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• Meet Ross Mac: The Man, The Father, The Wealth Builder

  17-06-2023 22:59
  
  For Father’s Day weekend, the Chicago Defender highlights distinguished Black men from our city who are outstanding dads.
  Ross Mac is the epitome of homegrown. This South Shore native is a Chicago Public School-raised, Harold’s chicken-loving, Ivy-league graduate dedicated to increasing access to financial education and literacy. 
  The former Wall Street professional now serves as a media personality for Netflix, BET and Revolt, using his brand to empower people by merging educat
  
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• Pride is our reality

  17-06-2023 21:26 via chicagoreader.com
  
  The best way to make a TikTok name for yourself is by making constant, short, pithy videos about the same subject, including your possibly controversial opinions (but not, like, in a Mein Kampf way, just in a “Finally! Someone said it, and they said it well!” kind of tone that travels well in social sharing), […]
  The post Pride is our reality appeared first on Chicago Reader.
  
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• Black Lawmakers, Once Expelled From Tennessee House, Win Primary Elections

  17-06-2023 21:00
  
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  The two Democratic lawmakers who were expelled from the Tennessee House over gun violence protests won their primary elections on Thursday (June 15), putting them one step closer to officially regaining their seats back.
  According to NBC News, Justin Jones secured the Democratic primary in Nashville over challenger David Page, while Justin J. Pearson, who ran unopposed, won in Memphis.
  The primary wins come after Tennessee House Republicans voted to expel Jones and Pearson, w
  
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• Hyde Park Summer Fest Is Finally Here, Along With These Other Events

  17-06-2023 16:00
  
  After months of anticipation and wonder, the Hyde Park Summer Fest is finally here this weekend. Along the picturesque Midway Plaisance, thousands, literally thousands, of souls will be out. And it will be nothing but music, food, fun and more music.
  Did we mention the music?
  If you’re one of the fortunate souls who will get to attend, enjoy it and don’t brag too hard about it to your friends.
  On the other hand, there are also plenty of other fantastic events this Juneteenth weekend.
  
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• Rainbow PUSH Coalition Annual International Convention Details

  17-06-2023 14:30
  
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  Join the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Citizenship Education Fund, and PUSH Excel for its annual international convention.
  From July 15-19, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition (RPC) — an international human and civil rights organization founded by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. — will hold its annual convention in Chicago, Illinois. This year’s convention theme is “The Perilous Journey from Freedom to Equality.” The convention will feature
  
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• The Carr Report: The 3 C’s of credit

  17-06-2023 13:00
  
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  Would you lend $5,000 to a good friend, assuming you have it? If so, what is the time frame you would consider giving your friend to pay you back in full? How will you ensure that your friend pays you back? Will you hold onto something of value from your friend to ensure that your loan is paid? If your friend fell on hard times and had difficulty paying you back, how would you respond? If your friend simply neglected to pay you back, do you think it would put a strain on your friend
  
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• Obama Criticizes GOP Candidate Tim Scott’s Stance On Race In America

  17-06-2023 03:13
  
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  Former President Barack Obama believes Americans are “rightly skeptical” of GOP presidential candidate Tim Scott’s optimistic tone on race relations.
  In a recent interview with former White House senior advisor David Axelrod, Obama suggested that Scott’s hopeful message on race is lacking “an honest accounting of our past and our present,” per The Hill.
  “And so if a Republican, who may even be sincere in saying, ‘I want us all t
  
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