BLACK CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLE FOUNDER RECOGNIZED BY THE OBAMA FOUNDATION
Kori Coleman is the founder of D-Composed, a Black Chamber music ensemble. She started it after she attended a Classical music concert that highlighted the music of Black composers in 2017. Throughout her entire music career, she had never been exposed to a Black composer. Throughout her youth, she played oboe and violin.
Congress, Extend the Affordable Connectivity Program to Keep Black Households Online
Millions of children across the nation will be able to do their homework at home during the upcoming school year, thanks to strong leaders on both sides of the aisle who recognize that broadband has become a necessity. But that could soon end if Congress doesn’t quickly take action.
LEXUS HEATS UP THE SUMMER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEYONCÉ’S RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR AND BEYGOOD FOUNDATION
Lexus is hitting the road with Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR alongside her BeyGOOD Foundation as the exclusive automotive partner of the U.S. leg of the tour. The leading luxury car brand will support the mega superstar’s nonprofit with a donation to help small, minority-owned businesses.
‘THE OTHER SIDE OF CHICAGO’ SHOWS POSITIVE ASPECTS OF CHICAGO
A documentary depicting the positive aspects and resilience of the Black community has been making the rounds. “The Other Side of Chicago” is a documentary that was created by the Annie B. Jones Civic Arts Center. On Wednesday, Aug. 9th, the film was shown at Emagine Theatre, located at 210 W. 87th St.
CHICAGO ALDERMANIC BLACK CAUCUS RESPONDS TO APPOINTMENT OF CPD CHIEF LARRY SNELLING TO SUPERINTENDENT
The Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus are expressing their collective optimism at the recent appointment of Chicago Area 2 Deputy Police Chief Larry Snelling as the next Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department.
BLACK WOMAN CREATES THE FIRST VEGAN FOOD BANK IN LOS ANGELES: CREATING FOOD SECURITY WHILE SERVING KINDNESS, AND RESTORING HOPE
In partnership with Hope on Union, The Vegans of LA Food Bank's mission is to honor and serve every soul waiting in line with gratitude and respect with the intention that when they leave, they are not only provided with quality nutritious food, but are also filled with hope, light, and dignity.
NEW EV PREAPPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AIMS TO CREATE DIVERSE PIPELINE TO EV INDUSTRY
HIRE360 and ComEd have partnered to create a pre-apprenticeship program that is meant to be a pipeline to develop diverse talent and grow the Electric Vehicle Industry in Illinois.
The Englewood Back to School Parade and The South Side Neighborhood Gospel Fest Celebrate The Englewood Community
The Englewood Back To School Parade and The South Side Neighborhood Gospel Festival offers an entire day of celebration for the Englewood community on August 19th from 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM at Ogden Park, 6500 S. Racine, Chicago IL 60636.
Tickets on sale for ‘A Wonderful World’ A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that individual tickets for A Wonderful World, A New Musical about the Life and Loves of Louis Armstrong are on sale. Starring Tony Award® winner James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin) as Armstrong, the Pre-Broadway tour will play a strictly limited engagement from Oct. 11-29, at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre.
DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION THOUGHT LEADER TALKS ABOUT ‘WHAT’S THE DEIL’
Natalie E. Norfus is a thought leader in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She is the founder and managing owner of The Norfus Firm and co-host of “What’s the DEIL” podcast.
State’s investment in infrastructure makes the road ahead bright for Illinois
For more than 200 years, Illinois’ strength has been rooted in making connections. With its major metropolitan area of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs right in the middle of the Heartland, the Prairie State helps millions every day make the connections that matter. Our economy thrives from our intricate network of rail, roads, airways and ports that connect the coasts and all points in between. With every vehicle traveling that network around the clock, millions of families have better lives and support each other everywhere they go.
Chicago’s only chalk art festival Chalk Howard Street
he nonprofit Rogers Park Business Alliance is excited to host Chicago’s only chalk art festival Chalk Howard Street. The chalk festival returns to transform the street surface into blank canvases for national and local street artists, neighbors, families, and street art lovers with new and returning entertainment and vendors on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., along Howard Street between Paulina and Ashland, east of the Howard Red Line ‘L’ stop. This free-admission street art festival features live music, local vendors, food and drinks, while offering striking and immersive street art experiences as well as street squares available for public purchase. Chalk Howard Street is sponsored by Howard Street/Jarvis Square Special Service Area #19. For more information on the festival, visit chalkhowardstreet.com.
MALIK YUSEF RETURNS TO CHICAGO TO PERFORM AT CITY WINERY
Malik Yusef started doing poetry and it led to him doing other things. He had some breaks and had some things happen because he was doing poetry. He never thought he would get rich off poetry.
CITY OF CHICAGO FILES SUIT AGAINST VISION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FOR PREDATORY HOME SALES TACTICS USED ON LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the City has filed a civil lawsuit against Vision Property Management, LLC, its successor FTE Networks, Inc., and affiliates for committing deceptive and unfair practices in the course of selling and leasing properties to predominantly low-income Chicagoans.
