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February 2012

12 Celebrating Black History Month: Dr. Cornel West at St. Sabina Church: 11:15 am - St. Sabina Church, 1210 West 78th Place, Chicago, IL 60620

February 2017

17 Wealth Within the Walls of Your Neighborhood: 9–11 am - BOP Business Center, 644 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL

February 2020

28 Auburn Gresham GOLD Black History Community Celebration!: 5:30–7:30 pm - Simeon Career Academy, 8147 S. Vincennes Ave., Chicago, IL 60620

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February is Black History Month! (Blog): Nicholas Brown-Lopez, Feb 18, 2022; A GAGDC Afrolatino staffer shares his Brown story, with fun fact and author also of mixed heritage this Black History Month! Learn more about his story...
February is Black History Month! (Blog): Anthony Williams, GAGDC Healthy Chicago Equity Zone, Outreach Supervisor, Feb 1, 2022; Check out GAGDC's first Black History 2022 story submitted by Anthony Williams, Healthy Chicago Equity Zone (HCEZ), outreach supervisor. He basically dropped the mic on finding this black history fact. Stay tuned as other staff share their moment or memory in black history, throughout February. Enjoy!
Black History Month Interview of Carlos Nelson, Outstanding Commitment in Community Service: Office of Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, Feb 19, 2021; The Treasurer's has conversations with black leader awardees to amplify and inspire tomorrow's leaders with words of inspiration from today's.

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