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CHICAGO (WLS) — Latinos Progresando, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization, will host its 12th annual MEX talks, a one-night showcase celebrating the culture and contributions of Mexicans in the US. The event will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 at Harris Theater.

MEX talks was created by Latinos Progresando to give Mexican and Mexican American leaders with diverse experiences the platform to reflect on a shared identity and tell stories to inspire positive change.

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Following the release of Fuerza Mexicana: The Past, Present & Power of Mexicans in Chicagoland, the first-of-its-kind report commissioned by Latinos Progresando and a collaborative of Mexican nonprofit leaders, the 2024 event theme is OWN IT.

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Canadian Forces Base Borden is holding its annual Borden Blast celebration Sept. 21.

The free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include local food trucks, a petting zoo, face painting, a Ferris wheel, military vehicles, the Kiddie Commando Obstacle Course, and more.

There will also be $10,000 worth of prizes available to be won.

“This special day is dedicated to celebrating both our active and retired military members, as well as our vibrant local community members who want to participate and show their support,” said organizers.

Cuyahoga Community College will once again host a celebration of the birthday observance of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., continuing a tradition that began in 1977, six years before the federal government designated a day to honor King.

School officials confirmed that this year’s event returns to Playhouse Square for the first time since 2020.

The 47th annual celebration will take place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 14 at KeyBank State Theatre, located at 1519 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland.

The remembrance will feature a musical performance by Grammy Award-winner BeBe Winans and student performances by Tri-C’s Creative Arts Dance Academy and The Cleveland Chorale.

In addition, two Tri-C students will present essays that reflect on a quote from King’s 1965 commencement address at…

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The cafeteria at Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in London may have looked bare Friday morning — but by night it’s set to be bursting with lanterns, decorations and an array of delicious foods and desserts.

That’s because a group of Muslim students at the high school have rallied together to host an iftar celebration, a meal shared when Muslims break daytime fast in the evening, to bring the community together during Ramadan. 

But the event is about more than sweets and festivities — it’s also a way to share their culture and fundraise money for relief efforts in February’s earthquake in Syria and Turkey.

“To take action and help the people in need really means a lot to us,” said Amal Belal, co-founder of Banting’s Earthquake Aid student group. 

“I’m a Syrian…