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Lloyd Coaker, VideoAds, Chrystal Fuller and 1 more joined Midwest Caribbean Network May 9, 2009

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THE COST AND CASUALITIES OF SILENCE

Started by Midwest Caribbean Network Jul 18, 2008.

2016 Olympics - How will the Caribbean Community Be Positoned if Chicago is Chosen?

Started by Midwest Caribbean Network Jul 1, 2008.

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Welcome to July - the 2nd half

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Welcome to July and the second half of 2008. This is the best time to revisit resolutions/goals set at the beginning of the year. Perhaps some resolutions will not be met; perhaps some of them will be transferred to 2009; and perhaps some of them should not have been on the list in the first place. Be that as it may, independence is something that is within everyone's span of control, so consider spending the next 6 months in 2008 reclaiming your independence.

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Posted by Rosie "Peppy" Parke on July 1, 2008 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Chicago's 2016 Olympic Bid &The West Indian Community

6/16/08

I had the pleasure of attending the 2016 Olympic Committee meeting for Community organizations today. Well, it will be interesting to see how the West Indian community begin to prepare to get a piece of the Olympic pie if the City of Chicago wins the bid.

They are expecting 1 million visitors to decend on the City of Chicago each day for the 14 days of the Olympics...that is 14 million people. How will WE, as a Caribbean community, be positioned to tap into some of… Continue

Posted by Midwest Caribbean Network on June 17, 2008 at 10:34am

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Meet Lionel Jean Baptiste

Snapshot of Lionel Jean- Baptiste

Lionel Jean-Baptiste, 2nd Ward Alderman City of Evanston

Born: 1949 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Lived in Evanston: 28 years.

Education: Bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1974, major in political science with minor in African American history. Law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1990.

Public Service: Alderman, 2th Ward, since 2001.

Occupation: Attorney in private practice in…

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Created by Midwest Caribbean Network Jul 18, 2008 at 10:42pm. Last updated by Midwest Caribbean Network Jul 19, 2008.

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We wish to feature our members here so we could get to know each other a little better. If there are Midwest Caribbean nationals that you think we should know about...This is where we will put them on blast!!!

This will be our way of featuring those doing good in the hood and our way of letting the world hear about it.