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Chicago (AP) – Elmo's has been making tombstones on the South Side of Chicago for more than half a century, hand-carving grave markers for the ...
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Respectability Politics In My Relationship With My White In-Laws Was A Mistake That Shifted Nothing - Blavity
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Curtiss Cook is dapper, driven and dangerous in ‘The Chi’
Relish and restraint come together in Curtiss Cook’s performance of the enigmatic Otis “Douda” Perry in Showtime’s “The
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Black teen from Chicago earns a Master's degree at 14
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Bo Diddley
Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates, December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known as Bo Diddley, was an American R&B singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll, and influenced artists including Elvis Presley,[1] Buddy
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Oscar Brown
Oscar Brown Jr. (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, civil rights activist, and actor. He ran unsuccessfully for office in both the Illinois state legislature and the U.S. Congress. Brown wrote numerous songs (only 125 have been published), 12
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Davis, Shani (1982- )
Shani Davis became the first African American to win a gold medal an individual event in the Winter Olympics and the first African American male to win a gold when he competed in the men’s 1,000-meter speedskating championship in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in
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Curtiss Cook — Reprising His Role in Season Three of Showtime’s “The Chi”
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History of African Americans in Chicago
The history of African Americans in Chicago dates back to Jean Baptiste Point du Sable’s trading activities in the 1780s. Du Sable is the citys founder.[1] Fugitive slaves and freedmen established the city’s first black community in the 1840s. By the late 19th century, the first black person had
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Faith Over Fear: The Healing is a Journey Conference Offers Ways to Heal Traumatic Wounds
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Barack Obama Makes A Surprise Visit To Chicago Youth Football Team
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Rachelle Zola is on a hunger strike for reparations for African Americans - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Rachelle Zola moved from Arizona to the South Side of Chicago so she could learn about and contribute to black and brown communities. She shares about her hunger strike, petitioning for the passage of H.R. 40: Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act.
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Birth Date Fate Brings Player $2,000 Pick 4 Prize | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Lucky numbers come to lottery players in all different forms, like addresses and anniversaries. For one Illinois Lottery player from the South Side of Chicago, her lucky numbers came from her very own birthday. On the Thursday, Aug. 6 Pick 4 evening drawing, the Chicago player decided to try her
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Donnie Simpson To Be Inducted Into The Radio Hall of Fame
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Obama announces Presidential Center to break ground this year
Construction on former president Barack Obama's state-of-the-art presidential center in the South Side of Chicago will break ground this year.... View Article The post Obama announces Presidential Center to break ground this year appeared first on TheGrio.
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In this time of increased need for healing, many people are rising up to provide that healing space. Listiner Martinez, an Award-Winning Author, Accountability Coach, entrepreneur, mentor, inspirational speaker, and mother of three, created the “Healing is Journey Conference” series to
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With The Chicago Tennis Classic, Kamau Murray Has Brought Pro Tennis And Its Stars To The South Side
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Forgotten Heroine, Ethel Payne: Pioneer of the Black Press | Chicago Defender
Ethel L. Payne had a front seat in history. Known as the First Lady of the Black Press, Payne's career as a ground-breaking journalist and civil rights activist paved the way for future black journalists. With all of Payne's accomplishments, contributions, and breaking racial barriers in
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New memoir reveals that fascinating life of an African American change agent
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Social Equity Expert, McKensie Mack, Making Real Systematic Changes. | Chicago Defender
For the past ten years, McKensie Mack has worked as an anti-oppression consultant. McKensie started their career working as a state interpreter. While there were parts of the job they loved, there were also aspects that did not agree with them. One of which being not having an impact on how people
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The Last Lap Corner Store, Chicago’s Black-Owned Running Store on the South Side. | Chicago Defender
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All about Law Roach, the superstar stylist who transformed Zendaya and Celine Dion in no time
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Bo Diddley is born.
Bo Diddley was born Ellas Bates on Sunday December 30th 1928 on a small farm near the town of McComb, Mississippi, USA, in rural Pike County, close to the Louisiana border, the only child of Ethel Wilson and Eugene Bates. He had 3 half-brothers and
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