About D.L. Chandler

D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. Metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter and culture critic. Getting his start in the late 1990s in print, D.L. joined the growing field of online reporting in 1998. His first big break came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation\'s first Black political news portal.

D.L. has worked in the past for OkayPlayer, MTV News, Metro Connection and several other publications and magazines. D.L., a native Washingtonian, resides in the Greater Washington area.

This Black History Month, The Urban Daily looks back at a variety of memorable African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Spanning the worlds of entertainment, sports and technology, some of these moments will fill folks with pride while others may frustrate you. Here’s to the last 12 years of our history! Moment: Tony Dungy of […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling right now in the stacked NBA Western Conference, the team owned the early part of the century. Anchored by now-retired center Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers rattled off three straight championship wins through 2000-2002 under the guiding eyes of Coach Phil Jackson. Don’t know if that’ll […]

Moment: Beyoncé First Non-Athlete/Model To Cover Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Let’s face it, Beyoncé is drop dead gorgeous and her formidable beauty isn’t just recognized in the world of music either. Back in 2007, “Sports Illustrated” did themselves and the world a favor by placing the curvy Houston beauty smack dab on the front of the cover. […]

This Black History Month, The Urban Daily looks back at a variety of memorable African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Spanning the worlds of entertainment, sports and technology, some of these moments will fill folks with pride while others may frustrate you. Here’s to the last 12 years of our history! Moment: Veteran Rapper And […]

This Black History Month, The Urban Daily looks back at a variety of memorable African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Spanning the worlds of entertainment, sports and technology, some of these moments will fill folks with pride while others may frustrate you. Here’s to the last 12 years of our history! Moment: Beyonce Becomes First Black […]