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• Lori Lightfoot Says Farewell as Chicago Mayor

  13-05-2023 16:15
  
  On Friday, Chicago’s 56th Mayor, Lori Lightfoot, left her fifth-floor City Hall office for good.
  She will make way for Brandon Johnson, who will be inaugurated as the city’s 57th mayor on Monday.
  “I’m forever humbled and grateful to have served our city as mayor. These past four years were filled with challenges, yet we achieved and celebrated so much together. Thank you, Chicago, for the honor and privilege of a lifetime,” tweeted Lightfoot after leaving office wit
  
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• Meet Karen Calloway: Kenwood’s Golden Apple Award-Winning Principal

  13-05-2023 16:00
  
  For Mother’s Day weekend, the Chicago Defender shares stories of dynamic Black women thriving in their careers and providing loving guidance for their families.
  Kenwood Academy High School Principal Karen Calloway had yet to learn that a Friday morning event would be about her.
  When she took the stage at the school’s auditorium, she planned to celebrate the success of her senior class. They were approaching $70 million in earned scholarships, a school record.
  But minutes into the pro
  
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• Addressing the Real Need in Real Time

  13-05-2023 14:00
  
  By Ben Jealous
  As someone who’s been organizing since I was a teenager, I can tell you that it’s hard to get people to focus on two things at once. Pick a real need and work on it in real time – that’s the way to win people over.
  We saw this play out when President Biden announced he would seek re-election. Considering the record, Biden’s presidency has been a consequential one. Employment is as high as before COVID. While inflation is higher than in recent memory,
  
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