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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act as Martin Luther King, Jr., and others, look on, July 2, 1964. Photo: Cecil Stoughton, White House Press Office (WHPO), via Wikimedia Commons As soon as President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he issued a host of executive orders to dismantle the federal …
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Photo: Getty Images The U.S. has begun to deport African and Asian migrants to Panama. On Wednesday (February 12), an American military flight deported Asian migrants in U.S. immigration custody to Panama, marking a major step in the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, per CBS News. Internal federal documents obtained by CBS News state the deportation included adults …
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Close-up of an eye showing the details in the iris and sclera. By Jennifer Porter Gore This article was originally published on Word In Black. Overview: The far-right nonprofit organization behind an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion “watch list” has added more names and faces of federal employees to its list. The far-right nonprofit organization …
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Divinefavour Osuji (Photo Provided). BHM Move Makers: Black Chicagoans Doing Big Things – Stories highlighting individuals in our city who are driving change. Chicago high school senior Divinefavour Osuji made a vow that not only fuels his life’s purpose but has also propelled him to win one of the nation’s most prestigious academic awards. …
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2d ago
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is taking a stand against the Trump administration’s ban on transgender military service, joining a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in supporting a lawsuit to block the policy. The coalition filed an amicus brief arguing that the executive order is unconstitutional, weakens national security, and discriminates against transgender individuals …
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For the third year, the Superintendents’ Commission for the Study of Demographics and Diversity (SCSDD) and UNCF, the United Negro College Fund, are joining forces to raise scholarship money for students in the Chicagoland area. The “Investing in Our Future” Scholarship Gala will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, from 6 to 11 p.m. at …
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Photo Credit: Getty Images Wendy Williams has formally moved to end her guardianship. On Wednesday (February 12), Williams signed an affidavit requesting a judge remove her legal guardian, Sabrina Morrisey, according to TMZ. The move comes as Williams is claiming that she’s “regained capacity” to function independently and is no longer suffering from frontotemporal dementia. Doctors diagnosed Williams with …
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3d ago
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons The climate crisis is costing all of us a lot of money in our everyday lives. Higher utility bills. Higher healthcare costs. Housing prices skyrocketing in some areas and home property values nosediving in others. Climate change – as well as the pollution that causes it and the natural disasters caused …
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Photo Credit Gage Skidmore/Flickr By Jennifer Porter Gore Overview: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kennedy, who faced criticism for his past comments on vaccine, was confirmed by the Senate 52 to …
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Photo Provided. Chicagoans attended Equal Hope’s 3rd Annual “Teal Talk” Health & Resource Fair recently at the Humboldt Park Field House, held in honor of National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January. Teal is the color representing cervical cancer. The organization partnered with the Humboldt Park Field House to bring healthcare education, resources, activities and …
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