Articles filed under Diversity
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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 ...
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Culturally competent SHENIX fintech app empowers Latinas to create financial legacyFeb 04, 2024 6:00 am - Financial industry expert Olga Camargo knows that in many Latina-led households, these women — in addition to being caretakers and community advocates — have the power of...
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Oakton College celebrates Black History Month with free events in FebruaryJan 30, 2024 5:20 pm - As the calendar turns to February, Oakton College announces a vibrant lineup of events and programs to commemorate Black History Month. With a commitment to celebrating t...
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Suburban charity calls on churches this Lenten season to help fund clinic farms in UgandaJan 29, 2024 5:29 pm - About 10 years ago, Our Lady of the Wayside parish in Arlington Heights sent Deacon Don Grossnickle on a mission to Uganda. Grossnickle’s fundraising to establish a farm that would support a surgery clinic there received generous community support. Grossnickle and his foundation are now calling on suburban churches to help raise enough money to open 10 more clinic farms in 2024.
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Prospect Heights Library debuts monthly Ukrainian storytime for kidsJan 26, 2024 2:48 pm - As part of an effort to be a source of solace and culture for a community displaced from a war-torn homeland, the Prospect Heights Public Library has launched a monthly U...
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Suburbs observe MLK Day with service, prayerJan 15, 2024 3:42 pm - Prayer breakfasts, service projects, powerful speeches and even playing hoops marked the annual observance celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Mond...
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Suburban Mosaic: 5 Illinois teens among top science talent in nationJan 14, 2024 2:34 pm - Five Illinois teens are among 300 students from across the country selected as the most promising young scientists and named scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Sear...
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DuPage MLK breakfast aims to bring together races, culturesJan 08, 2024 10:41 am - The DuPage County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Advisory Committee’s inaugural MLK Breakfast will be held Jan. 15 at The Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. It’s the culmination...