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• Pastor Otis Moss III hosts Writer Kevin Powell for Virtual Book Discussion on March 31

  31-03-2023 21:15
  
  When Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III hosts acclaimed writer Kevin Powell at Trinity United Church of Christ this Friday evening (March 31), it will be to address the soul of a nation and the plight of Black people – through sermon and verse. 
  “We’re very excited to have Kevin Powell with us,” said Pastor Moss. “I think anyone, especially a young brother, will be blessed and motivated by the work that Kevin is doing. “In the words of Ishmael Reed, he is “writ
  
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• Pastor Otis Moss III hosts Writer Kevin Powell at Trinity United Church on March 31

  31-03-2023 21:15
  
  When Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III hosts acclaimed writer Kevin Powell at Trinity United Church of Christ this Friday evening (March 31), it will be to address the soul of a nation and the plight of Black people – through sermon and verse. 
  “We’re very excited to have Kevin Powell with us,” said Pastor Moss. “I think anyone, especially a young brother, will be blessed and motivated by the work that Kevin is doing. “In the words of Ishmael Reed, he is “writ
  
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• Queer Chicago union workers celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with solidarity

  31-03-2023 21:13 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) is an annual celebration of the lives and contributions of trans people, created in 2010 to draw attention to the community’s successes and also draw attention to the discrimination, violence, and other systemic challenges that trans communities face. This year, local unions with engaged and active trans members are throwing […]
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• Harmonica master Billy Branch deserves to be a household name

  31-03-2023 19:27 via chicagoreader.com
  
  It must be surreal to be a towering figure in your field but still have to explain who you are to almost everyone you meet. I’m sure scientists are used to it—their work doesn’t exactly put their faces in front of the public—but I’ll never get why the reputations of blues musicians travel so poorly […]
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• Beyond advanced style

  31-03-2023 01:01 via chicagoreader.com
  
  “I kinda just threw this together,” says Gail Joanes, 73, while enjoying a sunny Saturday afternoon on the luxuriously fashionable Oak Street. “I went over to the Chicago History Museum, which I love, went to Twin Anchors for ribs, came back, and now I’m just shopping a bit, just relaxing,” she shares.  Though Joanes might […]
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