Chicago Crusader
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Jan- 2020 -20 January
NATIONAL DAY OF RACIAL HEALING
CHICAGO CRUSADER — January 21, 2020 is the fourth annual National Day of Racial Healing. The day was established in January 2017 by more than 550 leaders from throughout the…
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Sep- 2019 -30 September
PRESS ROOM: Inaugural Black Fine Art Month this October opens with press conference and Salon Talk at DuSable Museum of African American History
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Pigment International, the Black Art Collective is partnering with the DuSable Museum of African American History, a Smithsonian affiliate, on the international launch of Black Fine Art…
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27 September
Community Groups Vow to Continue Fighting Broken TIFs Despite Court Ruling
CHICAGO CRUSADER — A judge has granted the City of Chicago’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights…
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25 September
Black businessmen use chess app to help students
CHICAGO CRUSADER — When it comes to chess masters, few can compete with the likes, ranks and royalties of Grandmaster, World Chess Champion and legend Bobby Fischer. But when it…
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25 September
Campaign donations pouring in for Kim Foxx
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Campaign donations are pouring in for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx as she steps up her re-election campaign against opponents who seek to capitalize on her…
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24 September
COMMENTARY: Afghanistan is not worth it
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Our latest trist in Afghanistan has lasted over 19 years. It is long overdue for us to face one solid fact: No one conquers and rules Afghanistan.…
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23 September
Young Preacher Has High Hopes For Gary Youth
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Five years ago Gary, Indiana, native Michael Watson, now also known as “Butta The Preacher,” was straddling the fence on living a rebel street life or walking…
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20 September
Military veteran and sports enthusiast impacts African American history
CHICAGO CRUSADER — As a civil rights leader, military veteran, sports enthusiast, educator and advocate for social justice, Hyde Park resident Dr. James W. Johnson has impacted many lives throughout his…
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20 September
Why so many dialysis centers in Black neighborhoods?
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Representatives Rush and Porter are particularly concerned with the rapid explosion of dialysis centers in poorer, largely minority, communities. U.S. Representatives Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) and Katie…
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16 September
Free Junior Cooks Healthy Cooking Class Demo
CHICAGO CRUSADER — The goal of this class is to give youth early exposure to healthy eating and cooking by teaching them how to prepare foods for themselves or enhance the…
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