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Recent News Stories about Ada S. McKinley and her legacy:
UNI professor’s research behind push to honor Black Chicago social services pioneer
April 5, 2022
The Courier
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Cemetery Tour Traces 155 Years of History Since the First Juneteenth
(Ada S. McKinley is mentioned as one of the notable Chicagoans buried at Oakwood Cemetery. She is buried near the grave of the late Harold Washington, the city’s first African-American Mayor)
June 20, 2021
WTTW – CHICAGO PBS
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Ada S. McKinley’s time has come
March 10, 2021
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
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Rewriting History: Recognizing Black Trailblazer Ada McKinley
February 28, 2021
WTTW – CHICAGO PBS
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Remembering seldom recognized trailblazer Ada Sophia McKinley
February 18, 2021
WGN 9 CHICAGO
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Ada S. McKinley Deserves Her Place in History
February 10, 2021
CHICAGO DEFENDER
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Ada Sophia McKinley’s contributions to Chicago finally gets well-deserved recognition
February 5, 2021
Fox 32 CHICAGO
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Op-ed: Social reformer Ada S. McKinley deserves recognition in Chicago
February 2, 2021
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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Ada S. McKinley, founder of South Side Settlement House, one of Black Chicago’s unsung heroes
February 1, 2021
ABC 7 CHICAGO
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Learn more about Ada S. McKinley and the social reform movement she started over 100yrs ago in Chicago
January 18, 2021
WGN RADIO 720
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Chicago’s Ada S. McKinley is way overdue for some appreciation, according to researchers who delved into her history as an early 20th century social reformer
January 14, 2021
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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*Story shared nationally by Yahoo! News on 01/18/21. An extended version of the story was also featured in the print version of the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, January 31, 2021 (exclusive to Chicago Tribune subscribers) Visual
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