Book Bans Are an Attack on the Freedom to Read, Teach and Learn
Truth is a threat to authoritarianism. Reading is a path to truth. That’s why the freedom to read is essential to the freedom to learn. And that’s why the freedom to learn is often attacked by those who abuse power and those who cling to it.
Local Churches Join Forces to Host Vaccine, Health and Fitness Event Matteson, Illinois
Two Matteson churches have joined forces to provide COVID vaccinations, flu shots and wellness screenings for the community this fall. The Redeeming Love Apostolic Church and St. Paul Lutheran Church will host the “All In: Jumping Into Fall” event at noon Saturday, Sept. 24, at 6201 Vollmer Road.
In visit to Illinois, VP Harris rallies voters around abortion rights
Vice President Kamala Harris came to Chicago Friday to rally voters who support abortion rights and urge them to turn out in the upcoming midterm elections.
Chicago-based, non-profit, Experiences That Matter Foundation, announces 4-stop mobile tour to provide free eye care and eyewear to youth in underserved communities, in partnership with VSP Vision Eye
Chicago, Illinois (September 20, 2022) – Dinai Yelverton, social entrepreneur and Founding Board Member of the Experiences That Matter Foundation, has announced their second installation of the 2020 Perfect Vision Campaign.
Chicago’s Third World Press Celebrates 55 Years of Publishing
There is a reason why in 2022 Americans are still learning about the many contributions of individual Black people for the first time. For centuries, the history of America has been to tell his-story and keep African American contributions hidden.
MPEA Issues Once-In-A-Lifetime RFI for Re-Imagination of Lakeside Center
The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) today issued a Request for Information (RFI) for potential redevelopment of all or part of Lakeside Center, the east building of McCormick Place, North America’s largest convention center.
Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to Small Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color in Cook County
Comcast recently announced it will award $10,000 grants to 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color in Cook County through its Comcast RISE Investment Fund. Cook County is one of five locations selected for this new round of the grants program. Other locations include Miami, Oakland, Seattle and Washington D.C. Comcast will award a total of $1 million in grants in Cook County alone – $5 million across the five locations – in this round. This brings the total amount of Comcast RISE Investment Fund grants awarded to $21 million nationwide to date. This is the second time Comcast has opened the fund to Cook County businesses.
Second Generation Black Women-Led PR Firm Leverette Weekes Nationally Certified as Women’s Business Enterprise
-- LEVERETTE WEEKES, a public relations agency, is pleased to announce that it has been nationally certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Leverette Weekes is led by president and CEO Meredith Moore.
Chicago Public Schools Announces First Day Attendance Rates for the 2022-23 School Year
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) announced that more than 93 percent of students attended the first day of classes on Monday, August 22nd, up from 91 percent on day one last year. The uptick follows the District’s strategic effort to offer robust summer programming, from academic recovery classes to those aimed at helping students accelerate, as well as enrichment courses, career exploration and grade-level transition camps.
Mahalia Jackson Court opens to public
Mahalia Jackson, a native of New Orleans, called Chicago home from 1927 until 1972. During that time, she won Grammy Awards and sang at the March on Washington. She was known as the Queen of Gospel Music and the World’s Greatest Gospel Singer. She was a resident of the Chatham neighborhood.
JANIE AND JACK DEBUTS ‘PAJAMAS FOR GOOD’ PROGRAM WITH ROOM TO READ PARTNERSHIP IN SUPPORT OF WORLD LITERACY DAY
Children’s fashion brand Janie and Jack® debuted their PJs for Good program, an ongoing initiative focused on partnering with organizations that do good in their communities. The program has launched with Room to Read, a leading global nonprofit for children’s literacy and education, coinciding with the Fall 2022 launch of the brand’s Good Night by Janie and Jack pajama collection. For the month of September, which is National Literacy Month and includes World Literacy Day on September 8th, Janie and Jack will donate one book for every pajama sold. They also invite customers to donate directly in stores or online at checkout.
American Library Association wants people to read, sign-up for library card
Banned Books Week will take place from Sunday, Sept. 18th - Saturday, Sept. 24th. The American Library Association wants to celebrate the freedom to read.
NEARLY 60 HIGH SCHOOL GRADS FROM CHICAGO’S SOUTH & WEST SIDES GRANTED $210K IN SCHOLARSHIPS FROM UNION LEAGUE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS
As the 2022-23 academic year begins, 57 current and recent high school graduates hailing from Chicago’s South and West sides have received $210,600 (total) in financial scholarships granted by Union League Boys & Girls Clubs, it was announced today. Twenty-two (22) recent high school graduates, in addition to 35 currently enrolled students at Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, among others, are on the road to success thanks in part to the financial and developmental support provided by the students’ involvement in Union League Boys & Girls Clubs serving the Pilsen, West Town, Humboldt Park, South Lawndale and Englewood communities, among others.
Northeastern Illinois University Hosts Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor as Presidential Lecture Series Speaker, Sept. 15
Northeastern Illinois University is pleased to announce the speaker for the newly relaunched Presidential Lecture Series will be acclaimed author, historian and scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. “An Evening with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor,” will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15th, in the Auditorium on the Main Campus, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Chicago. The lecture will also be livestreamed on neiu.edu/ lectures.
Restauranteur wants people to Eat to Live
A new restaurant has opened in the Woodlawn community and its mission is to bring healthier eating options to the people on the South side.
Great Lakes Credit Union Supports Chicago Area Students with Donation of 14,000+ Needed School Supplies
As part of its strong social responsibility, Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) held its annual school supply drive this summer to help support students in its communities prepare for a successful year ahead. The drive collected much-needed classroom items for 14 local schools, a number of which have a predominantly low-income student base. From June 1 to July 23, GLCU employees and members donated over 14,000 school supply items to aid these students in their academic journeys, including 500 notebooks, 612 folders, and 2,936 pencils.
Gov. Pritzker Announces New Illinois State Police Metro East Regional Headquarters
Governor JB Pritzker along with state and local leaders announced the location of a new state-of-the-art Illinois State Police (ISP) Metro East Regional Headquarters and the release of capital funding to begin the design process. The regional multi-mission facility will house ISP patrol, investigations, communications, and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) resources. Strategically relocating patrol and investigative personnel will increase preventive patrol presence, help solve violent crime, and improve regional safety.
Creator wants people to be in ‘Daily Motion’
Olayemi Champion-Odusola M.D. has created a project, “Daily Motion,” that she hopes will enable people to start having conversations about subjects that are sometimes thought about as taboo.
The Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation Announces the Launch of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Center for Research & Action in Downtown Oakland
In the 1980’s, Black Panther Party co-founder Dr. Huey P. Newton envisioned a research center that would shape the ongoing Black freedom struggle. He wanted it to be a community meeting place, a place for thought-leadership and engagement, a place where the ideals of the Black Panther Party could be uplifted and engaged with in an impactful way. Unfortunately, Huey’s life was cut too short, and this crucial vision was never realized for him and the community he loved so dearly.
