Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is considering making a late run for the Democratic presidential nomination, according to two people with knowledge of his deliberations. Patrick, a close friend and ally of former President Barack Obama, ruled out a presidential bid earlier this year but has since been talking with Democratic operatives and donors about […]
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Photographs Help Preserve Chicago’s African American History | CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS)– One man from the south suburbs discovered a treasure trove of old photographs that could help preserve the past of African Americans in Chicago.
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Bud Billiken Parade Saturday to be bigger, better than ever (1975) – Chicago Tribune
Tho most children today do not know who Bud Bliliken is or who he is supposed to represent, Billiken lives on each year in the parade of bands and floats that wind along Martin Luther King Drive.
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West Side Stories: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
In the early 1900s, editor and founder of The Chicago Defender Robert Sengstacke Abbott urged Blacks to come to the north, especially Chicago, by advertising successful Black individuals in the city with many job opportunities and a boisterous social and entertainment life as inspiration for Blacks to leave the South.
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Illinois Has The Nation’s Highest African-American Jobless Rate For Second Straight Quarter
For the second quarter in a row, Illinois has earned the troubling distinction of having the nation’s highest African-American unemployment rate, shows a new analysis by the Economic Policy Institute.
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A Crumbling, Dangerous South Side Creates Exodus of Black Chicagoans
With its big old homes and apartments, four grocery stores and doctors’ offices, South Shore had all kinds of residents — laborers, city workers, artists, businessmen and executives — raising their families side by side.
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Chicago Beyond Increases Opportunities for Youth Programs
When you feed a child’s mind, you feed their curiosity for limitless opportunities. Former principal and educator Liz Dozier understands this clearly as she’s tackled the challenges of the Chicago Public School system and helped high school students meet their academic goals.
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Blood In The Streets: Being Young, Black And Safe In Chicago
How many of us go about our daily lives with an effortless routine? Many of us have been programmed to design our routine as significant milestones take place – marriage, children, school, work.
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[CHICAGO] Chicago Teachers Union Rally Unites Thousands: Signs of the Times
An overwhelming display of organizational manpower was in effect around the city on Friday, April 1 when the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) executed a one-day strike that began with the union addressing its concerns about ongoing contract talks with Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool.
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Officer Jason Van Dyke: Man Down
Former Chicago Police Officer, Jason Van Dyke, is learning the hard way that life is not only cruel at times, it can be downright ironic.
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