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Sole Collector: Joe Freshgoods Appointed Creative Director At New Balance

It looks like Joe Freshgoods is about to get a bigger seat at the table with New Balance. The company has appointed him Creative Director effectively immediately. As spotted on Hypebeast the Chicago, Illinois native is keeping his talents at the sports apparel brand. Senior leadership slotted him as their new Creative Director. To no surprise […]

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12

1940

Portrait of Black Chicago

The captions are John White`s own, written some time after he took his photographs. In some cases White used virtually the same caption for several

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A Chicago Picketing

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30

1929

Independence Bank of Chicago organized.

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Dec

3

1964

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Michael Jordan announces his second retirement from the NBA.

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1999

James B. Parsons

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Apr

18

1955

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Perkins, Marvin (1963– )

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Feb

5

1952

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13

1891

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20

1952

Philips, 1st Black nominated president

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Aug

28

1968

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Aug

3

1957

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams

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Jul

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1893

Quincy Jones was born

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Mar

14

1933

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Dec

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1875

Rush, Bobby L. (1946- )

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Nov

23

1946

Study of Negro Life And History

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Sep

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1913

(1987) Clarence Thomas, “Why Black Americans Should Look to Conservative Politics”

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Thornton, Willie Mae “Big Mama” (1926-1984)

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Jul

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1984

Death of Congressman Ralph H

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Oct

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1978

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Oct

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1956

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Mar

12

1773

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Michael Jordan retires

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Jan

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1999

Carson, Johnnie (1943- )

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May

7

2009

Brooks, Gwendolyn Elizabeth

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