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MERC PRESENTS GALA SALUTE TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. 

One of Chicago’s –and the nation’s – most dynamic tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place on Saturday, January 13, 2001 when the Minority Economic Resources Corporation (MERC) presents its 29^th annual Dr. King dinner dance. The black-tie event will be held at the Chicago Hilton and Towers, 720 S. Michigan Avenue and begins with a reception at 6:00 followed by dinner at 7:00.

CELEBRATING THANKSGIVING WITH THE BLACK MCDONALDS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION

CHICAGO, (November 21, 2000)-Hot fresh coffee, steaming grits, and crispy golden hash browns were just a few items that were on the plates of many grateful people. The Black McDonald’s Operators Association (BMOA), along with local churches and shelters, hosted a community affair, “Food for the Body and Spirit,” in Chicago on Tuesday, November 21, 2000.

Study Says State Program Hurts as well as Helps Seniors

Seniors who need help from the State’s Community Care Program face the possibility of fraud, neglect and theft instead, asserts a study by the North Park University’s Masters in Community Development program. The study is being released as part of a press conference on Saturday, December 16 at 11:00am in the Ruth Shriman House at 4040 N. Sheridan Ave.

BUNK BED CLAIMS A YOUNG LIFE

By Pauline A. Owusu

November 28, 2000 rings through Mr. & Mrs. Owusu Bempah’s minds as a day that would never be forgotten. Their healthy and bouncy 9-year-old Joseph suddenly lost his life. For parents that experience this kind of trauma, it is the help and dedication of family, friends and well-wishers that keep their spirits up.

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