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A living witness marks America at 250: ‘A Promise Kept, a Promise Owed’
t the Chicago History Museum on July 3, an 84-year-old son of Arkansas sharecroppers traces America’s unfinished promise — from...
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Midwest teens shine at Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s 2026 Youth of the Year Celebration in Chicago
Some of the Midwest’s brightest young leaders took center stage at Theater on the Lake on Thursday June 25, as Boys...
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Jayne Kennedy Visits Chicago on Book Tour, Reflects on Breaking Barriers, Faith, and Journey in Her New Memoir “Plain Jayne”
Jayne Kennedy, the first Black woman to win Miss Ohio USA in 1970 and the Emmy Award-winning host of CBS’s The NFL Today in...
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Obama Foundation features works from celebrated artist Julie Mehretu at Obama Presidential Center
Julie Mehretu's art serves as a powerful bridge between past and present, personal history and public space in ways that...
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Purpose, Power and Service: Dr. Karriem Watson on Leadership, Legacy and Moving the Culture
As a respected leader in healthcare and a 2026 Chicago Defender Men of Excellence honoree, Dr. Karriem Watson, CEO of...
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ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, WHO'S WHO IN BLACK - CHICAGO
Merry Green is the President of MGPG Events, Inc. and the Creator & Founder of “The Black Women’s Expo” (BWe) in Chicago, and other urban markets. The Black Women’s Expo is the nation’s longest running empowerment exposition for the African American consumer having just celebrated an amazing 25 year milestone!
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