It’s off to the races for Chicago Mayor

Mayor Lori Lightfoot conceded early Tuesday in her bid for re-election, leaving left the door open for Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson and former Chicago Public School’s CEO, to battle it out to become Chicago’s next mayor. Johnson had 20 percent of the vote to Vallas’ 35 percent. Election day is April 4. Johnson said…

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Congressman Al Green wants to posthumousy honor American slaves

U.S. Congressman Al Green of Texas has introduced legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to American slaves and their descendants to honor those who contributed to building this country without getting paid for their hard work. The proposed legislation called “The Conscience Agenda: Our Moral Imperative” includes expanding Slavery Remembrance Day, which is…

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Finally, an honor for Vietnam War veteran

President Joe Biden on Friday awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Army Colonel Paris Davis, some sixty years after his superior officers recommended him for the nation’s highest honor. However, the Army lost the recommendations twice, and some believe racism may have played a role. President Biden draped the Metal of Honor around Davis,…

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Biden issues warning about the U.S. Supreme Court

President Joe Biden walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Sunday to commemorate the 58th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” during which marchers were beaten, kicked and trampled by Alabama state police officers. Today the atmosphere was peaceful as more than 1,000 people joined President Biden in crossing the bridge named after a Klux Klux Klan leader.…

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The new president of Nigeria earned an accounting degree at Chicago State University

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election. Still, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, the second-place finisher, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, the third-place finisher, said they would challenge the result.  Abubakar said he will “explore all of the legal and peaceful options to reclaim our mandate.” Abubakar…

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