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The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and sustained a movement for social change

Women listen during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images by Vicki Crawford, Morehouse College Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first...

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I’ve learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College

by Vicki Crawford, Morehouse College For the past 12 years, civil rights historian Vicki Crawford has worked as the director of the Morehouse College Martin...

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, Jr. Retires after 24 Years in Office

After first being elected to the office of Illinois Secretary of State in 1998, Jesse White, Jr. is retiring as the longest official to...

Foster Boy Movie with Louis Gossett, Jr and Jay Paul Deratany, Explores the Foster Care System in Chicago.

Foster Boy is a movie written and inspired by real events in the City of Chicago, IL, and Cook County. The story was created...

Dream Builders Recognize Community Leaders

Chicago Child Care Society celebrates its 170thAnniversary this year. Founded in 1849, the organization sought to implement societal changes and combat some of the...

Freedom ain’t free

The most important lesson of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  “Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle....

The Chicago Sinfonietta Honors Dr. King with Tribute Concerts

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

SAMMY: A Tribute To Sammy Davis, Jr.

The comedian, actor, dancer, singer and social activist we knew as "Mr. Wonderful" has delighted our hearts over a span of six decades with...

Chicago Urban League’s 56th Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner Honors Civil Rights Advocates

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

E NOTES: HOLD ALDERMAN ACCOUNTABLE

       "These people make up the work force in Chicago and have found a means to manage their lives, pay their bills and take...

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