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Hollywood failed Nina Simone with her biopic, but we know the powers that be can do better. Women’s History Month has inspired us to think about all of the incredible Black women that we’d love to see in theaters. Whether they’re names that we grew up hearing about and celebrating, or more recent Sheroes, our […]

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Google Doodle features Chicago civil rights icon Ida B. Wells: http://t.co/SRXM8E618R pic.twitter.com/u4gWxW8N8K — Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) July 16, 2015 Today, Google Doodle celebrates the 135th…

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The ConnectHome Program will reach 275,000 poor families and almost 200,000 children.

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In Chicago, 1893, black people were excluded from the activities of the Worlds’ Columbian Exposition, also known as The World’s Fair. The event had been…