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CHICAGO –The State of Illinois today announced a series of events and resources planned during February’s National Black History Month to recognize the important contributions of Black businesses in Illinois’ economy, and to promote efforts aimed at supporting their continued growth in the years ahead. Planned by the Illinois Department of Commerce (DCEO) Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE), the Department of Central Management Services (CMS), and community and civic leaders including the Chicago Urban League, Fifth Third Bank, and more – the events planned will include a wide range of topics offering insight into resources and programs exclusively focused on boosting Black and minority-owned businesses in Illinois.
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National Civil Rights Museum president leaves mark on site
by John Beifuss, Memphis Commercial Appeal, The Associated Press
Posted Jan 30, 2021 10:55 am EDT
Last Updated Jan 30, 2021 at 10:58 am EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. In November 2014, Terri Lee Freeman became president of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.
Two years later, the Smithsonian Institution opened its much-heralded National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington.
The following year saw the arrival of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson.
In April of the next year came the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.
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