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• Restoring Black Fatherhood: Dr. Clinton Boyd Jr. Champions Healing and Hope Through FFHC

  06-07-2025 16:00
  Dr. Clinton Boyd Jr., executive director of Fathers, Families & Healthy Communities, shares his personal journey, mission, and vision for empowering Black fathers and building stronger communities through healing, education, and faith (All Photos Courtesy of Dr. Clinton Boyd Jr.).
  As an advocate for uplifting Black men, I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Clinton Boyd Jr. in April at The Imperative of Investing in Black Men and Fathers in Chicago, an event hosted by the City Club of Chicago.
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• South Side Teacher Honored with $10K Award for Transformative Impact in the Classroom

  06-07-2025 15:30
  Titus Redmond (L), a longtime educator at Leo Catholic High School, received Big Shoulders Fund’s $10,000 Impact Educator of the Year Award (Photo Provided).
  A South Side Chicago teacher recently received a $10,000 award for his lasting impact on his students and school.
  The Big Shoulders Fund awarded its Impact Educator of the Year Award to Leo Catholic High School’s Titus Redmond, a longtime educator who embodies the qualities of an educational leader, according to his principal.
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• Jasmine Crockett Slams GOP For ‘Selling Out Constituents For Billionaires’

  06-07-2025 14:30
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  Rep. Jasmine Crockett slammed Republicans for “selling out their constituents for billionaires” amid the House vote on Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
  On Tuesday (July 1), the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a GOP-backed mega-bill on tax and spending, passed in the Senate 50-50 with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The measure headed back to the House for approval of changes made in the Senate.
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• Juliana Stratton Raises Over $1 Million in First U.S. Senate Campaign Fundraising Quarter

  06-07-2025 14:00
  Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton raised more than $1 million in her first fundraising quarter as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, according to figures released this week by her campaign.
  The total marks a strong early showing as Stratton joins a growing field of candidates seeking to succeed retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in 2026.“We’re thrilled with the support coming in from across the state, and it’s reflective of the broad, winning coalition we’re building,” sai
  
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