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Evanston and Chicago-area organizations are hosting events to bring Black communities together for Juneteenth on Thursday.

Communities across the Chicago area have planned an array of events to honor and celebrate the holiday Thursday. Parties, ...

As you make your summer travel plans, these museums and exhibits dedicated to Black history and culture should be on your ...

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Moroccan political scientist Hisham Aidi was recently awarded the Vanguard Award in the United States, in recognition of his ...

The Fulcrum introduces Congress Bill Spotlight, a weekly report by Jesse Rifkin, focusing on the noteworthy legislation of the thousands introduced in Congress. Rifkin has written about Congress for ...

Kennedy met with the CIA following a 1955 tour of the Soviet Union, relaying his observations to the spy agency as a ...

Michael Jordan explained how Muhammad Ali influenced his desire to be seen as more than a Black athlete, just a person, ...

A s a young man, I witnessed the Civil Rights Movement without a complete understanding of what I was seeing. There might ...

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The pivotal figure's recent memoir documents his creation of Ultra Sheen, Afro Sheen and other hair products that revolutionized the market and allowed him to give back to Black Chicagoans.