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Val Warner explores Black love, and the history of jumping the broom for Black couples getting married, a tradition that got its start during the time of slavery.
"During slavery, we could not get married. We weren't allowed to get married," Wedding Planner, Kia Marie, said."So jumping the broom, sealed the deal."A West Side entrepreneur who is looking to open Lawndale's only Black-owned supermarket. Oak Park native and architect Maya Bird-Murphy started Mobile Makers Chicago in 2017. She did so with the mission of teaching kids and teens the importance of design to increase diversity within the architecture field for the future. During the winter, Maya's team holds classes for kids to design unique projects. But when the summer hits, their showstopper comes out: a USPS van completely renovated and redesigned into a moving classroom.
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