http://www.chicagodefender.com/articles.sec-24-1-articles.html “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us in things which concern us dearly.” When Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm wrote those words on the front page of their Freedom's Journal newspaper 181 years ago, they were stating the case for the Black Press. ]]> WASHINGTON Consumers boosted their borrowing in May, mostly reflecting heavy credit card use to finance their purchases. ]]> Even though she won't start until January 2009, Paula Allen-Meares has big plans as the first Black chancellor for the University of Illinois-Chicago. ]]> DETROIT Auto industry cutbacks, double-digit unemployment and one of the nation's highest home foreclosure rates have left Detroit with a dreary economic future. ]]> Michelle Obama has all of a sudden become the center of attention in the election because she is perceived by John McCain's people to have made Barack Obama vulnerable to an attack on his loyalty to the country. ]]> Dear Gwendolyn: My brother wants to remove my grandmother from her home where she has lived for over 50 years. ]]> On Tuesday, Illinois voters and voters in another 21 states will go to the polls to help choose a Democratic nomi-nee for president. While the major Democratic candidates are beating up on each other and telling everyone that they deserve the vote, this election is not about their policies or their personalities, or even their name recognition. ]]> Dear Gwendolyn: Last year I became engaged to a lady I have known since college days. She has three children who apparently have been properly disciplined. However, their grandparents are getting on my last nerve. When I tried to convey this to my fiancée, she didn't want to talk about it. It is rumored that her family ruined her first marriage and her second marriage. ]]> Dear Gwendolyn: I will never understand why old people cannot adapt to change. This is the problem: Two years ago I met a man and fell in love. He had a wonderful smile. We met while looking through garbage in the back of a large supermarket. ]]> Rev. Jeremiah Wright warmly received at St. Sabina's Friday ]]> Last fall while in Memphis, I was rushing to a business meeting at the Civil Rights Museum and caught a glimpse of the adjacent Lorraine Motel, which is part of the museum. I became transfixed. Even though I was running late, I stopped to take a closer look. ]]> Dear Gwendolyn: I have been married for four years. Two years into our marriage I became pregnant. My husband was ecstatic and we looked forward to our unborn. However, just months before his birth we were advised something was wrong. ]]> They arrived on the first day of the R. Kelly child pornography trial about 8 a.m. ready to let the world know how they felt, but they were outnumbered by their opposition. Day two of the trail, only a few fans showed up. ]]> After six years since being charged, R&B superstar R. Kelly will finally start day one of his child pornography trail Friday. ]]> A verbal battle between R. Kelly supporters and protestors was underway as the R&B singer arrived for the first day of his child pornography trial Friday. ]]> They arrived on the first day of R. Kelly's child pornography trial at about 8 a.m. ready to let the world know how they felt, but they were outnumbered by their opposition. ]]> Dear Gwendolyn: I have been married for 15 years. She just turned 50 and is still wearing clothing that is tight and short. During our brief courtship I was flattered. However, now that she is older, I told her she needs to change the way she dresses. ]]> Prosecutors must prove that R&B singer R. Kelly produced and possessed the videotape of allegedly a teenage girl and him having sex. ]]>