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• J. Pharoah Doss: Politically motivated violence and the lack of honesty

  28-12-2025 23:47 via chicagodefender.com
  This year, Minnesota Democratic State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered at their house, while prominent conservative spokesperson Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking on a college campus.Hortman’s murderer had a list of Democratic officials he intended to assassinate, but Kirk’s killer wanted to stop the conservative activist from spreading hate. According to law enforcement, both murders were politically motivated. Instead of condemning political extremi
  
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• Review: Ella McKay

  28-12-2025 16:00 via chicagoreader.com
  Ella McKay in wide release in theaters
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• Watch Night: How Black Americans Welcomed Freedom With Prayer

  28-12-2025 05:33 via chicagodefender.com
  Watch Night or ‘Freedom’s Eve’ commemorates when African Americans watched and waited for the Emancipation Proclamation.by Rev. Dorothy S. BoulwareOn the night of Dec. 31, 1862, under cover of darkness and winter cold, groups of Americans of African descent — some free, others still enslaved — gathered quietly across the country. As the Civil War raged and their fate hung in the balance, Black men, women, and children came together to observe Watch N
  
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• Holiday Faith Reads from Black Authors and Black Publishers

  28-12-2025 05:26 via chicagodefender.com
  From twins with earthly superpowers to daily devotionals, these books are worth your time — and support.by Rev. Dorothy S. BoulwareOverview:The landscape for faith-based books isn’t very diverse: only around 16% of religious-themed titles are written by Black authors, and even fewer have Black publishers. But the ranks of Black authors and publishers is growing.Stay Empowered With Our Daily Newsletters
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