issues
|
| gptkbp:service |
first black newspaper to be distributed nationally
|
| gptkbp:type |
African American newspaper
|
| gptkbp:website |
chicagodefender.com
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Brooks |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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