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Why not ‘colored people’? History says so.

by Ashley Lisenby February 6, 2015

The short answer to the question posed in Jim Bowman’s blog post, “People of color OK, colored people not?” [February 2, 2015], is the term “colored people” is not only outdated but also carries historical connotations to enslavement, racism and segregation. That’s why it’s not OK.

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Blizzard brings more than 19 inches of snow to the area

by Ashley Lisenby February 2, 2015
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Women are tech founders. Chicago tech incubator 1871 is proof.

by Ashley Lisenby January 30, 2015
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WFMT radio host Carl Grapentine returns Monday

by Ashley Lisenby January 29, 2015
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Children’s book authors detour to Oak Park’s Magic Tree Bookstore

by Ashley Lisenby January 27, 2015
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Wright’s Robie House included in Chicago architecture blog’s new cataloging system

by Ashley Lisenby January 21, 2015
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How much do you know about Martin Luther King Jr.?

by Ashley Lisenby January 19, 2015
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Oak Park native charts nationwide Black Lives Matter demonstrations

by Ashley Lisenby January 16, 2015
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No Oscar nomination for ‘Life Itself’

by Ashley Lisenby January 15, 2015
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Thresholds at Oak Park’s Pleasant Home, not your average magic show

by Ashley Lisenby January 12, 2015

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