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Survivor of Chicago Police Torture Talks New Memorial
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Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a $6.8 million grant to build eight new public monuments.
Mayor Brandon Johnson this week announced a long-awaited monument to Black men tortured by officers under disgraced CPD Cmdr. Jon Burge will be built.
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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
Survivor of Chicago Police Torture Talks New Memorial
Clip: 6/23/2023 | 1m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Mayor Brandon Johnson this week announced a long-awaited monument to Black men tortured by officers under disgraced CPD Cmdr. Jon Burge will be built.
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>>> THIS WEEK, MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON ANNOUNCED A $6.8 MILLION GRANT FOR THE MELLON FOUNDATION TO BUILD MONUMENTS.
ONE OF THEM IS THE A MONUMENT TO THE BLACKMAN PORTRAIT BY THE POLICE COMMANDER.
THEY WERE CONVICTED OF PERJURY, SURVIVORS AND ACTIVISTS PLANNED FOR A MEMORIAL.
THE CITY INCLUDED A MEMORIAL IN 2015 AS PART OF A REPARATIONS PACKAGE.
MAYOR JOHNSON SAYS $250,000 HAS BEEN SET ASIDE TO BUILD A MONUMENT.
IT WILL INCLUDE A TIMELINE OF EVENTS AND THE NAMES OF THE MEN.
ANTHONY HOMES, HE SAYS HE IS PLEASED THE MEMORIAL WILL FINALLY BE BUILT.
>> IT IS WONDERFUL.
I CANNOT STRESS IT, THE ONES THAT ARE STILL HERE, RESPECT WHAT TOOK PLACE WITH US.
THEY ARE HONORING US AND THAT IS WHAT IT MEANS.
IT SHOWS THAT WE ARE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT STUFF THAT DID NOT HAPPEN.
THIS DID HAPPEN.
Chicago's Contributions to the Hip-Hop Genre
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Clip: 6/23/2023 | 7m 5s | 50 years after its birth in the Bronx, hip-hop has become a mainstay of American culture. (7m 5s)
Helping Black Families Build Generational Wealth
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Clip: 6/23/2023 | 9m 18s | For every $1 of accumulated wealth in White families, Black families have one cent. (9m 18s)
House Music Festival Celebrates Chicago's Homegrown Genre
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Clip: 6/23/2023 | 2m | The June 24 festival is presented in conjunction with Taste of Chicago Humboldt Park. (2m)
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