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Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon Believes Illinois Can Play a Role in Improving Lives in Slavery’s Last Stronghold

Silence DoGood - November 14, 2023

Since slavery is so much a part of the culture, experts say education is the only way former slaves can make a life for themselves or risk being re-enslaved. #monicagordon

National

Op-Ed: Juneteenth, as American as Sweet Potato Pie!

Silence DoGood - June 19, 2021

In the last few years there has been increased conversation about the celebration of one of America’s oldest unofficial holidays: Juneteenth.

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