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• Even my nails hurt me

  09-06-2023 22:55 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Anti-Ode for Acrylics
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• Beverly Jenkins Writes Romance for the Black Woman in All of Us

  09-06-2023 19:08
  Photo credit: Michigan Library Association
  With all the buzzy joy about Shondaland’s “Queen Charlotte,” one could be forgiven for not knowing that another queen who’s all about romance walks amongst us Detroiters.
  All hail Beverly Jenkins, the long-time resident of the Motor City the undisputed queen of Black romance novelists!
  As hyperbolic as that sounds, it’s not hype: Jenkins won many awards, including the 2017 Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Ac
  
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• Billy Porter Gets Personal

  09-06-2023 17:09
  Grammy, Emmy, and two-time Tony Award Winner speaks his truth. Watch below. 
   
   
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• Drunk Shakespeare goes union

  09-06-2023 16:05 via chicagoreader.com
  
  While the Writers Guild of America strike goes on, there are signs that others in the entertainment industry (as in so many other sectors of the economy) are looking for union representation. The numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on union membership are a mixed bag, to say the least; while the absolute […]
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• 11 Fun Things to Do This Weekend in Chicago

  09-06-2023 16:00
  
  If you enjoy comedy, you could not have picked a more perfect weekend to leave the house. Kevin Hart, George Lopez, Godfrey and Chris Redd come to town lugging bags upon bags of jokes.
  But there are a host of shows, festivals and performances to dig into this weekend, so get a shovel.
  We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the venerable Chicago Blues Festival, one the largest gatherings of its kind in the world. It’s free and features some legendary acts. 
  And speaking o
  
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• 11 Fun Things to Do in Chicago This Weekend

  09-06-2023 16:00
  
  That’s 11 + 1 fun things to do in the city this weekend. 
  If you enjoy comedy, you could not have picked a more perfect weekend to leave the house. Kevin Hart, George Lopez, Godfrey and Chris Redd come to town lugging bags upon bags of jokes.
  But there are a host of shows, festivals and performances to dig into this weekend, so get a shovel.
  We’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the venerable Chicago Blues Festival, one the largest gatherings of its kind in the world. I
  
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• ‘Shift: Music, Meaning, Context’ reveals music’s multitudes

  09-06-2023 14:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Can music be propaganda? Torture? How about a tool of manipulation, disorientation, and oppression? “Shift: Music, Meaning, Context” contemplates how music changes in form and interpretation as it moves across time, body, and place. Reflecting history and culture unlike any other medium, music has shaped the world at a micro, meso, and macro level. This […]
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• New CPS Parental Leave Policy Benefits Working Mothers, Says CTU President

  09-06-2023 14:00
  
  In a significant development, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) expressed its enthusiastic support for a groundbreaking agreement that grants expanded maternity and parental leave of 12 weeks to all public-school employees, the majority of whom are women.
  This new policy aligns with the extended leave provided to other city employees since last year.
  CTU President Stacy Davis Gates said the new policy is an important step toward equity for CPS workers, 80 percent of whom are female.
  “This n
  
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• John Amos Hospitalized, Suffering From ‘Elder Abuse’, Daughter Says

  09-06-2023 02:34
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  Good Times star John Amos has reportedly spoken out after his daughter claimed he was hospitalized and suffering from “elder abuse.”
  On Thursday (June 8), the actor’s daughter, Shannon Amos, said she received a distressing call from her father last month notifying her that he had been hospitalized in Memphis.
  Shannon added that within the last weeks, her family has learned that John “Had fallen victim to elder abuse and financial exploitation.”
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• Hip-Hop Icons Run-DMC Headline Star-Studded Celebration of 50th Anniversary

  09-06-2023 02:01
  by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA
   Live Nation, the prominent entertainment company, has announced that the much-anticipated celebration, aptly named “Hip-Hop 50 Live,” will take place on August 11, symbolizing the day that hip-hop culture was born.
  In a historic event that will pay homage to the roots of hip-hop, the legendary Yankee Stadium in the Bronx will host a star-studded concert commemorating the 50th anniversary of the genre.Live Nation, the prominent entertainment company, has
  
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• Is there lead in there?

  09-06-2023 01:01 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Chicago has long been known to have an issue with lead contamination, though many residents may be unaware. In 2011 and 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Illinois conducted a study on field sampling protocols for lead in drinking water. The agency concluded that existing sampling protocols underestimated lead corrosion and levels in drinking […]
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• Missing Chicago Woman Rena is Dead, says Family

  09-06-2023 00:33
  
  A 39-year-old missing Chicago woman is dead, according to the victim’s family.
  The family of Rena Baker issued the following statement Thursday morning: 
  “We are deeply saddened to confirm that our beloved Rena has passed away. Rena was a beautiful, warm, loving individual who touched everyone she interacted with. Her absence leaves an incredible void in the lives of her children, as well as our family and friends.
  “We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to every
  
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• Missing Chicago Woman is Dead, says Family

  09-06-2023 00:33
  
  A 39-year-old missing Chicago woman is dead, according to the victim’s family.
  The family of Rena Baker issued the following statement Thursday morning: 
  “We are deeply saddened to confirm that our beloved Rena has passed away. Rena was a beautiful, warm, loving individual who touched everyone she interacted with. Her absence leaves an incredible void in the lives of her children, as well as our family and friends.
  “We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to every
  
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