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Malcolm X College
Coverage of Malcolm X College in the Nexus archive.
Chicago Public Schoolsorganization2Brandon Johnsonperson1Sustainable Community Schools programtopic1Chicago Teachers Unionorganization1Chalkbeat Chicagoorganization1Beatrice Lumpkinperson1Communist Party USAorganization1Roberta Woodperson1Fred Hamptonperson1Wisconsin Steel plantplace1Mayor Brandon Johnsonperson1
- 15 more Chicago campuses join Sustainable Community Schools program
Chicago Public Schools will expand its Sustainable Community Schools program by adding 15 campuses, bringing the total to 51. These schools receive $500,000 annually to partner with nonprofits for student and family support, though prior analyses show mixed outcomes and unspent funds.
- Beatrice Lumpkin, workers’ rights leader and 'rock of the movement,' dies at 107
Beatrice Lumpkin, a workers' rights leader and Communist Party member for nearly 90 years, died at 107. She was involved in labor struggles in Chicago, including supporting Starbucks unionization and advocating for workers fired at the Wisconsin Steel plant closure in 1980.