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• President Biden to Establish National Monument Honoring Emmett Till

  22-07-2023 23:15
  
  On Tuesday, the 82nd anniversary of Emmett Till’s birth, President Biden will sign a proclamation establishing the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Illinois and Mississippi.  
  The new monument will protect and uplift the spaces that tell the story of Till’s abbreviated life and racially-motivated murder, the unjust acquittal of his murderers and the activism of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who courageously brought the world’s attention to the b
  
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• Kamala Harris Slams New Florida Rules For Teaching ‘Benefit’ Of Slavery

  22-07-2023 15:00
  
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  Vice President Kamala Harris has condemned the new guidelines approved by the Florida Board of Education for teaching Black history in the state’s public schools.
  On Wednesday (July 19), the Florida Board Of Education approved the standards amid recently-signed state legislation that bars school curricula from suggesting that anyone is privileged or oppressed based on race or skin color.
  Under the new standards, middle school students will be taught “how slaves de
  
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• Chicago Rapper G Herbo Could Face Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty

  22-07-2023 14:00
  
  By Nicole Joseph
  Rapper Herbert Wright, better known as G Herbo, agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud charges.
  The Chicago rapper was accused of using stolen identities to fund a luxurious lifestyle, including private jets, a Jamaican villa, acquiring “designer puppies,” a personal chef and other extravagant purchases. Atop his free-spending, Wright reportedly lied to a federal agent regarding the allegations.
  G Herbo isn’t alone in this case. Authorities indicted him and fi
  
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• Here Are Some Fun Things to Do in Chicago This Beyoncé Holiday Weekend

  22-07-2023 02:22
  
  Chicago will observe a memorable holiday this weekend. Tomorrow and Sunday will hereby be known as Beyoncé Day. In case you haven’t heard, Beyoncé, the biggest and brightest star in the musical galaxy, performs at Soldier Field on Saturday and Sunday. 
  Since the Renaissance World Tour dates were announced earlier this year, people have been planning their lives around it as brides do months before their weddings. As for the people going, we’re sure the outfits will
  
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