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Shorefront Legacy Center: A North Shore Jewel
September 18, 2018

Shorefront Legacy Center: A North Shore Jewel

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Returning Home: The Centennial of the Abbeville Lynching of Anthony Crawford
December 29, 2016

Returning Home: The Centennial of the Abbeville Lynching of Anthony Crawford

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Hands of Time: Hands on Pageantry
September 12, 2016

Hands of Time: Hands on Pageantry

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Juneteenth: Celebrating and Honoring a Heritage
June 23, 2016

Juneteenth: Celebrating and Honoring a Heritage

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Shorefront Update #008
June 1, 2015

Shorefront Update #008

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2014 Black History Month Wrap Up
March 2, 2014

2014 Black History Month Wrap Up

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Shorefront Update #003
April 18, 2013

Shorefront Update #003

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August 11, 2012

Jamaican Community of Chicago’s North Shore celebrates the island’s Golden Anniversary‏

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