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    <title><![CDATA[Archives: Soul Train reunion to honor show host, Ghent]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagodefender.com/article-3052-archives-soul-train-reunion-to-honor-show-host-ghent.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ On Friday, dancers and Soul Train lovers are invited to a free awards ceremony, dancer testimonials and music for the popular show, courtesy of CAN-TV, to honor Clinton Ghent, a childhood friend of host Don Cornelius and assistant on Soul Train.                                                                                 ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Archives: Historic Soul Train party rolls through Chicago]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagodefender.com/article-3186-archives-historic-soul-train-party-rolls-through-chicago.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ Clinton Ghent had never received an award for his accomplishments in the music industry or for hosting Chicago&rsquo;s version of the iconic Soul Train music show. But on January 30, Ghent was given a Chic a Go Go Heritage Award on CAN-TV, courtesy of producer Jake Austen, who found the music veteran after years of being out of the music limelight.                                 ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chicago city sticker may depict street gang signs]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO (AP) &mdash; Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza says she is looking into whether the winning design for the city's next city sticker depicts street gang signs.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[City of Harvey sued by child rape victim]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[ CHICAGO (AP) &mdash; A woman who prosecutors say was raped as a child by a Cook County correctional officer is suing the Chicago suburb of Harvey.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[More US states to join foreclosure-abuse deal]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Arizona, Michigan and Florida, three of the states hit hardest by the housing crisis, will join a nationwide settlement over foreclosure abuses, officials with direct knowledge say. They will join more than 40 other states in approving a deal that would benefit many Americans who lost their homes or can't afford their mortgages.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Whitney Houston: Brilliant, troubled pop star dies]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[ LOS ANGELES (AP) &mdash; A year ago, Clive Davis' glittery pre-Grammy showcase was winding down after a number of electric performances when the grandest name of all, Whitney Houston, walked on stage to close the evening with what promised to be a show-stopping tribute to her famous cousin, Dionne Warwick                        ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Archives: Soul Train reunion to honor show host, Ghent]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[40th Anniversary of  On Friday, dancers and Soul Train lovers are invited to a free awards ceremony, dancer testimonials and music for the popular show, courtesy of CAN-TV, to honor Clinton Ghent, a childhood friend of host Don Cornelius and assistant on Soul Train.                                ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Archives: Historic Soul Train party rolls through Chicago]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[40th Anniversary of                          ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Archives: The &lsquo;hippest trip in America&rsquo; turns 40 ]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagodefender.com/article-8536-archives-the-lshippest-trip-in-americars-turns-40.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ The music television showcase &ldquo;Soul Train&rdquo; debuted 40 years ago today. The show, dubbed the &lsquo;hippest trip in America,&rsquo; was the brainchild of Chicago native Don Cornelius.        ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Archives: Jerry Butler Kicks off WCIU's 'Soul Train']]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[40th Anniversary of                          ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Fight Against HIV/AIDS&hellip;Why Sitting at the Table Matters]]></title>

    <link><![CDATA[http://www.chicagodefender.com/article-12448-the-fight-against-hiv_aidshellipwhy-sitting-at-the-table-matters.html]]></link>
    <description><![CDATA[ After 30 years of the HIV pandemic, one might think that terms such as &ldquo;community collaboration&rdquo; and &ldquo;community participation&rdquo; would be commonplace among those fighting the disease. But in many communities across the country, this is not the case. In fact, the clock seems to be rolling back to the early days, when the opinions and actions of a
small minority marginalized the voices of those who were most impacted by the global pandemic.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Archives: Soul Train Christmas]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[40th Anniversary of                  ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Archives: Don Cornelius at Soul Train Music Awards]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[40th Anniversary of          ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Archives: The Emotions on Soul Train]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[40th Anniversary of          ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Obama's inner geek: robots to flying marshmallows]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; For a president who promotes technology at every opportunity, Barack Obama often strikes an awed, self-effacing pose in the presence of technicians, scientists and high tech machinery.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Cunningham to Black community: I need your support]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[ Justice Joy V. Cunningham, who sits on the Illinois Appellate Court, said now is the perfect time to grab ahold of a rare vacancy on the Illinois Supreme Court when Justice Thomas Fitzgerald retired in 2010.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Affirmation of Black History and entertainment]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[ One aspect we need not leave out while reviewing Black history is music. From the African drums to the blues, gospel, jazz and funkadelic era birth a genre diverse and unique in its own way (other wise known as rap.) People will argue the influence of rap music as positive and negative forever, but the magnitude of its impact is not up for discussion.        ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Missing child of homicide victim located]]></title>

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    <description><![CDATA[ RACINE, Wis. (AP) &mdash; Police in Chicago have located the missing 2-year-old girl whose mother was found dead in their Racine home. Authorities say the child's father has been arrested.]]></description>
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