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Tag: social justice

Arts & Culture

ART WORKS brings social justice art to River North

Chicago Talks, January 11, 2017

Outside, quotes of justice from Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Abraham Lincoln line…

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More Money Being Put Into Incarcerating Youth Instead of Rehabilitation

Chicago Talks, April 23, 2014

Research shows that incarceration does not work and the consequences are lifelong stains on a…

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Justice

Violence and Criminal Justice: What needs Fixing?

Chicago Talks, April 21, 2014

Chicago students in many of the city’s public schools are being pushed out. “We really…

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Community

BIG 6TH ANNUAL GREENFESTIVAL May 5-6 Welcomes BIG

Chicago Talks, May 1, 2012

The world’s premier event dedicated to sustainability, social justice and ecological balance returns to Navy…

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Social Justice Week at Chicago South Loop School

Chicago Talks, March 18, 2012

  Jones College Prep held their School Council meeting Tuesday and discussed their upcoming social justice…

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LGBT Youth Seeking More Support in Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Talks, September 7, 2009

By Curtis Black, Newstips Editor, Community Media Workshop A grassroots organizing campaign led by LGBT…

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Opinion

  • Chicago’s influential music scene doesn’t get the respect it deserves 
    by Zoey Hill-Hernandez
  • Lost in translation: ‘I would see everyone else writing while I just stared blankly at my paper’
    by Cynthia Alaniz
  • ‘It felt like something was gnawing at my heart’; Columbia student copes with illness of a lifetime
    by Morgan Bruner
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Arts and Culture

  • 23 years later, Mazzy Star’s masterpiece album still casts a spell
    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
  • Great Ideas of Humanity exhibit showcases famous quotes made visual 
    by Sh'Mara Chism
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Feature

  • Hairstylist helps clients embrace their own beauty, rather than copy someone else’s 
  • Care for Real food pantry serves North Siders as need grows 
  • Cuddle Bunny: Where visitors can chill out with a furry friend 
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