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The most important lesson of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability,…

01.15.18

We stand on the backs of giants so big, we often think of them as mythological figures in a faraway…

01.12.18

The Chicago Sinfonietta will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with two local performances featuring award nominated…

01.12.18

The comedian, actor, dancer, singer and social activist we knew as “Mr. Wonderful” has delighted our hearts over a span…

01.04.18

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11.07.17

The Chicago Urban League is pleased to announce its Edwin C. “Bill” Berry Civil Rights Award and Lester H. McKeever,…

10.06.17

One of Chicago’s Black power couples, Donna and Spencer Leak, Jr. hosted their annual ‘summer-end’ bashes at their beautiful home…

09.13.17

Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Past Letter Reflects a Current Movement The dawn of the New Year is a time…

01.16.17

Lee Francis, a high school history teacher in Fayetteville, North Carolina, was suspended in September for stepping on the American…

04.11.18

“These people make up the work force in Chicago and have found a means to manage their…

04.18.17