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• Legacy in Love: Dr. Mattie Jo Redefines Motherhood Through Faith, Leadership, and Unconditional Support

  11-05-2025 16:15
  
  Dr. Mattie Jo, a mother of ten and South Side changemaker, blends structure, honesty, and unconditional love to raise empowered children—proving that parenting with purpose can shape legacy and community (Photo Provided).
   
  The Chicago Defender pays tribute to an exceptional mother during Mother’s Day.
   
  Dr. Mattie Jo directs Target Area Development as chief operating officer for a social justice organization based on Chicago’s South Side. The organization runs resear
  
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• Mother of a Movement: How Patricia Andrews-Keenan Is Building a Black Art Movement Rooted in Chicago

  11-05-2025 15:45
  
  Meet Patricia Andrews-Keenan, founder of Pigment International, leading a movement to elevate Black artists, build a sustainable art ecosystem, and make Chicago the North Star of Black fine art (Photo Provided).
  Her mentees call her “Auntie.”
  But it’s safe to say that Patricia Andrews-Keenan has helped mother a movement in Chicago—centering Black artists and building sustainable communities for them to thrive.
  As the founder of Pigment International, a Chicago-based platf
  
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• Ald. Emma Mitts Celebrates West Side Mothers at Annual Pre-Mother’s Day Event

  11-05-2025 15:00
  Ald. Emma Mitts hosted the 5th annual Magnificent Mother’s Extravaganza in Austin to honor West Side moms with gifts, community resources, and a message of empowerment. Here she is joined by 15th District CPD Commander Carlin Morse (Photo Credit: Tacuma Roeback).
  On the eve of Mother’s Day weekend, Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) hosted her fifth annual Magnificent Mother’s Extravaganza in Austin, an event born in the depths of the pandemic and still powered by a grandmother’s kin
  
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• Tougaloo College Faces Threats After Jasmine Crockett’s Commencement Speech

  11-05-2025 14:01
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  Tougaloo College officials are investigating “concerning calls” to the school after Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) delivered a commencement address during which she criticized President Donald Trump.
  In a letter sent to the school community on Monday (May 5), Tougaloo College President Donzell Lee addressed threats to campus following Crockett’s keynote address on Sunday (May 4), per WAPT.
  “Appropriate actions have been taken,” Lee said, noting school
  
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