Chicago Park District Opens Summer Job Applications in Time for First of Four Teen Opportunity Fairs for Ages 13 & Up 
Marketplace With All Black-Owned Products Celebrates One Year in Business 
Two-Thirds of Black Consumers Pay More Attention to Ads That Reflect Their Culture 
Major George W. Ford Exhibit to Open During Black History Month at Temecula Valley Museum 
Alabama’s First Black Woman-Founded College Expands 
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Senator Richard Durbin’s statement on Senator Roland Burris (following swearing-in ceremonies)
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Ethnic media expand audience by 8 million adults in 4 years; outlets now reach 57 million Blacks, Latinos and Asians
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