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The Exchange Ceremony:  Celebrating Chicago’s African Diaspora to be held at the Rainbow Push Coalition Head Quarters on Saturday, June 4th, 2022

The Exchange Ceremony is an event that will bring together the Chicagoland African, Afro-Caribbean, African American, and Afro-Latinx communities to highlight their common heritage and to recognize individuals and organizations working to make our communities better.  In addition, this event will reflect upon the 400 years of African American history in the United States, the “Year of Return” as recognized by H.R. 1242 Commission Act, and renew our commitment to strengthening the unity of the African Diaspora in Chicago. The Exchange Ceremony will be a night of unity as it is designed to fully embrace, educate, and understand the ethnicities, cultures, and traditions within The African, Caribbean, African American, Latinx, and Central American communities.

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During the challenges of the past two years, our leaders gave voice to our trauma and suffering and stood in the gap with the undying faith and commitment to struggle and social justice that we as a people have always demonstrated. Our African Diaspora leaders in the movement for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion for our people, stood in the gap and provided leadership.