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Revisiting Martin Luther King Jr.’s Fight for Fair Housing

Clip: 1/17/2021 | 10m 26sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. and his family moved into a West Side tenement.

01/17/2021 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices

Revisiting Martin Luther King Jr.’s Fight for Fair Housing

Clip: 1/17/2021 | 10m 26sVideo has Closed Captions

In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. and his family moved into a West Side tenement.

On the 55th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s arrival in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood, we revisit the work he did to end slum conditions and combat discriminatory housing practices.

01/17/2021 | Rating NR

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‘Brown Girl, Brown Girl’ Poem Reading

‘Brown Girl, Brown Girl’ Poem Reading

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Clip: 1/17/2021 | 1m 25s | Chicago Children’s Choir members recite a poem by Leslé Honoré. (1m 25s)

Chicago Poet Leslé Honoré Talks ‘Brown Girl, Brown Girl’

Chicago Poet Leslé Honoré Talks ‘Brown Girl, Brown Girl’

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Clip: 1/17/2021 | 5m 8s | How a Chicago poet is celebrating Kamala Harris' historic win. (5m 8s)

In Springfield, Sweeping Changes on Criminal Justice

In Springfield, Sweeping Changes on Criminal Justice

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Clip: 1/17/2021 | 6m 12s | The Illinois legislative Black Caucus passed criminal justice reform legislation this week (6m 12s)

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