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NAACP urges black unity against conservatives in Hazel Crest
The NAACP led a South Suburbs forum with politicians like State Senator Emil Jones and Deborah Sims urging Black voters to register and vote. They argued affirmative action and welfare reform face threats from conservatives, urged predicate studies, and highlighted wage and contract disparities, while planning deputy registrar classes.
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NAACP
Hazel Crest
Emil Jones
Chicago
Senate
William “Bill” Shaw
Dalton
Cook County
Deborah Sims
Harvey
David Johnson
Johnson
Jones and
Shaw
General Assembly
Jones
U.S. Supreme Court
Colorado
Illinois
Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
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