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Diversity Dinner Highlights Community Change in Suburban Illinois
The Watsons discuss facing bias after moving into a deteriorated fixer upper in a predominantly white community. A neighbor’s fear of declining property values reflects lingering prejudice, while dinners hosted by Park Forest and nearby towns promote dialogue. Sponsoring agencies include GSU and the Healing Racism Project.
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Watsons
Melisa
Therone
Therone Watson
Flossmoor
Chicago
The _ rmenee
the Watsons
Steve Hannig
Hannig
Park Forest
Diane
Bob Wunderlich
Matteson
Sout Metropolitan Regional Leadership Center
Governors State University
League of Women Voters of
Homewood- Flossmoor
Richton Park
University Park
Homewood
Healing Racism Project
Thalia Johnson
Leadership Center