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Cathern Davis Flory, educator, dies
May 6, 2005CHICAGO — Cathern Davis Flory died here April 2 at 84. A memorial was held at the DuSable Museum of African American History. After the service, her ashes were spread among the bushes and flowers that...
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Grupo Yub creates first bomba y plena CD
May 6, 2005CHICAGO — Grupo Yubá, a multigenerational dance and music ensemble, presents the first “bomba” and “plena” CD produced in Chicago. The CD is a production of Grupo Yubá, a leadership program of the Segundo Ruiz Belvis...
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60 years after the defeat of fascism: Downfall a difficult movie
May 6, 2005My best friends didn’t want to see any movies highlighting Nazis, so I went off alone to watch Downfall at one of our art theaters. It wasn’t an easy decision for me to go. Just as...
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Texas morality vs. mental illness
May 6, 2005“Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.” – Bill Clinton May is recognized across our nation as Mental Health Awareness Month. For those of us struggling with mental...
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Celebrating unity, struggle and vision
May 6, 2005This is abridged from an April 15 speech accepting the Eleanor Roosevelt Award from the Connecticut National Organization for Women. Thank you, Connecticut NOW, for standing up, standing strong and standing firm. There is no choice...
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