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This is a category for activists born, raised, or closely associated with Chicago. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago that mobilizes the Jewish community of the region to advance racial and economic justice. JCUA partners with diverse community groups across the city and state to combat racism , antisemitism , poverty and other forms of systemic oppression, through grassroots ...
It is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ center in the South Side of Chicago. [2] Community members are involved in developing and implementing all programming, services, and resources at Brave Space Alliance. [2] The organization uses a framework of mutual aid, knowledge-sharing, and community-sourced resources to achieve their stated ...
Anishinaabe tribal political organizations; Anti-Defamation League; Appeal for Courage; Appeal for Redress; Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth; Armenian American Political Action Committee; Armenian National Committee of America; Asian Wave Alliance; Association of Concerned Africa Scholars; Association of Mature American Citizens; Assyrian ...
Several progressive aldermen and activists have joined a growing list of critics calling for the Chicago City Council to reject an arbitrator’s ruling that would allow Chicago police officers ...
(The Center Square) – Chicago activist Tio Hardiman is preaching unity in the battle to overcome the city’s rising crime numbers after new data reveals violent crime episodes though October ...
In the following years, community nonprofit organizations led change in the area: UCAN, a center for disadvantaged youths moved to the area in 2016, [4] and violence prevention groups led by READI Chicago, Communities Partnering 4 Peace, and Chicago CRED reduced violence and crime in the area by tens of percentage points after beginning area ...
As far as Chicago’s storied protests go, the numbers outside the Democratic National Convention were unremarkable. The stakes were high for Chicago. Despite hosting more political conventions ...