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Kathryn Finney. In her Pulitzer Prize-winning book on the great American migration, The Warmth of Other Suns, Isabella Wilkerson tells the story of Ida Mae Gladney, who uprooted her life from Mississippi to Chicago, drawn by the idea of economic mobility and safety that the "Promised Land" had to offer. In the early 20th century, Chicago offered opportunities for paying jobs and a growing Black middle class. Though the city was segregated and brutalized by policies redlining Black neighborhoods, it offered relief from the threat of lynching. Even in the face of economic and racial barriers,...

Getty Trust President & CEO James Cuno to Retire LOS ANGELES, California Subject Line Please provide verification code Email is invalid James Cuno, President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, © 2011 J. Paul Getty Trust International arts leader and scholar James Cuno announced plans to retire from his post as the president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, after a decade at the helm of one of the world’s largest philanthropic organizations dedicated to visual arts and cultural heritage. “It has been my honor to serve this tremendous organization, and to play a small part in...

Words of the Week – Enlarging Your Space By Gwendolyn Williams, Contributing Writer Published June 9, 2021 Scripture: Isaiah 54:1-6 The scripture for this message is found in the book of Isaiah. Let me share a little background about the prophet Isaiah, who was also called the prophet of redemption.  He spoke to the children of Israel about God’s hatred of sin and idolatry and called them to repentance. He also prophesied about their redemption.  In the New Testament, he is referred to by name 21 times and alluded to many times. Jesus began His ministry by reading from Isaiah 61. God’...

11:39 am UTC May. 4, 2021 About this series Sixty years ago Tuesday, the first Freedom Riders departed on their journey through the South to challenge segregated buses, bus terminals, lunch counters and other facilities associated with interstate travel. These activists would be confronted, often violently, by police and mobs of white citizens, drawing international attention to social inequity in what became a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. This year, the USA TODAY Network is examining the legacy of these trailblazers and how it informs our current moment. It began in May.   ...

Ebony, the voice of Black America for more than 75 years, set for digital relaunch Monday Updated Feb 28, 2021; Posted Feb 28, 2021 An Ebony magazine (May 1968), part of a new exhibit at the Chicago History Museum in Chicago called "Remembering Dr. King: 1929-1968" on Feb. 21, 2018. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)TNS Facebook Share Ebony, the Chicago-born magazine that served as the voice of Black America for more than 75 years, is set for a digital rebirth Monday under new owners. Bought out of bankruptcy for $14 million in December by Louisville-based Bridgeman Sports and Media, a co...