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Trump repeats lies and attacks Kamala Harris’s racial identity at panel of Black journalists

Chaotic event hosted by National Association of Black Journalists saw Trump lie about abortion and immigration

The Guardian - US

Laura Washington: Trump is beginning to look like a cheap suit that’s not wearing well

These are ugly times for the former president.

Chicago Tribune

Laura Washington: New research should give Black women an incentive to go natural and ditch the chemicals

Chicago Tribune

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‘Punch 9 for Harold Washington’: Powerful doc recalls the surprising rise of Chicago’s first Black mayor

Film works as an invaluable reminder of that pivotal time for those who were there — and a history lesson for those who weren’t.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fast fashion is swamping op shops, but long-time thrifters aren't giving up the hunt

The rise of fast fashion has disrupted the traditional life cycle of clothing with fewer garments designed with the thought of second or third owners in mind, but the sustainable fashion movement is trying to change that.

ABC News

At the Table with Laura Washington & Lynn Sweet

Hosts Lynn Sweet and Laura Washington were joined by New York Times reporters and best-selling authors Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, Sun-Times political reporter Tina Sfondeles and WBEZ politics reporter Dave McKinney on May 19, 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times

Critics want Mayor Lightfoot gone, but you can’t beat somebody with nobody

Time is running out; the 2023 mayoral election is less than 10 months away. The established and prominent figures who can attract endorsements and cash from business, politics and labor are not interested, so far.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Want to help the poor? Make it easier to start, run a business

Stop growing government, stop spending enormous amounts of money, let people keep more of their own money, make it easier to start businesses and keep them open.

Chicago Sun-Times

Remembering Chicago’s first Black mayor on his 100th birthday

The movement did not perish with Harold Washington’s death in 1987. It endures through a rainbow of politicians and activists who are eager to claim his legacy.

Chicago Sun-Times

At the Table with Laura Washington & Lynn Sweet

For the 100th anniversary of Harold Washington’s birth, Laura Washington and Lynn Sweet will be joined by Jacky Grimshaw, Center for Neighborhood Technology; former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, D-Ill; Peter Nolan, ex-NBC5 Chicago political reporter; Gary Rivlin, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and…

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