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Rock The Luya Mic

Ginger Heals, In Pilsen

"To the Filipinx community, luya (ginger) has healing properties, just as it does in many other Asian cultures. Organized by multidisciplinary artists from the Chicago Filipinx diaspora, Luya is a welcoming space for poets of color to express themselves to an audience that understands where they're coming from. Whether you're a spoken word veteran, or someone just starting to find your voice, we're here for you. Perform with or without music, alone or in a group, stick to the theme or don't - all we ask is that you bring your whole self to the mic."

Through Poetry, Luya Bridges Gaps and Diasporas in Chicago.

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Posted on May 22, 2019

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A People's History Of Thanksgiving

Where Is The Gold?

With fifty men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want.
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Posted on November 28, 2013

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Chicago Blog Review: Fruit Slinger

A welcome blast of summer-friendly food porn on a daily basis.
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Posted on August 6, 2009

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Egyptologist Transports Children From Chicago To Ancient Egypt

Surprises: Boys Wearing Make-Up And Kids Being Bald

Two South Siders go back 3,000 years in time - and bring their smartphone and bubblegum.

Posted on May 21, 2019

The Secret History Of News Corp

By Sally Young/The Conversation

Academic Denis Muller recently called News Corp a "propaganda operation masquerading as a news service." Remarkably, this statement neatly encapsulates how News Corp actually began.

Posted on May 20, 2019