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• What Our 2009 Interview With Harry Belafonte Taught Us

  30-04-2023 16:15
  
  When it came to the advancement of Black people, Harry Belafonte was a lion. 
  Friends and admirers expressed that sentiment and more when news of his passing was announced earlier this week.
  As an activist, champion and benefactor, Belafonte was vital to the progress and sustainability of the civil rights movement — a fact that is well documented. But a lesser-known aspect of his legacy was how his advocacy extended into his professional life as a filmmaker. Black representation and o
  
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• Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot Proclaimed Today Congressman Danny K. Davis Second Chance Day in Chicago

  30-04-2023 15:00
  
  On the 50th anniversary of the Safer Foundation and in honor of Second Chance Act Month, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot proclaimed today Congressman Danny K. Davis Second Chance Day in Chicago, recognizing his contributions to helping 100,000 men and women through the Second Chance Act of 2007, of which he was the chief sponsor. 
  In addition, the Safer Foundation will announce an honor at an event tonight, Congressman Danny K. Davis, by renaming a building with a mural of his likeness. Davis was a
  
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• Mamie Till-Mobley, Emmett’s Mother, is Honored With A Statue at Her High School

  30-04-2023 00:14
  
  On Saturday, Argo Community High School unveiled a life-sized bronze sculpture of Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till and distinguished alum of the school in Chicago’s western suburbs.
  People gathered to watch the unveiling of Till-Mobley’s sculpture, which stands behind a bronze podium with reliefs of Emmett, the barn where he was murdered and the Chicago funeral home where he was mourned.
  “Mamie’s grace, courage, insight, and most importantly, her resolute auth
  
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• Mamie Till-Mobley, Emmett’s Mother, Honored With a Statue at Former High School

  30-04-2023 00:14
  
  On Saturday, Argo Community High School unveiled a life-sized bronze sculpture of Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till and distinguished alum of the school in Chicago’s western suburbs.
  People gathered to watch the unveiling of Till-Mobley’s sculpture, which stands behind a bronze podium with reliefs of Emmett, the barn where he was murdered and the Chicago funeral home where he was mourned.
  “Mamie’s grace, courage, insight, and most importantly, her resolute auth
  
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