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People, Places and Things--Civil Rights: Then and Now from ABC7 Chicago - News Specials on February 24, 2008 153 views
ABC 7's anchor Cheryl Burton and reporter Charles Thomas will join Harry Porterfield on PEOPLE, PLACES and THINGS--CIVIL RIGHTS: THEN AND NOW, to talk with Jesse Jackson Sr., Father Michael Pfleger and Timuel Black about their activist roles in the movement and where we as a society stand on civil rights issues today.
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ABC7 Video Podcast: People, Places and Things: Playing to Win from ABC7 Chicago - News Specials on August 12, 2007 549 views
ABC 7's "People, Places and Things: Playing to Win," spotlights African Americans who have demonstrated their ability and talent as either a player, coach, or agent in the world of sports. Hosted by Harry Porterfield, with contributions by ABC 7 reporter and news anchor, Cheryl Burton as well as sports anchor and reporter, Jim Rose, this edition spotlights six African Americans who are making their mark in sports as both leaders and mentors.
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ABC7 Video Podcast: Rediscovering a Black Pioneer's Dream from ABC7 Chicago - News Specials on October 22, 2006 213 views
This special delves into the courageous and unheralded accomplishments of a former slave who bought his freedom and then went on to become the first African-American to legally establish a town in the United States. "Free Frank" McWorter founded a bi-racial community on the Illinois prairie, three decades before the Civil War, while leading slaves to freedom.
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ABC7 Video Podcast: People, Places and Things: Closing the Gap from ABC7 Chicago - News Specials on September 03, 2006 195 views
This special feature, "People, Places and Things: CLOSING THE GAP," is a follow-up program to a special that we aired last year, "People, Places and Things: AN INEXCUSABLE GAP," which focused on the gap in test scores and performance levels of African- American and Caucasian students in the Chicago Public Schools. "People, Places and Things: CLOSING THE GAP," will focus on the progress that has been made over the last year in the schools to not only close the gap, but increase the learning and performance levels of all students.
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ABC7 Video Podcast: People, Places and Things: Closing the Gap from ABC7 Chicago - News Specials on September 03, 2006 384 views
This special feature, "People, Places and Things: CLOSING THE GAP," is a follow-up program to a special that we aired last year, "People, Places and Things: AN INEXCUSABLE GAP," which focused on the gap in test scores and performance levels of African- American and Caucasian students in the Chicago Public Schools. "People, Places and Things: CLOSING THE GAP," will focus on the progress that has been made over the last year in the schools to not only close the gap, but increase the learning and performance levels of all students.
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