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• Weirdos, Rebels, and the Truth About Sex

  19-06-2025 20:59 via chicagoreader.com
  Isn’t it irksome that the quote, “Everything in the world is about sex — except sex. Sex is about power.” was misattributed to Oscar Wilde? Alas, that may have been almost too perfect, to have a queer 19th Century academic drop a line so profound and so concise that nearly twelve decades later it’s still […]
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• ‘Hairspray’ at Beverly Arts Center Champions Youth, Inclusion and Joy as Resistance

  19-06-2025 16:30
  Amid Black Music Month, Pride, and Juneteenth, Beverly Arts Center presents Hairspray—a vibrant musical blending youth leadership, racial justice, queer visibility and community celebration (Photo Provided).
  During a month when Chicago celebrates Black Music Month alongside Juneteenth and Pride events, Beverly Arts Center moves beyond acknowledgment to amplify these moments through performances and events that captivate audiences.
  The South Side institution will present Hairspray, the cele
  
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• The real world

  19-06-2025 16:00 via chicagoreader.com
  The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. Movies are my life, but what happens before, after, and between them is also my life. Technically, that’s my “real” life as I experience it physically, rather than the 24 frames […]
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• Mayor Brandon Johnson to Veto Chicago Teen Curfew Ordinance Expanding Police Powers

  19-06-2025 16:00
  Mayor Brandon Johnson says he’ll veto a new ordinance that gives police expanded authority to break up gatherings of youth in Chicago (Photo Credit: Lanette  Warbington).
  Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will veto a newly passed ordinance that would expand police powers to break up gatherings of young people, calling it a threat to civil rights.
  “Offering up police power, extended police power without any check or balance has not bode well for Black people and brown people in this
  
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• Juneteenth in Chicago 2025: 20 Events Celebrating Black Freedom and Joy

  19-06-2025 14:30
  Juneteenth Flag (Photo Credit: Office Holidays, Flickr). 
  From South Shore to Bronzeville, Garfield Park to Glenwood, Chicago is filled with ways to honor Juneteenth this year. Whether you’re cruising, vibing, learning, or just soaking in the day with loved ones—there’s a space for you. Here’s a look at how the city and suburbs are celebrating the holiday in all its forms and how you can take part. 
  📅 Event Listings
  Juneteenth Breakfast with Jonathan Eig
  
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• This Week In Black History June 18-24, 2025

  19-06-2025 06:41
  JUNE 18
  1941—Labor and civil rights leader A. Phillip Randolph initially rejects a plea by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to call off the first-ever Black-organized March on Washington designed to pro­test unfair employment practices by the military and the defense industry. The march was planned by Randolph, Bayard Rustin and A.J. Muste—all rela­tively unsung heroes of the early civil rights movement. The march was not cancelled until Roosevelt signed the Fair Employment Ac
  
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