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The City of Chicago Was Founded & Settled by A Black Man
Chicago. A Black man. From Haiti. From the continent of Africa. An Immigrant.
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, an immigrant, a black man of Haitian descent, of Origins from the continent of Africa, first settled and founded the entire territory along Lake Michigan, in the 1780's, in what would later be called Chicago.
Philip Green
2024, The Vine Magazine
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable is the founder of Chicago. Born in Haiti around 1750, Point du Sable traveled to North America in his twenties and settled on the shores of Lake Michigan, an area that would eventually develop into the city of Chicago.
The name Chicago was first recorded in 1688, where it appears as Chigagou, an Algonquian Indian (native indigenous people) word meaning “onion field.”
Chicago’s first permanent settler in 1779 was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a trapper and merchant credited with building the trading post that evolved into Chicago.
With French and African parentage, du Sable hailed from Haiti and settled in what was to become Chicago with his Potawatomi wife, Kittihawa.
He is honored in Chicago with Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive, DuSable Bridge on Michigan Avenue, and the DuSable Museum of African American History.
Du Sable is also commemorated by a huge bust in front of the Evanston Public Library 📚
Photo 2024 by Philip Green.

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ANTI IMMIGRANT ? Hard to tell which party is which. Kamala Harris V.P. Harris this is your moment to set the record straight on who the real invaders are - the billionaires!

Trump & Harris Each Vow Border Crackdowns as Immigrant Communities Demand Positive Change Immigration has become one of the central issues of the 2024 race, with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowing to expand the draconian policies of his first term and deport 10 million immigrants from the country amid what he calls an “invasion.” Democrats, meanwhile, are touting the...

Let's correct the media for announcing the the shooter was incorrectly defined as a Chinese immigrant.

Tell the New York Post: Stop Driving Violence and Hate We need to hold our media accountable for its dangerous lies and divisive claims, especially during a time of rising Asian American hate! Tell the New York Post: Stop Driving Violence and Hate

Challenge the lies about immigrants that are rampant at the RNC.

“Politics of Hate”: Jean Guerrero on Anti-Immigrant Lies & Fearmongering at RNC On Tuesday night, several of Donald Trump’s former rivals endorsed the Trump ticket, including former Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Vivek Ramaswamy. Much of the evening focused on the Republican Party’s hard-line border and immigration policies...

Immigrants create jobs!

“Taking Black Jobs”? Economists Darrick Hamilton & Dean Baker on Inflation & Taxes in Pres. Debate We speak with two leading economists about Thursday’s CNN debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, where the candidates sparred over tariffs, taxes, inflation and more. Trump repeatedly claimed that immigrants coming to the United States are stealing “Black jobs,” ...

The good and the bad on the Biden Admin's actions on immigration: "Biden’s latest executive order on immigration gives legal protections to about half a million undocumented immigrants who are married to American citizens, preventing their deportation and providing a streamlined pathway to citizenship for them and their children."

First Illinois Latina Rep. Praises Biden’s New Immigration Executive Order But Slams Border Shutdown President Joe Biden’s latest executive order on immigration gives legal protections to about half a million undocumented immigrants who are married to American citizens, preventing their deportation and providing a streamlined pathway to citizenship for them and their children. The announcement is...

Latinx community meets Palestinian America.

What Inspires Latino Solidarity With Gaza? - Latino USA For eight months now, the war on Gaza, which many experts and historians have called a genocide, has gripped the...

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"We intend to sue. A ban on asylum is illegal just as it was when Trump unsuccessfully tried it..."

ACLU to sue over Biden’s border executive order The American Civil Liberties Union announced plans to sue the White House over President Biden's new executive order that would close off access to asylum when border numbers surge. Why it matters: The organization signaled its plans to sue even before Biden signed the order, demonstrating how fierc...

Our panel LibreMente: Latine Economic Liberation and Mental Health is TOMORROW!! 🧠❤️

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With a stepped-up crackdown on asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, hear the author of "Build Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition" unpacks U.S. immigration policy under the Biden administration.The author Silky Shah is executive director of Detention Watch Network

“Unbuild Walls”: Detention Watch’s Silky Shah on Debunking Immigration Myths & Embracing Abolition Amid an intensifying crackdown on asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, we speak to the author of the new book Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition about U.S. immigration policy under the Biden administration. Author Silky Shah is the executive director of Detention Watch Network...

🌈Join us for our CafecitoQ this Pride Month! 🌈

🗓 Date: Saturday, June 8
🕤 Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
📍 Location: Future Ink Graphics - 2937 W. 25th Street

CafecitoQ is a space where Latine LGBTQ+ community members can come together to relax, , build and share valuable resources. ☕🙌

Join us for a morning of support, empowerment, and connection, featuring delicious café from Dahlia Coffee Co. and tasty treats from Jossi's Bakery ✨.

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Barbara Ross-Lee, D.O.(born June 1, 1942) became the first female Black dean of a medical school in the United States when she was appointed to the role at Ohio University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993. Later in her career, she served as dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at the New York Institute of Technology. During her time there, Ross-Lee “reformulated the entire course of study, and drafted a women’s curriculum, earning a reputation as a ‘change agent,’” according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
The older sister of entertainer Diana Ross and aunt of actress and producer Tracee Ellis Ross, Dr. Ross-Lee originally wanted to pursue a career in show business. Growing up in inner city Detroit, Barbara Ross-Lee and her sister Diana shared a fondness for show business, performing with their brothers and sisters in the church choir. But while Diana pursued a career in music and soon to being the lead singer of the “Supremes,” Barbara made her mark in the sciences.
Instead, she studied biology and chemistry at Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit. Although a few medical schools offered admission to minority students there were no federal or private funding to help support students from poor families. At Wayne State, her pre-med advisor did not believe women should be physicians, and so she declined to authorize Ross’s major request. So Ross graduated with a bachelor of science degree in biology and chemistry in 1965 and went on to train as a teacher. She served as a member of the National Teacher Corps in the Detroit Public Schools, and later went on to earn her master of arts at WSU.
Michigan State University opened a school of osteopathic medicine in Pontiac, a Detroit suburb, and so Ross applied and was accepted. As a single mother she needed help with childcare to be able to focus on her studies, so she sold her house and moved in with her own mother.
In 1969, Ross-Lee earned her medical degree from Michigan State University’s (MSU) College of Osteopathic Medicine. Upon graduating, she opened a family practice in Detroit.
In 1983, she joined the United States Navy Reserves as a physician and became a professor in the Department of Family Practice at MSU, thus launching her career in academic medicine.
Ross-Lee has lectured extensively, and has published more than thirty scholarly articles addressing a variety of medical and health-care issues.
➡AWARDS & HONORS
▪Dr. Ross-Lee was awarded the “Magnificent 7” Award presented in 1993 by Business and Professional Women/USA.
▪Ohio Women's Hall of Fame (1998).
▪Women’s Health Award from Blackboard African-American National Bestsellers for her contributions to women’s health.
▪Distinguished Public Service Award from the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
▪Honorary doctorate of science from the New York Institute of Technology.
▪The History Makers Foundation’s Medical History Makers Award, 2007.

Migrant Justice Newsletter + Take Action items - MAR 2024

Save the dates

FRI APR 5: NEO2024 State of Labor Summit at Cleveland State University. Info here



THU APR 11: IRTF partners with the Cleveland International Film Festival to present The In-Between at the Allen Theatre, Playhouse Square. Info here



SAT APR 13: IRTF Liberation Lab: Build Worlds, Not Jails. Join our annual Social Justice Teach-In at Cleveland State University, 11am-3pm. More info here



SUN APR 14: Cleveland Peace Action annual meeting at Pilgrim Congregational Church features the Rev. John Dear, internationally recognized voice for peace and nonviolence. The author of 40 books, Catholic priest, and nonviolent activist served as director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation. More info here



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IRTF - The InterReligious Task Force on Central America Promoting political, economic and social justice for the peoples of Central America and Colombia.

American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) and American Families United (AFU) Invite you to a National Webinar to learn about Administrative relief - Work permits for Mixed Status Families and Long Term Residents. On the Webinar you will hear from business, labor, US citizens and directly impacted individuals on this sensible solution to unify families and stabilize our workforce. You will get a deep dive from Marielena Hincapie, Cornell Law Fellow on the policy’s strong legal standing and a political overview from Celinda Lake of Lake Research. Finally you will hear what you can do to make this a reality.



Speakers include

Bob Worsley, Co-Chairman ABIC, Arizona Republican State Senator (retired), ZenniHomes CEO; and Al Cardenas Co-Chairman ABIC, Florida Republican Party Chairman (retired), Vital Salud CEO
Allyson Batista, Board Member, American Families United, Pennsylvania
Celinda Lake, President, Lake Research Partners
Angel Castillo, Unite Here
Marielena Hincapié, Esq., Distinguished Immigration Fellow and Visiting Scholar, Cornell Immigration Law and Policy Program; former CEO National Immigrant Law Center (NILC)
Jenni Tilton-Flood, Flood Brothers Farm, Maine

We are excited to extend an invitation to you for a public webinar. Registration is required.



Webinar Details:

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Time: 4:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)

Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wY5NYEQ0Q9aO0YQZ8uYL_w #/registration

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Warm regards,

Ashley De Azevedo
President, American Families United and
Rebecca Shi, Executive Director, American Business Immigration Coalition.

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"[A}s Texas’s state government increases its militarization of the region, deploying hundreds of National Guard troops and constructing new infrastructure on the border.... a new federal spending bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden has increased funding for ICE and CBP, and state and federal courts have been wrangling over the legality of SB4, a new Texas state law that gives local police sweeping powers to arrest and deport anyone they suspect has entered the United States without authorization

“We Don’t Need More Detention Centers, More Border Patrol” An immigration battle continues on the border between Texas and Mexico, as Texas’s state government increases its militarization of the region, deploying hundreds of National Guard troops and constructing new infrastructure on the border. Meanwhile, a new federal spending bill passed by Congress a...

Spanish speaker wage theft clinic starts today:

Bilingual wage theft clinic opens in Cleveland Wednesday The Young Latino Network and the Northeast Ohio Worker Center partnered to better help Spanish-speaking people in the area.