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Noted Chicago historians Timuel Black and Christopher Reed say blacks are suffering now more than ever. The two retired educators made their grim statements at a black history conference at Chicago State University.

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Chicago’s African Americans ‘are at Rock Bottom,’ Top Black Historians say

An African American toddler’s body parts found last week in Garfield Park in Chicago. Regular weekend violence on the city’s South and West sides. And the lack of positive black images in today’s schools.