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• Honoring Legacy of Larry R. Rogers Sr.

  20-01-2023 23:47
  
  Sadly, founding partner of the Power Rogers law firm, Larry R. Rogers, Sr. has passed away. Larry, a man from humble beginnings, at one time juggling three jobs to support his family, ceased upon the opportunities given to him, worked hard and became one of the most successful, respected and influential trial lawyers in the country.
  During his illustrious over 37-year career, Larry Rogers, Sr. obtained numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and recoveries in a multitude of cases including a recor
  
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• Dr. William F. Pickard Delivers Powerful Speech, Signs Copies Of New Book ‘Surviving The Shift’ At Spelman College

  20-01-2023 23:15
  
  Dr. William F. Pickard understands how the ability to adapt to change can lead to long-term success. Standing as one of the nation’s most prominent business leaders, Dr. Pickard seeks to inspire the next generation with his new book, Surviving The Shift. 
  On Jan. 19, a capacity audience, mostly students from Spelman, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta, and Morris Brown, filled the NASA Auditorium at Spelman to hear a keynote and fireside chat from Dr. Pickard. He opened by sharing a speech abou
  
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• Hyde Park Hospitality Partners With Englewood Barbie To Feed Home Insecure, aka “The Friends”

  20-01-2023 22:55
  
  Non-Profit Receives Over $25K To Help Provide Meals; Partnership Kicks Off With First Event At Chemistry Hyde Park On January 24
   
  CHICAGO, IL – In a move that furthers its commitment to providing hospitality solutions tailored to a diverse array of partners, Marc Brooks, President and CEO of Hyde Park Hospitality (HPH), today announced a partnership with Aleta Clark, aka Englewood Barbie, and her non-profit — Hugs No Slugs. The goal of the partnership is to help feed those livi
  
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• Chicago Sky Basketball Academy Begins 2023 Scholarship Program for Youth Girls Basketball

  20-01-2023 22:48
  
  CHICAGO (January 20, 2023) — The Chicago Sky Basketball Academy is beginning its 2023 Travel Team Scholarship Program for youth girls basketball. In partnership with and funded by the Chicago Sky Cares Foundation, the scholarship program is built for young girls in grades 7-10 who aspire to be high impact high school players and take their game to the next level.
  “We strongly believe that all talented, passionate basketball players should have equal access to oppo
  
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• Residents Can Get FREE Legal Advice from The Chicago Bar Association This Saturday, January 21, 2023

  20-01-2023 18:25
  
  Calls will be accepted on January 21 from 9 a.m. to noon at (312) 554-2001.   
   
  Residents can call in and briefly explain their situation to an attorney who will then work to suggest self-help strategies or provide advice to help resolve their issues.  If callers need further legal services or have questions beyond the scope of the attorney’s practice area, they will be advised to contact the CBA Lawyer Referral Service during the week for a referral to
  
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• Olivia Lilley prepares to move on from Prop

  20-01-2023 17:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  When Olivia Lilley took on the job of artistic director at Prop Thtr (one of the oldest off-Loop theaters in the city) in 2018, her DIY/punk aesthetic seemed like a good fit for taking the company into the next era. Even before assuming the AD role, Lilley had made a mark with site-specific, immersive productions […]
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• ‘Lacks Educational Value’: Florida Blocks AP African American Studies Class

  20-01-2023 16:59
  The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has declined to include an Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course proposed by the College Board in schools.According to WESH 2 News, the FDOE said in a letter to College Board that it would not approve including AP African American Studies into the Florida Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments because “the content of this course is inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational val
  
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• Norwegian electronicist Deathprod embraces a more minimal minimalism on Compositions

  20-01-2023 13:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Norwegian artist Helge Sten, who makes music as Deathprod, trades not in massive dynamic shifts but in uniformly gray ambient soundscapes. He typically uses a variegated array of homemade electronics, samplers, out-of-date processors, and other audio detritus that echo, hiss, and throb like futuristic boilers arduously coming online while retro steampunk conglomerations cough and doppler […]
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• Paul Vallas Meets Chicago’s Legacy Black Press

  20-01-2023 01:15
  
  Photo Credit : Amber Marie Green
  Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas fielded questions from legacy Black media outlets in a two-hour editorial roundtable on Thursday morning. Vallas, a former Chicago Public Schools CEO and mayoral candidate in 2019, is one of eight challengers vying to unseat incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Lightfoot is seeking a second term as mayor following her 2019 runoff victory over Cook County Board President Toni Preckiwinkle.
  The Defender was joined by journalists fro
  
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• Say yes to Bendición Dry Bar

  20-01-2023 00:14 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Cristina Torres, the owner of Bendición Dry Bar, is forging a new path among the sober and sober curious.
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