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relations and she requested that I semi you the following information about
Project 2000, an Africnn American- Jewish dialogue group run by the Midwest
Region of American Jewish Congress and the Human Relations FounrlRtion of
Chicago. Attached you will find some general infonnation on the pmgrnm itself
along with several articles and press releases dctailiu~ some ofthe group'R
special events.
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PROJECT 2000
BACKGROUND
BuildinQ authenru:: relation~hips
among racial anu ethnir. groups is
rne greatest challenqe of tllis·
generarron. In Chicago, one of
America's most segregated cities,
the social fabric is In dire need of
repair. It is assumed that each of us
enjoys equal freedom and identity
under the law, yet respect and
understanding of our differences
and similarities seem a distant ideal.
Bur this generation can work to
achieve a real plurality of peoples In
American society -- or It can choose
to contribute to the Increasing
halkanizat!on of racial eind eThnic
groups, enlarge tho
misunderstandings and solidify
denigrating stereotypes that
threaten to undo us all.
The vision Of Proj9Ct 2000 is to
initiate dialogue between two
groups at a time to devise an
agenda for discussion and
interaction. Participants represent
the spectrum of oprnion and
experience with the goal ot reaching
a mutual appreciation for the
history, socialization, traditions and
aspirations of each group. The first
two target groups have been African
Americans and Jewish Americans.
PROCESS
Participants under th~ age of 40
meet one 9vening a month for an
eighteen month period. During that
time, they discuss a variety of topics
and participate in several ctJituraJ
activities. Besides extensiv~
examination ot racism and antiSemitism. topics have included
"being Black and Jewish·, Black &
Jewish relations in Chicago,
affirmative action. rh~ Civil Right~
Movement. the militia movement,
hatP. crime and the media's role In
shaping stereotypes.
PARTNERS
AmtJrlcan Jewish Congress.
founded in ·1918 by U.S. Supreme
Court Justice Louis Brandel~ and ··
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. is
dedicated to the protection of.
freedorns guaranteed in tha
Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Through litigation, education, and
legislation, American Jewish
. ,
Congress advocates for the ehill·and
religious rights of all individuals, the
peace and secur:lty of lsraar,:and the
advancement of social Justice anef
women's equality. A fundamental
commitment Is the ongoing vigilance
against anti·Semltism; racism and
other forms of bigotry, the
celebration of cultural diversity and
the promotion of unity in American
lit a.
The Human Relations
·Foundation of Chicago, a
supporting organlzarll)n of The
·chicago Community Trust was
creared in 1990 to eradicate racism
in m~tropoliran Chicago. To
achieve its goals. the Foundation
makes grants committed to irs
purposes, stimulates partnership
initiatives. ana operates programs.
The work of the Foundation centers
on ·cJialogue. The Foundation
believes that the absolute support of
enlightened leader!; is essential in
any program aimed at healing racial
rensions.
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JlROJECT 2000
A Joint Project of the
Amoriean Jewish Congress and Human Rolations Foundation of Chica.go
The Need For Diulogue:
Over the years, then: have been per10C1~ where tension, misunderstanding and Hllenatlon has
mounted between the African American and Jewish communities. PROJECf 2000 was ~5Utbllshed
by the American Jewish Congress and lht: Human Relations ~·oundatlon ofChlcogo In 1992, I~ onlc;:r
to repair and strengthen the once dose allhmce between these two ~ommunities. LOoklng ·toward
the future of Chicago, Both A.JCongress and the Humun Relations Foundation felt the uljcnt need
to nunure Interaction among African Americans and Jew~ who
be Chir.ago's polltlcal, business,
and community leAdership In the year 2000.
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Formal and Composition of ?ROIF:C.T 2000:
PROJECT 2000 is comprised of young African American and Jewish profes:dunals who are
committed to working together to combat ral!lsm, anti-semitism and bigotry in their communities.
Participants meet once a month for un 18 month period. The first group, Phase I, met fl'ontl992
until 1994. Phase II, which began ln M~y of 1995 is current.ly near the end or its Clialog~e, wilh
Phase Ill scheduled to begin in January, 1997. Each 18 month phnse consists of dialogue sessions
with speakers, tndodlng civil rights activists, religious ngurcs and community leaders. Some tho
dialOI!Ut: topics addre~sed have been: Atrlcon American and Jt:wish History and Culture; the
Politics or Jews and African Americans; Issues Facing Both Communili~~; Racism and Anti-semitism
in the Mcdla; Atnrmutlve Action and Quotas; and Breaking Down Barriers and Misunderstandings~
Each session begins with the guest lecture's presentation and ends with a group discussion •.
of
Special Events:
In addition to the regular mcttlngs, members or PROJECT zoou are offered speclol programs
throughout the year. In March, participants came lugether to hold an lnferfalth Passover Seder,
using cext that told the stoey of the lsroclitcs' Exodus from 11lavery Interwoven with the words of
Maya Au~:eluu, Dr. Manln Luther King, Jr. and Negro spirituals. Thls summer,. participants
traveled to Washlng.tun D.c.-, where they viilted the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, had A
session on Blacks and Jews In Congress and met with youth from Operation Underslundlng, who
are engaged in a similar dlaloKuc. Panicipanu .11lso traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, where they
visited the Blnnlnghom Civil Rights lustltute, toured the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and met·
with pRst civll rights lenders.
To Find Out More Ahnut PX.OJECT 2000:
For more lnfurmatlon on the goals, programs or members of PROJECT 2000, contact Sarah
Mervine at American Jewish Congresq, (3U) 332-7355 or Terri Johnson at lht: Human Relations
Foundation ot Chicago, (312) 456·7745.
American Jewish Congress
Human Relations Foundation of Chicago
222 Nonh LaSnlle
Chicago, IL 60601
312.456.7745 Fax;
Str~{'t,
22 W. Monroe, Suite # 1900
Chicago, IL 60603
312.33%.7355 Fax; 312.332.2814
Suite 14SO
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PROJECT 2801 PHASIIII SCHEDULE
JANUARY 20. 1991
MARTIN LUfiir:R KING DAY CONCERT
Kick-off celebration for Phase lit joined by Phase I and II participanbl.
FEBRUMY 13. 1991
INTRODUCfORY MEETING
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Introduction to thP. C':l'!nc~pt of Project 2000, dialoguing, and a quick picture of
racism and anti·SP.m1h~;m in our city, given by Clarence Wood.
MARCH 13,1981 lNotn- 5:30 PMJ
CROUP RETREAT
A hnlf day retreat for all parUdp4nb, with sessions exploring the nature of
rotcism nnd anti-Semitism, and Ume ~pent gettfng to know one another.
APRI110. 1991
SNAPSHOTS OF BOTH COMMUNITIES- PART I
''TAKING AWAY MYfHS"
Th1s session will help the group establish some "facts on the ground" by
taking a look at statistics and dP.mngraphics for the African American and
Jt!wish communities in America today .
...MID APRilPASSOVER SEDER
The seder will be a unique look at Passover, the Jewish Holld11y celebrating
the Exod u11 from slavery. Our seder will parallel the experiences .of~\~ ]t!wi5h
and African American communities, utilizing text from the traditional
Haggadah (which tells the story of the Exodus of the Jews) interspersed with
relevant pa~~a8P~> from historic figures such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
Anne Frank and M"ya. Angelou .
....This is a spedal, optional erl'-nt.
MAV8. 199J
SNAPSHOTS OF BOTH COMMUNITIES-- PART lWO
"UELIGION IN AMERICA"
Thi~ session will explore religion, taking a dcbilcd look at both the Jewish
reltgion and at th~ various ~lfglons observed by African Americans. It will be a
time for explanation.t~ nf hP.IiPh and customs, with plenty of time for questions.
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PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION, CHIT.DRF.N'S MUSEUM AT NAvY PlliR
We wfJI meet at the museum to view the permanent exhlhft on prejudice and
uisuiminat1on. Afterwards, Dr. Josephina Alvarez will lead a dl!iir.tl.!l~ion on
cullure 4nJ lht= built-in stereotypes that none of us can escape.
·JUlY 10.1991
1WENTIETH CENTURY RACISM
This session will give a history of racism, starting with the roots and focusing
mainly on North America and the 20th century. Guest speaker to be announced.
...MID JUlY..,.
PICNIC
A dc1y in the pcUk. You bring your family and friends, we'll bring the food.
~••Anotha
special, optional eveul
AUGUST 14, 1997
lWENTIETH CENTURY ANTI-SEMITISM
Again. a focus on the roots of the problem and an explanation of how ~t
manifP.~!Pc1 itself in the 20th century, led by Professor Sander Gilman from the
University of Chic:ABO·
RACISM AND ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE MEDIA
Whnt are we learning about ourselves and othen Uu·ough everyUdng from
Nikc ads to the daily news? How can we control these negativeintage67 ·
How do these imascs play out in our daily lives? Special lectUre and video
display with Professor Bob Entman.
HIUJIER 9, 1991
EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Maynard Wishner, a civtl rights activist will give us an unde~tandjng of the
pt:Uplt! tmd condUions that made the civil rights movement possjble, with a
look to the nlllure of lhe Black-Jewish alliance at this time.
NDVIMBfR 13, 1991
TRil' TO BIRMINGHAM AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE
nurlne thi5 one day trip, we will visit the Civil Rights Institute, the Kelly
Lynch memorial park, and thP.l6th Street I:Saptist Church and will meet with
past and present ctvil rights advocate.ca .
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DECEMBER 11, 1991
KWANZAA, CHJnSTMAS ANI> CHANUKAH CFI.FRRATJON
To he planned by the eroup.
JANUARY 8, 1998
FREE DAY FOR DISCUSSION WITH ONE ANOTHER
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A day for debriefing from the Birmingham trip, discussing current events and
just catching up with one another.
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FEBRUMY 12. 1998
AFTERMATH OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
What events happened after the CiVil Rights Movement thatled up to the state
of the alliance today? Is that state merely a creation of the media? Whanssues
would today's alltance work around?
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MARCH 12. 1998
BLACK- JEWISH MIGRATION
What aN the patterns of migration for both communities today? Are we
living clo,er or farther from one another and why? With special guest
lecturer, Dr. Tlmuel Black.
APB.IL 8.18.88
THE AFRICAN AMERICAN- JEWISH RElATIONSHIP IN'THE MEDIA
Are U1ere really tensions belween U1e lwo comutuilities or is it solely a myth
sold to ua by the media? Have the tensions been exaggerated or llmplified
by media coverage? Professor Andrew Rojecki will explore these questions
with us.
MAY14.1998
PARTICIPANT LED GROUP DISCUSSION/GROUP PROJECT
It's your turn to decide what we have left to talk about so we're letting you
lead the discussion.
JUNE 11, 1998
CONCLUSION
A look to thQ futurQ for our group.
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Renewing the Alliance Thro1igh a Shared Understanding of Intoletance:
PROJECT 2000 Travels to Birminghant and Washington D.C.
··rmproving r~1~e relations is •• lot like uking :1 bath. -:-.:o matte:r how
many riml~S rou have taken one before, you arc sure ro ne~J another
by ~he end nf the Jay," exj)h1incd C:cJrnmis~ioncr C:hri~ .\1cN~ir of
Rimunglwrn ru the mernbers of Project 2000. It is ~• lesson which
chi~ group has leamc:J welL Project 2000. co-sponsoredl•y American
Je"ish Congr~.~s nnd the Human R~lntions Foundation of Chic~go,
w:1s crealed In order to restore and
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strengthl~n tlle historic alliance of
~tTic-.m .\mericans md Jews. The
group, comprised of young
African American and Jewish prnfe~ionals, holds a dialogue once a
momh in order tu dispel misun·
dc:rstandings and stereotypes of
each ocher while working ro combar furrh~r racism, anti-semitism
During horh trips, Project ,WOO po~rcicipants spent tiinc with \!om·
munity lc;~Jers, past civil rights activists, clergy, and ·students who
are committed co irnproving race relations in· Aincrica.
In
Washingrvn D.C., rhc group mcc ~·ith high s¢hool srudents from
Opc:rarion Undemanding, a di11logue group ~ith goal~ similar to
that of Project 2000.
Like Project 2000, Operation
·U nd~rst~nding~ s only rule is thar
everyoJl.e' come to· the tahle
speaking openly anJ honestly.
When discussing how they bring
the lessons of
group into
their own lives, one student
replied, "We don't give in to
peer pressure.- .We don't do just
whar soCiety thinkS we will do we go beyond it:"
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and bigot::ry in our socic:ty.
In Birmingham, former· civil
rights activist Commissioner
Chris McNair and former mayor
of Birmingham David Vann,
echoed the same message. As
David Vann explained, "Whether
black or white, we all have sccreo-
.-\ftcr eighteen monchs of incense
dialofuc, 111embers of Projecr
.!000 s Phase I (which met
between 1992-1994) and Phase II
(which ~l:arted in I 995 lln(l is still
meeting today) left the board
room behind for N'O sununer day
trips to Birmingham, .'\Jabama anJ
\Vashingron, D.C. Thirty participanL~ travelled together to gain :1
better understanding of both the
separate and intertWined history
of African Americans and Jews.
lypes that bluck us from solving
problems. We ntu~tJ(l~rn how to
~et around. the terrible things we
Inherited ~y spending mot'C time
oneducariort.and less on blame."
Doth McNair and Vann added
that dialogue groups such as
Project 2000 were not new,
recalling fomter meetings at the
Borh trip$ t:hallen~J the gr'Ollp to
enYision the re~hries of a world
governed hy racism. "lmagute it is
t.h~ year 1936 and you are :t jew
living in Germany," implored
·warren ,\!!arcus o£ the U.S.
Presbvterian church in the 1960~.
whur~ . Blacks and jews wollld
M,7nbcr-r of P,Y,jm 20001111 rlu rtep! nfrht Sirtcmr.h Sm:a liapriu
Churrb. irt Rinningbam, .ilnbama.
Holocaust Memori11l Museum
before: the oour of rhc museum
bc:gan. ln Birmingham, Terri jc,hnson, of rhe Htllnan Relations
Foundation of Chicago. asked rncombers >rcpping t>tf t..he plane to
imagine rhey had landed in Birmingham during rhe IQ50's. "Our
group would not be able to sir together, learn together, cravel rugcthcr or c:vcn get a drink of u.arcr from the samL: tounrain."
The trips also hi!(hlighred the natural alliance.: that exisrs between the
rwo communities. In \\!ashington D.C., the group started irs day hy
meerin g with Dr. Mi.lron Morris. uf rhe }>inc Cemcr for h,JiticalanJ
Ec1momic Sn•dies. Dr. ,\{orris, who helped .·\meri~n Jewish
Congress with res~arrh on their study. "!llacks and J~..-~ in Congress:
:\ r louse Undivided.'' u~d recent V<>teS· [0 illustr:l(!; rhc F.tcr thol
:Hri<.:an American :1nd Jewish kgisl:ltr>rs vote rno1·e :dike rhan any two
~mups in Congr·c~~- Poinring Lo issues such a:> dtc distrihurion of
Tur~ign lliJ. the d~ploym~nr of milirary truops ~•s requt!sLc:d by lhe
L".N .. and the connnued ,;upport .,f NATO. Or. \I orris wtflha~iz~:d
thut bcJrh groups' positi,.,m on th.: i~suts k;~ds to .1 n:nur~l J liance.
con1e together ~o discuss their
problems. The cha_llenge of the
1990's, they explained, is for individuals co reestablish those relationships.
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The mes:~age re~onating through both trips W&5 quite clear. The
import1111ce of imcraccion and dialogue cannot be ·undcrestimnted.
After sharing the experience of touring "Dynamite Hill" in
Birmingham, where racially motiv~ted bombings were frequent, and
wimessing the horrors of genocide at rh.e Holocaust .t\.fuseum,
Project 2000 pan.i<.:ipant~ renewed their ":ommirment L<• open di:tlogue. · They understand that coming bade· r:o .che table c:at·.h month
ro "take onnrhcr
hath" is essenti:~l
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MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT:
Sarah Mervine (312) 332-73SS
April 15, 1997
.American Jewish Congr.ess
··Tern Johnson (312) 456~7745 .\160
Hwnan Relations Foumlaliui~ ~f Chicago
AFRICAN AMERICAN AND JEWISH LEADERS TO .JOIN
TOGETHER FOR A PASSOVER SEDER CELEBRATION
Chicago·· Over 30 young African Am~rican and Jewish professionals will come together this
Thursday evening, April 17. at the NBC Tuwers, to participate in the Second Annual Project 2000 PrePassover Seder. Joining Lhcir vui~ iu song and prayer, the participants will discuss the
ground shared by both ~.:uuuuw1ilics wllile lcaming old tradition:J unique to each. The group will eat
the symbulic P~sove1 meal while singing Negro spirituals and discussing what it means to be truly
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Participants in the seder nrc all members of the third Phase of Project 2000, a dialogue gmu~
formed by the American Jewish Congre:;s nnd the Human Relations; Foundation of Chicago a.o;; part of
an ongoing effort to restore nnd strengthen the alliance between the African Amerir.an and JewiSh
commWlitics. The group meets once a month for a s;tructured eighteen month long. dialogue, which
includes sessions on the histories of both communities, the coalition formed cturing the CiVil Ri2)lts
Movement, and the nature of racism and anti-semitism in our society. The group also.anem1s optiorull
social events, such as the seder, where they have the oppor1nnity to come together outside of the
dialogue and celebrate and learn each othe.rs' customs anrl trarlitions.
The Passover Se.de.r "' R .lcwtsh tradition celebrating the exodus of the lsr4Clilc~ fi-om Egyptian
slavery. For lhis p~rti~nlar Seder, pa.c:sages were added Incorporating pansllcl African experiences,
mcluding visionary words from Reverend Manin Luther King Jr., An;hl.>ishop Desmond Tutu, Poet
I.~ureate Maya Angelou and Negro spirituals.
The Seder was sponsored by the American
Jcwi~h
Congress (AJC) and the Human Relntions
Foundation of Chicago (HRFC). Both the AJC amllhc HRFC believe that serious dialogue between
people who will be among the city's civic, business, political and community leadership, is an
important step toward rclicvin~ th~: t.::usiuu and diminishing the alienation of the:;e communities.
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~ at Orchcstnt Hall. a remarkable
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to 1he memory of slain civil right~:
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· workers Andrew Goodman. Mich·
·; ael Schwcrner. and James Chaney,
~ Cl)Urageous young men--two
Jewish. one black-who were mur·
· dered in the 1960s while \nvcstigat: ing a church buming in the ,;outh.
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~ Music Pirector Paul Freeman. is a
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Luther King was a case in point.
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Joining the Sinfonietta were The Chicago Slnfonletta, with music director, Paul Freeman (Inset).
j Cantor Alberto Mi:unhi; the Anshe
; !!met Synagogue Choir; the Persky, a member of the board of to all who wnrk for hun\lin rights
and justice. The Apostolic Church
Apostolic · Church of God the Jewish Federation.
of Gnd Sanctuury Choir topped l,lf
, Sanctuary Choir, directed by
Theologically, Christians and
Steward Wilson; and the gifted Jews may be worlds apart. IJut the evening.
11te Clmccrt .over. nll juin~d in
' acl<lr Patul Winfield. Peatured music can serve as a ·•sacred
singing the unnfliciul nnthem llf
ij composers Included Ludwig van
bridge" between the two groups.·
: Beethoven. Thomas Beveridge, That e,;pre11sivenes11 refle<:ts the the civil rights mo"ement. "W~
; Aaron Copland, and Alvin Parris. goal of the tribute. which was to Sh11ll Overcome.'' Preemun. whu
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f sition by Thomas Beveridge, was
Chicago communities.
Cdmmisiun on Human Relations.
one of the most inlercsting work!t
Cantor Alberto Mizrahi was the invited the audience to plltlicipllle
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1 of the evening. Dedicated to the
featured ~loist in Yizkor Requiem. us the packed Orchestrl\ Hall
' memory of hili parent);, the work
accompanied by the 20-mcmber
~ includes elements from the Jewish Anshe Bmet Synagogue Choir. The became one voice singing for jus: and ChriMian liturgy. (lnc\eed, cantor's lyrical tenor voice i~ well- lice, freedom, and the joy or music.
1Beveridge drew inspiration for the suited for the work, five of whose Selection!~ from the mu~ic pcrfumted in the concert ure availat-1~
1work from Eric Wamer'~ re!'earch, i 0 movements \1/ere performed.
i which traces the origin of early Aaron Copland's "A Lincoln in a I 1)95 recording hy ·th~
l Chri~tian liturgy from the Jewif'h Portrait" Willi narrated by Paul Chicngo Sinfunienn entitled. "I
Have A Dream." A Tribute It' Dr.
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Winfield, whose oration provided
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The Chicago
the l~tte Martin Luther King represented une of
many initiatives aimed 11t promoting understund·
ing and dialogue between Chicago's divergent
communities. Project 2000 i~ another eJtamplc of
liUCh an endeavor, an initiative of the American
Jewish Cungress Midwest Region and the
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· Jewish and African American cultures uf
Chicago. The group is conlpo!led of young pro·
fes!lionals and buJ;iness und community leadefl'.
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Issues--to dispel misunderlitanding and stereo·
American~~.
types of each other while working to combat
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ed in 1918 by Rahbi Stephen S. Wise and U.S.
Por lnfonriation on Project 2000, cotttact Sarah
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, is dedi~ Mervine at the Chicago AJC office llt (312) 332·
cated to lhe protoction of f<eodoml gua.antocd In 7JSS or Tetri John<on at the Human Righ"
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End hate's spread
CHICAGO-Thirty five
churches and olmost two years
later, the wave ur 11.-aun
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black churcnes 1n
the sed.outh stW hu not b~n
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guilty or misplaced priorities.
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have 10 bum Defore they
bectUnl.' a 1(\p ~tnry?
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2000. a l!J'OUD sponsorll<l by the
Human Relatlon!l Fonnclattnn
o! Chicaso and the American
Jewish Congress, wun 1o
I!Xpi'MB (\Ur llympathy to those
who havo loat their ohurch911.
frvject 2000 b 1111111$ Up YOWll
professional African·
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express our resolve to wurk
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continue to be so oervastve tn
our city and our nation.
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suell outrages. Toaay a churcn.
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Terry Edmonds
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Terry Edmonds worked as a speechwriter from 1995-2001. He became the Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting in 1999. His speechwriting focused on domestic topics such as race relations, veterans issues, education, paralympics, gun control, youth, and senior citizens. He also contributed to the President’s State of the Union speeches, radio addresses, commencement speeches, and special dinners and events. The records include speeches, letters, memorandum, schedules, reports, articles, and clippings.
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