Articles filed under Diversity
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By defining sex, some states are denying transgender people legal recognitionFeb 27, 2024 7:15 am - TOPEKA, Kan. — Mack Allen, an 18-year-old high school senior from Kansas, braces for sideways glances, questioning looks and snide comments whenever he has to hand over h...
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From Elgin to historically Black colleges: U-46 seeks to cultivate college dreamsFeb 26, 2024 5:31 pm - When Teresa Lance took a look at the colleges that came to recruit Elgin Area Unit District U-46 students, it was what she didn’t see that left the most lasting impressio...
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Good News Sunday: Chihuahua, postal carrier’s friendship is a social media sensationFeb 18, 2024 6:00 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a dog and mailman whose friendship is a social media sensation, a legally blind travel agent who plans stress-free trips for people of all abilities, and a Lego exhibit that celebrates Black creativity.
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Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?Feb 16, 2024 8:19 am - Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be th...
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Oakton celebrates Black History MonthFeb 14, 2024 11:39 am - Oakton College’s series of events commemorating Black History Month continues Friday, Feb. 16, and lasts through the end of February.
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Antisemitism and safety fears surge among US Jews, survey findsFeb 13, 2024 6:34 am - Nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago, according to a new national survey. The American Jewish Committee, a prominent a...
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Lion dance for a dragon year: Chinese Lunar New Year celebrated at Hawthorn MallFeb 12, 2024 10:32 am - ...
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Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing “a defense game”Feb 09, 2024 11:23 am - For decades, the plotline for LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. was one of advances — often slow-paced and hard-fought but inexorably moving forward. Now, faced with unpreceden...
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Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he's finally getting his dueFeb 09, 2024 11:06 am - NEW YORK — Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm on the edge of town. An airfield was within walking distance, and, as a boy, he’d often go to marvel at ...
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Hoffman Estates hosts Black History Month celebration Feb. 24Feb 05, 2024 12:28 pm - The Hoffman Estates Cultural Awareness Commission will host a special celebration honoring Black History Month at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at village hall, 1900 Hassell ...