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Green the church summit

National Green the Church Summit comes to Chicago 

Event aims to empower Black Churches to be leaders in the eco-justice movement   By La Risa Lynch  The Black church has a long history of launching social movements from abolishing slavery to securing voting rights. The new social cause…





City Treasurer Kurt Summers

Treasurer Summers proposes investing in Black neighborhoods

City Treasurer Summers floats idea of investing employee pension and retirement funds in Chicago’s neighborhoods. These investments makes good sense and would boost the local economy, create jobs and a stronger tax base from new businesses and entrepreneurs those investments would generate.




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Fantasia: In her own words

Singer gets personal with latest CD Side Effects of You This article originally appeared in Austin Weekly News. By La Risa Lynch Singer Fantasia Barrino proves she can’t be boxed in. Her latest album Side…


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When reporters do harm: Body count reporting

This article initially ran under the “We Are Not Alone – No Estamos Solos” campaign and was first published at chicagoistheworld.org By La Risa Lynch Derrion Albert’s death made international headlines in 2009 when the…