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OP-Ed: The Need for the CTA Red Line Extension Project | Chicago Defender

The Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line Extension project is a vital initiative for the Far South Side. Our residents' livelihoods depend on increased economic opportunities throughout communities like Roseland, Pullman, … Continued

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Thomas Jennings, born in 1791, is believed to have been the first African-American inventor to receive a patent for an invention. He was 30 years old when he was granted a patent for a dry-cleaning process. Jennings was a free tradesman and operated a dry-cleaning business in New York City. His

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