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How Chicago's Iconic Newspaper "The Chicago Defender" Changed America

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Monday, February 8, 2016
The Chicago Defender

Author Ethan Michaeli details the rich history and the influence of the legendary black newspaper started right here in Chicago in his latest, "The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America."

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