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• PALS Town and Dewey: Revolutionizing Early Literacy at the Words of Wonder Literary Festival

  26-07-2024 21:44
  
  PALS Town and Dewey champion early literacy with joy-infused pedagogy and holistic education. Join them at the 3rd Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival on July 27 (Image Credit: Dewey Community). 
  This powerful principle is the cornerstone of PALS Town, an innovative program dedicated to harnessing the power of writing and imagination to help children build a robust foundation of literacy skills. 
  With evidence showing that children can learn to read and write much earlier than tra
  
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• Chicago Reader launches Kickstarter for a coffee table book highlighting 50 years of the Reader

  26-07-2024 18:24 via chicagoreader.com
  
  CHICAGO — July 26 — Chicago Reader has launched a crowdfunding campaign via Kickstarter to help fund the initial print run of Free Chicago: Fifty Years of the Reader. The limited edition, 9″ x 12″ coffee table book will highlight the first five decades of one of the nation’s longest surviving free city papers. Free […]
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• 3rd Annual Reader UnGala returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art

  26-07-2024 17:57 via chicagoreader.com
  
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHICAGO, July 26, 2024 – Chicago Reader announced today that GRAMMY-nominated Terry Hunter of Chosen Few DJs will headline its third annual Reader UnGala Benefit, sponsored by Wintrust Bank, on October 3, 2024. Held at the Museum of Contemporary Arts, the evening will begin at 6 PM with a VIP reception, followed by […]
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• Breakdancing Debuts at Paris Olympics, Showcasing Black Culture

  26-07-2024 15:58
  
  Jeffrey Louis is one of three Team USA competitors in the Breakdancing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics (Photo Credit: Facebook).
  By Ashleigh Fields
  Black culture will now be on display across the globe as breakdancing debuts as a competitive sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The trend was introduced to America in the 1970s, originating in the Bronx neighborhood of New York. Over the years it has evolved, earning recognition on stages from Broadway to Hollywood. Movies like “Breakin&
  
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• IT’S KAMALA’S TIME: VP Harris this close to securing Democratic nomination for President

  26-07-2024 15:50
  
  VP KAMALA HARRIS IS ALMOST ASSUREDLY GOING TO BE THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT IN THE UPCOMING NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION.  SEE EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW.
  Count the names—Ed Gainey, Summer Lee, La’Tasha Mayes, Austin Davis, Josh Shapiro, Bob Casey, Joe Biden, 44,000 Black women on a Zoom call in one night, 20,000 Black men on an online call the next night, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Jim Clyburn, the United Steelworkers Association, those who were part of the $81 millio
  
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• 10 Black Athletes You Don’t Want To Miss At The 2024 Paris Olympics

  26-07-2024 15:15
  With the 2024 Paris Olympics on the horizon, let’s turn our attention to some of the Black Olympians who are set to shine. 
  In 1924, Black athletes made their groundbreaking debut at the Paris Olympics, overcoming significant racial barriers. A century later, as the Games return to Paris, a new generation of Black athletes is poised to make history once more, aiming for gold and pushing the boundaries of excellence. 
  Noah Lyles
  Leading the pack is track and field star Noah Lyles.
  
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• Black Women’s Expo Announces Leadership Conference and Career Fair as Part of 2024 Line-Up

  26-07-2024 14:45
  
  In a significant expansion of its offerings, the Black Women’s Expo (BWe NEXT) will introduce a Leadership Conference and Career Fair on the opening day of this year’s event.
  Scheduled for August 2, the conference will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McCormick Place in Chicago. This new feature will provide attendees with career readiness workshops, panel discussions on leadership, resume reviews and opportunities to meet with potential employers.
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