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Statue of historic former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher unveiled
Richard Hatcher was the first African American mayor of a large city in the U.S., and Wednesday a statue in his honor was revealed.
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Black Men Run: Go Inside the Running Club
Mayor Lightfoot, city officials mark anniversary of 1919 Chicago Race Riots
Chicago commemorates 100th anniversary of Red Summer race riots
100 years later, shadow of Red Summer race riots still hangs over Chicago
The Chicago Defender printing final newspaper copy
Chicago Defender ceases print
Heart & Soul: June 23, 2019
Chicago celebrates Juneteeth with parade
Chicago Urban League report highlights racial disparities for black youth
Lori Lightfoot builds new relationships in Washington
'Natural hair' bill could change workplace standards
Homewood-Flossmoor HS students walk out of class after blackface photo, video
Photo, video of Homewood-Flossmoor HS students in blackface spark outrage
Black Women's Expo opens at McCormick Place
Lightfoot, Preckwinkle seek Wilson's endorsement
African Americans at greater risk of Alzheimer's disease
St. Malachy School unveils mural celebrating African American history
Some Chicagoans see Van Dyke sentence as step backward in police-community relations
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