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Members Of "Divine Nine" Black Fraternities And Sororities Read To Chicago Schoolchildren

Also speaking Thursday was Kareem Edwards, the first Black owner and operator of a Chicago-based Chick-fil-A franchise.

(CBS Chicago)

February 2, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Thursday marks the start of Black History Month, and one Bronzeville neighborhood school is teaching its students how to be empowered through reading.

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Bronzeville Classical Elementary School, 8 W. Root St., hosted its second annual Black Greek Read Aloud Day -- "Greek" in this case referring to fraternities and sororities. Members of the "Divine Nine" African American fraternities and sororities read aloud to students during homeroom Thursday.

Also speaking Thursday was Kareem Edwards, the first Black owner and operator of a Chicago-based Chick-fil-A franchise. He spoke to seventh graders at the school about entrepreneurship and franchise ownership.

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