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Lyle L. Logan

Group for The Northern Trust Company.Logan served in several leadership positions with Northern Trust during his 15-year career including Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Institutional Sales and Client Servicing for Northern Trust Global Investments and Head of Chicago Private Banking within their Personal Financial Services unit. Prior to Northern Trust, Lyle worked at Bank of America (formerly Continental Bank) in Chicago, where he held several leadership positions as Senior Vice President in the Private Bank and Domestic Portfolio Management Group.

Logan’s community involvement activities include serving on the boards of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, National Geographic Society and the Field Foundation.
Source: Savoy Network
Black Fatherhood Comes With A Unique Responsibility
For the first 2.5 months of my twins’ lives, I had missed more than half of the milestones because of my hectic work travel by Gerome Orgeris
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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
'Defund the police': Alderman, activists call for Chicago to cut CPD funding | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Calls for police reform are growing after the death of George Floyd sparked protests in Chicago and across the
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
HSBC’s Decades-Long Celebration of Individual Differences Sets the Global Bank apart
Since its founding in 1865, HSBC has recognized the need for diverse perspectives in order to serve diverse constituencies. HSBC started in Asia – “H” represents“Hong Kong” and “S” represents “Shanghai” – but had a presence in the United States nearly
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Accountability and action during the COVID-19 pandemic
The racial disparity data for Pinellas County paints a bleak picture: Blacks are 3.85 times (2.37 times in Hillsborough County), more likely to be COVID-19 positive than
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“Burn’Em and The OG in the Morning” Bring a New Perspective and Citywide Sound to 102.5 FM
Out of all the talent in the city, local DJ and online radio host, OG Gotti was the first person to reach
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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper
Charged with crime of Karen-ing 'Amy Cooper Inspired' law backed by Gov. Cuomo
Although there have been many incidents of white people calling 911 on Black people who are merely trying to live, the catalyst for proposing such legislation came after Amy Cooper; a white woman called the police on Chris Cooper, a Black
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Memphis Police Union Head Responds To Calls For Reform
Officers form a line in front of a police precinct May 27, during a protest over the death of George
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Source: Stories About Black History
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Uber, Lyft Algorithms Charge More For Rides To Non-White Neighborhoods, Study Says | The Oklahoma Eagle
A new study that analyzed over 100 million ride-sharing trips in Chicago has come to some disturbing conclusions that some suspected all along: both Uber and Lyft are using algorithms that discriminate against riders seeking to travel to non-white
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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle
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Kanye West Partners Yeezy With The Gap, Teases Collab
This morning (June 26) West tweeted teasers of what to expect with the hashtag “#WESTDAYEVER” including a “YZY” logo styled in recognizable GAP logo
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Source: The Urban Daily
Black & Blue III – PPP (Plans, Policies & Proposals)
Black and Blue Community Conversation on Police / Community Relations and Police Accountability
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Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix
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Chicago State University on the Frontline of Education Equity and Bridging the Wealth Gap in Black and Latinx Communities
Last Thursday, June 11, 2020, Chicago State University (CSU) launched a new program, Cougar Commitment Initiative (CCI), which plans to establish an equal playing field for Black and Latinx students as it pertains to obtaining a college degree, being successful throughout their undergraduate
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Source: Chicago Defender
New film ‘1 Angry Black Man’ harrowingly speaks to today’s social climate | The Crusader Newspaper Group
“1 Angry Black Man” tells the story of Mike Anderson, a senior at a New England liberal arts
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Back at It: Charmaine Walker Confirms 'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' Cast Is Filming New Season
VH1 apparently made its way back to the Windy City and started filming for the show’s new season, according to cast member Charmaine
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Logan, Rayford W. (1897-1982)
Leading 20th Century black historian Rayford Whittingham Logan was born on January 7, 1897 in Washington, D.C.  to working class parents,  Arthur C. and Martha Whittingham Logan.   Rayford Logan spent his formative years in Washington, D.C.  While in high school, he was taught by Carter
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Chance The Rapper Criticizes J. Cole Song Purportedly About Black Woman’s ‘Tone’
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VIDEO: A Conversation with DJ Vince Adams
According to Chicago DJ Vince Adams, he is a businessman first – DJ
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A Juneteenth like none other
George Floyd’s murder and Trump in Tulsa indelibly marked this celebration
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Activists Are Pushing For Consumers To Support Black Businesses. Is It Sustainable?
So the idea was that if Black people spent their money at Black businesses and divested from white institutions, it would help generate Black
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Source: Stories About Black History
Jennifer Hudson’s home for sale | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Now, the wait begins for the new owner of a house in Englewood where a triple murder shocked the world and rocked the fairytale rags-to-riches story of superstar Jennifer
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GRILLED FOR BEING BLACK? | The Crusader Newspaper Group
A morning at ALDI supermarket turned into a nightmare for Lem’s Barbeque Owner Carmen Lemons, who says a white manager forced her to pay for groceries in three separate transactions
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
A Study Shows Uber and Lyft Charge More For Rides To Non-White Areas
A recent study shows the algorithm used by ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft may discriminate against customers taking trips to or from predominantly non-white
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Surviving A System Collapse and the Urgency of the Times | Muslim Journal
S – When a person is rushed into the emergency room short of breath in respiratory distress, he needs immediate relief before he fatigues, becomes exhausted he stops
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#AAMAM: “Black and Proud” – Celebrating Black LGBT Musical Pioneers (LISTEN)
As June is both African-American Music Appreciation Month and Pride Month, and today is the anniversary of the beginning of the landmark Stonewall Riots marking the unofficial launch of the gay rights movement, Good Black News today brings you a musical playlist celebrating some of the Black LGBT
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Source: GOOD BLACK NEWS
Appreciation for the Chicago Crusader | The Crusader Newspaper Group
I look forward with great enthusiasm to the delivery of the paper to my home in Houston and reading your coverage of local Chicago stories, historical accounts of Black history in America and the paper’s coverage of national
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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. to host one-on-one with Senator Elizabeth Warren in virtual town hall meeting - Sat. at 9AM on Facebook & Youtube | The Crusader Newspaper Group
It will be streaming
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Louis E. Lomax: Introduced the Nation of Islam & Malcolm X to the World
Louis E. Lomax: Introduced the Nation of Islam & Malcolm X to the World
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Cornel West Unloads On Fox News Guest During ‘Defund Police’ Conversation
During a segment on defunding the police, West unloaded on civil rights attorney and frequent Fox contributor Leo
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Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence
Delroy Lindo Is Finally Getting His Due
But in the days since his newest movie, “Da 5 Bloods,” premiered on Netflix, a swift Delroy Lindo exaltation has erupted across the
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