Senator Dick Durbin

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Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin

This #BlackHistoryMonth, Illinois celebrates Robert Abbott, the founder of the @ChiDefender. The Defender was the first Black newspaper to circulate more than 100,000 people and played a crucial role in The Great Migration by posting ads for jobs in northern states. https://t.co/WlRdfhq6co — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 28, 2021

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I applaud @GovPritzker, @ToniPreckwinkle, and @chicagosmayor for working with us and the Biden Administration to make this site a reality. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 26, 2021

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The @ChiDefender was revolutionary—it had to be smuggled into the South because of threats from members of the KKK, who would often confiscate the paper & threaten its readers. Thankfully, the Defender is still with us—as is the remarkable legacy of Chicago's own Robert Abbott. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 28, 2021