June 14, 2025
JOIN US!!!: As we Celebrate Black Liberation and Equity in , Education, Entrepreneurship, Criminal Justice, and Health Care
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Barbara Deer
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Juneteenth Illinois NFP
Dennis Deer
Founder/Cook County Commissioner – 2nd District (2017-2024)
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