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• President Biden Passes the Torch: A Legacy of Faith, Leadership and Unity

  28-07-2024 15:55
  
  By Ashleigh Fields 
  President Joe Biden will go down in history for many feats.In his 36 years in the Senate, Biden developed a rapport as a political mastermind, experienced leader, and tested civil servant.
  At 81 years old, he is the oldest sitting president and second Catholic president in American history, which he has long argued brings unrivaled perspective to issues as old as time.
  “I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America’s futu
  
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• John Monopoly and Rufus Sims Unite to Elevate Chicago’s Hip-Hop Legacy

  28-07-2024 15:15
  
  John Monopoly, Rufus Sims, FaceTime, Monopoly codirects video in Chicago’s Holy City promoting Knowledge of Self (Photo courtesy of Ronald Thomas).
  In the realm of legends shaping Chicago’s Hip-hop culture, a highly-anticipated collaboration is on the horizon: “2212.” Spearheaded by John Monopoly, a pivotal figure in Chicago’s cultural landscape (known for managing Kanye West in his early career and returning for Kanye’s upcoming World Tour), and Rufus Sims, f
  
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• Buses weren’t the only civil rights battleground in Montgomery – the city’s parks still reflect a history of segregation

  28-07-2024 15:00
  
  Oak Park, Montgomery’s first park, was white-only until the mid-1960s. Binita Mahato, CC BY-NDby Binita Mahato, Auburn University
  Montgomery, Alabama, touts itself as the birthplace of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. But although Montgomery now embraces its history of bus boycotts and protest marches, it remains one of the most segregated U.S. cities, and still struggles with racial inequality.
  Today, Montgomery’s population is almost 60% Black. The poverty rate among Black residents
  
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