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Judge dismisses most Black McDonald’s franchisee claims (opens the original)
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A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed most claims by 48 Black McDonald’s franchisees, significantly narrowing grounds for a potential class-action lawsuit against the fast-food chain. Separate complaints presented by 48 Black McDonald’s franchisees for a potential class-action lawsuit under the case Manning v. McDonald’s were reviewed by Judge Steven Seeger. That lawsuit was filed in 2020 by Kenneth Manning, a former McDonald’s franchisee who had owned as many as 20 McDonald’s franchised rest
Chicago International Film Fest fast approaching (opens the original)
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Highlights: 30th Anniversary of Black Perspectives; Tributes to Carrie Coon, Ira Sachs, Andrew Haigh, Jordan Firstman, Sophie Okonedo, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Marlon Wayans The Chicago International Film Festival recently announced the full lineup of films and programs included in this year’s 62nd edition of North America’s longest-running competitive film festival, unspooling October 14 – 25. This year’s program includes 113 feature films and 57 shorts, four World Premieres, 15 North American
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Chicago Shakes’ “Play On!” mixes Shakespeare’s “12th Night,” Ellington’s jazz greats The Bard of Avon meets The Duke of Ellington “Twelfth Night” is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare about twin siblings, mistaken identities and unrequited love. “Play On!” sets out on this same theme with a female songwriter who tries to make it in Harlem, disguised as a naive male fresh off the train from Down South—who takes the A-Train to fulfill her dreams. After recently writing about the Internationa
Coming-of-age “Sunburn” fresh off Toronto Film Fest (opens the original)
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In “Sunburn,” when a citywide blackout shuts down phone networks on one of the hottest days on record, a group of kids roams their neighborhood, joking around and forming tangible connections that feel like they can disappear at any moment. A hang-out movie set in St. James Town, a high-rise community in Toronto, “Sunburn” follows a group of young people trying to stay cool during the summer’s hottest day. The film stars Joshua Obra (Settle Down), Dashawn Blackwood (Scaring Women at Night), Aria
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ADIFF Announces “Black in Latin America” Virtual Film Series Ten Films Explore the History, Culture and Contemporary Realities of People of African Descent in Latin America The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) presents “Black in Latin America,” the final program in its 2026 Virtual Film Series, streaming online from September 25 through October 15. The Chicago Crusader has been supporting the ADIFF for more than 10 years, and we are excited to share this series, which is acce
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