Black History Month Archives - Kankakee Podcast

Blog Posted on February 15, 2022February 15, 2022

Jake Lee: Kankakee’s First County-Wide Elected African American Auditor

Hello and welcome black! This week’s Black History Month feature is going to be spotlighting Kankakee County Auditor, Jake Lee. Before Jake Lee became Kankakee’s first county-wide elected African American

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Blog Posted on February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Kankakee Navy Veteran Creates Comic Book Series

Hello and welcome back! Did you know that Kankakee county is home to an original comic book series? For this week’s Black History Month feature, we are going to be

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Blog Posted on February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

Derek Grant Is A Walking Miracle

Hello and welcome! It’s now February, which means it’s officially Black History Month. In honor and celebration of Black voices, Black identities, and Black success, we are going to be

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