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Jack D. Lynch, retired Senior Advisor at Gift of Hope (Photo Credit: Marshelle Sanders).  The Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network, alongside community partners, hosted a “Community Ope...

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Artist Credit: Rich Griffis  By Robert H. Marshall Jr. We gotta talk. Here’s the deal: we’ve been fed some straight-up lies, and I’ve been believing them for so long, I didn’t even reali...

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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton delivers a powerful speech at the grand opening of the Sankofa Food Market, emphasizing the importance of food access and honoring ancestral ties to land and community-b...

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The seed for what has become the “I Am That Woman Movement” was planted in 2014, during my 43rd birthday celebration with 43 women who had inspired, influenced, and deeply impacted my life. I...

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State Rep. Camille Lilly (Photos Provided).  Nearly 150 people gathered at the Garfield Park Conservatory on Oct. 10 for “Bridging the Equity Gap: Food Insecurity on the West Side” to discus...

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Barbara Bates is a Breast Cancer Survivor with an imaging center named after her at Mount Sinai, where the fashion show will take place on October 19 (Photo Credit: Facebook). World renowned fash...

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Photo: Getty Images As we enter the fall season, it’s important to recognize October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This annual campaign dedicates its 31 days to honoring those we’ve lost,...

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (Photo Credit: The Cable Show/Flickr). By Robert H. Marshall Jr.  Black men in America have built empires, led revolutions and risen to power, but their successes often co...

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Team Members for Equal Hope (Photo Credit: Marshelle Sanders).  In the fight against breast cancer, the critical message is free mammograms and services for the uninsured. Equal Hope is making t...

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From overcoming childhood abuse to founding Visionary Woman Productions, Ashley-Lauren Elrod’s journey of resilience and advocacy has empowered countless others. Her story underscores the power...

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