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Chance The Rapper Lands New Gig At Chicago’s DuSable Museum Of African American History

Chance The Rapper continues as a crusader in his hometown of  Chicago. “Lil Chano” has joined the board of trustees for the DuSable Museum of African American History,  he announced Friday…

Chance The Rapper Named Board Member
This has undoubtedly been a year of Chance. In addition to dominating the music scene with the release of his Grammy-nominated album Coloring Book and a long lineup of magical live performances, the rapper also took many strides to speak on social issues plaguing the streets of Chicago and put himself right at the political heart of the election. Chance continued his efforts to give back to his hometown by hosting a number of concerts for the city’s youth, such as his Magnificent Coloring Day, which he hosted in Chicago in Sept. 2016. Additionally, the rapper made it his mission help the homeless by providing many with materials to survive the harsh winter as well as handing out a list of warm shelters to go to. But one of his most recent display of heroism came during the presidential election season, in which he held a pre-election concert in Grant Park's Petrillo Music Shell, followed by a massive march to the voting polls. The line of young (and old) voters that Chance led to the polls reportedly wrapped around the entire block, according to USA Today. @chancetherapper is leading a HUGE march to a polling station thru downtown Chicago. People yelling "F$&@ Donald Trump!" pic.twitter.com/NgZwxFoIvF — Sean Hunter (@ReddPhotog) November 7, 2016 Getty Images

Chance The Rapper continues as a crusader in his hometown of  Chicago. “Lil Chano” has joined the board of trustees for the DuSable Museum of African American History,  he announced Friday (Jan. 6).

The new position places the Grammy-nominated rapper alongside his father, Chicago politician Ken Bennett, and Eric Whitaker, a physician and executive vice president of the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Chance The Rapper Named Board Member
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The 23 year-old “Angels” rapper continues to utilize his platform and influence in hip-hop to give back to the city of Chicago, and his efforts haven’t gone unnoticed.

In addition to his latest position, Chance was in talks to become an official club ambassador for the White Sox,  and penned the forward for poet Kevin Coval’s new book,  A People’s History Of Chicago.

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