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Suburban Mosaic: District 214, League of Women Voters to host talk about race

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Dec 6, 2021 5:30 AM - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 and the League of Women Voters of Arlington Heights and surrounding areas are partnering to host a talk about race on Dec. 15.
Japanese Americans who rebuilt lives in the suburbs reflect on Pearl Harbor trauma, legacy

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Dec 6, 2021 11:47 AM - Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor naval station on Dec. 7, 1941. Like many Americans, Jean Mishima of Glenview remembers the chaotic aftermath of the attack as if it happened yesterday. Mishima now reflects on how that infamous day altered the futures of her family and those of thousands of people of Japanese descent who were uprooted and incarcerated in the months after the attack.
Meet the Daily Herald's inaugural Diversity Advisory Panel members

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Nov 28, 2021 1:00 AM - The Daily Herald has launched a new Diversity Advisory Panel to better represent our suburban mosaic, and help us broaden our understanding and coverage of diverse communities to be more inclusive and authentic.
Retired Harper educator's memoir named winner of Illinois competition

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Nov 22, 2021 4:20 PM - When Pascuala Herrera started chronicling her life story, she wasn't planning on publishing it. And then the pandemic happened. Now, Herrera's book is the winner of the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project's first Spanish-language contest, De La Pagina a La Fama.
'Dream of Dr. King is dead': Leaders emphasize need for action at MLK dinner in Schaumburg

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Nov 14, 2021 10:16 PM - The Rev. Clyde Brooks of Arlington Heights, chairman of the Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations, called for urgent action to fight "evil" in this country. Brooks made the remark Saturday to a crowd of roughly 600 people at the commission's 52nd Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner and Concert in Schaumburg.
Dream unrealized: Ahead of MLK dinner in Schaumburg, suburbanites say King's dream requires work

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Nov 11, 2021 5:30 AM - Honoring the legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. requires more than just the annual tributes through speeches, dinners, and remembrances. Suburbanites who believe King's dream remains unfulfilled 53 years later are calling people to action. They atypically will celebrate King's legacy of unity Saturday at a pandemic-delayed dinner in Schaumburg.
Chicago-area Muslim group launches anti-bullying initiative

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Nov 8, 2021 6:17 AM - A recent surge in bullying targeting suburban Muslim students has prompted the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization to launch a major anti-bullying initiative.
Illinois youth unemployment at staggering levels during pandemic

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Nov 2, 2021 6:09 AM - At the height of the pandemic, youth unemployment rates skyrocketed in Illinois. In 2020, it soared to a staggering 23.3% -- 29% among Black youth and 25.7% among Hispanic youth. Suburban workforce development centers offer a variety of services to help empower youth to find jobs.
'Bringing together the cultures': All-white Arlington Heights church welcomes first Black pastor

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Oct 30, 2021 5:56 PM - After 23 years of Lutheran ministry in predominantly Black communities in the South, Michael Johnson was tapped to lead an all-white congregation in Arlington Heights. Now, he and his wife Marilyn, the only Black members of their church, are trying to help the congregation revitalize and grow.
MLK remembrance dinner, concert returns to Schaumburg Nov. 13

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Oct 25, 2021 6:14 AM - The Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations' 52nd Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Dinner and Concert will be Nov. 13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Schaumburg. "The agenda is to bring people together and try to engender more understanding and get more people behind issues," said Dr. George Motto of Arlington Heights, event marketing director.

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