Chicago History Museum hosts exhibit on legacy of Emmett Till murder trial
While Till's accused killers, Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam, were acquitted by an all-white jury, the two later admitted to Till ...
New Emmett Till exhibit at Chicago History Museum focuses on infamous trial
Seventy years after the racist murder of Chicago teen Emmett Till in Mississippi helped inspire the civil rights movement, a ...
Civil rights complaint filed against 165 Chicago-area realtors, brokerages
The complaints accuse realtors, brokerages and landlords of breaking Illinois law, discriminating against housing voucher holders.
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As Trump Administration and Some Private Companies Move Away From DEI, Advocates Say Programs Are Still Needed
Backers of Trump’s decision say DEI practices were discriminatory and promoted inequity. But advocates argue social equity initiatives are essential to create a fair and balanced society.
At Chicago’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast, commitment to protecting rights is affirmed
Chicago civil rights leaders and Illinois politicians reaffirmed their dedication to protecting education and immigrants rights Monday morning amid reports that President Donald Trump could begin his ...
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‘We’re all humans’: Immigrant advocates rally in West Chicago to protest mass deportations
Carrying signs with slogans including “FIGHT IGNORANCE NOT IMMIGRATION,” a crowd of more than 150 people gathered in West ...
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José ‘Cha Cha’ Jiménez, prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader, dies at 76
José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of the Young Lords in Chicago and co-founder of the Rainbow Coalition, died Jan. 10 at 76. His sister ...