The Olympic Games in Paris provided a much needed distraction from the seemingly endless presidential campaign news of late. Gymnast Simone Biles is back at full strength, and on the men’s side, Chicagoland resident Paul Juda helped Team USA get back on the podium. Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association for Black Journalists caused controversy inside and outside the journalism industry.
Read past quotes of the week here.
“I love my black job.”
— Simone Biles
Biles posted on X after winning the gymnastics all-around final at the Paris Olympics, netting her her sixth gold medal and ninth medal overall.
“It just feels like it’s all worth it. Every tough day that you go through and you ask yourself why you do it, makes sense now. I’m just glad we got it done.”
— Paul Juda
Juda, a Deerfield native, who was part of the U.S. men’s gymnastics squad that won bronze medal in the team competition, as quoted in the Tribune.
“This is well documented, historically, the vice president in terms of the election does not have any impact, virtually no impact.”
— Donald Trump
Trump was asked about his running mate JD Vance at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Chicago.
“This is just an extraordinary testament to the importance of having a president who understands the power of diplomacy.”
— Kamala Harris
Harris was responding to the release of American hostages by Russia, as reported in The New York Times.
“If you think you are going to come to Chicago and hold a Democratic convention and not talk about Sonya Massey, I tell you … we are going to stand with this family because that family could be anyone in this room.”
— The Rev. Al Sharpton
Sharpton was referring to a Springfield-area Black woman who was killed by a police officer responding to her 911 call.
“I was definitely surprised to be in a bidding war. I think I thought with the interest rates where they were, there might not be as many buyers on the market.”
— Jaclyn Waters
Waters considered her and her husband lucky to find a home in Chicago’s fast-paced, grab-what-you-can real estate market, as reported by the Tribune.
“Now we’re focusing more on the people who are here. A lot of people have come, especially to Chicagoland. We’re helping people here in terms of helping them with rent financially or if they need supplies. They come with just a suitcase sometimes or a backpack. They have nothing.”
— The Rev. Vasyl Sendeha
Sendeha, priest at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Palos Park, spoke to the Daily Southtown about how the church is focusing on helping Ukrainian refugees with money raised from its annual Ukrainian Pierogie Festival.
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