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Stop faking, y’all never cared about no Juneteenth
“Come on, stop faking, y’all never cared about no Juneteenth,” said a longtime friend and fellow organizer regarding the newfound awareness and enthusiasm that many of us non-black folks are expressing this year for the long-neglected holiday. Let’s be honest. I certainly never grew up with any awareness, let alone any meaningful observation of this […]
Chicago Tonight: In Chicago Lawn, IMAN ‘Doubles Down’ to Combat Virus Fallout
IMAN’s Executive Director Rami Nashashibi discusses the organizations COVID 19 relief efforts and strengthening communities during times of great difficulty.
COVID-19 Can’t Stop This Work
May 1, 2020–Today rounded out the fifth week that I have helped to lead the distribution of over 3,500 care packages to families and individuals from across our communities in Englewood, Chicago Lawn and beyond struggling with anxiety, isolation and fear in this COVID-19 moment. In the last weeks I have watched as families have […]