Career readiness program founder leads with LUV
Cosette Nazon-Wilburn is a humanitarian at heart. She was blessed with having parents who were committed to transforming a community. She wanted to do the same. It led her to create The LUV Institute, which stands for Love, Unity and Values.
Traveling Black Women Founder Urges Black Travel Influencers
The fear of travel among members of the Black community is deeply rooted. Historically, safety concerns coupled with a lack of representation created the narrative that Black Americans were excluded from leisure travel. As that narrative now shifts, Traveling Black Women Network founder Dr. Nadine C. Duncan is urging Black travel influencers to venture beyond the spoils of social media and curate tangible travel opportunities for the people closest to them.
Mox.E Women to host first Women’s Conference
Mox.E Women will host the first annual Mox.E Women Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Mox. E Chicago, located at 1449 S. Michigan Ave. The conference also will be available virtually.
3Arts awards nearly $1 million dollars
3Arts, the Chicago-based nonprofit grant making organization, will award Chicago artists with nearly $1 million in unrestricted cash grants during the 14th annual 3Arts Awards, taking place virtually on Monday, Nov. 1, live on YouTube. The virtual event is free to the public and features three world premiere performances by past 3Arts awardees. Registration is required at https://3arts.org/event.
HOPE CHICAGO HELPS STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
A new scholarship fund, Hope Chicago, aims to support the students of Chicago and their families by providing wraparound support, as well as a debt-free post-secondary education. Paying for college can often be a barrier in a students’ decision to attend.
Artist celebrates career anniversary and birthday With A Musical performance
R&B and smooth jazz artist Tracye Eileen will celebrate her 10th anniversary as a music professional and her 60th birthday on Sunday, Nov. 14th, at 5 p.m., with the birthday celebration, and the performance at 5:30 p.m. at Buddy Guy’s Legends, located at 700 South Wabash Ave. Throughout her illustrious career, she has accumulated constant rotations on smooth jazz radio stations and has opened for major recording artists including Babyface, Chante Moore and Buddy Guy.
Black Woman Takes on Women’s Online Fashion Industry
The fashion industry – and particularly online fashion – continues to be male-dominated even though women spend over 200% more money on fashion than men. What’s more, even though 85% of people who graduate from fashion school are female, only 14% of the top 50 fashion houses are run by women. And, only 40% of women’s fashion brands are designed by women.
Career readiness program founder leads with LUV
Cosette Nazon-Wilburn is a humanitarian at heart. She was blessed with having parents who were committed to transforming a community. And, she wanted to do the same. It led her to create The LUV Institute, which stands for Love, Unity and Values.
Ladies of Virtue Celebrates 10 Years
Ladies of Virtue (LOV), a Chicago- based non-profit established to create excellent programming and mentorship for African American girls, will host their annual fundraiser, “Leading with Virtue,” on Saturday, Nov. 13. The event will take place virtually once again, with the program beginning at 11:30 a.m. CST, followed by a VIP interview and performance at 12:30 p.m. CST with Grammy Award winning artist, Chrisette Michele. Val Warner, host of Windy City Weekend, will emcee the occasion.
PRITZKER MANDATES VACCINE FOR DAY CARE PROFESSIONALS
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker announced an executive order Friday that will add day care personnel to the list of professions that must either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.
Two-Thirds of Parents Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll
In some heartening news on the COVID vaccine for kids front, two-thirds of American parents of children ages 5 to 11 plan to get their youngsters vaccinated when COVID-19 shots are approved for that age group, a new survey shows. However, more Black (49%) and Hispanic (47%) parents were “very worried” about their child contracting the virus than white parents (33%).
Culver’s Looks to Fill 60 to 70 New Jobs
The new Culver’s restaurant, set to open at 111th and Doty Ave. in early November, is seeking applicants to fill 60-70 full and part-time positions for day and evening shifts.
CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND CHICAGO HISTORIAN TIMUEL BLACK DIES AT 102
Activist, educator, historian Timuel Black, who has been active in every vital American movement, died at the age of 102.
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds Honored at Keep Memory Alive’s 25th Annual Power of Love® Gala
Keep Memory Alive’s 25th annual Power of Love® gala at Resorts World Las Vegas on Oct. 16 brought top talent Anthony Anderson, Tori Kelly, Kenny Loggins, Demi Lovato, Bruno Mars, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., AJ McLean, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman from Boyz II Men, Jordin Sparks and Charlie Wilson together to honor legendary musicians Smokey Robinson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and raise crucial funds and awareness for Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
LAW Watford Acquires Film & TV Rights to “The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age”
Filmmaker Lawrence “LAW” Watford’s Divine Write Pictures has optioned the film, television and digital rights to the book The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age by Patrick Parr.
Chicago Sky Celebrate WNBA Championship Win
The Chicago Sky win their first Championship Title in its 16-year history. Chicago celebrated the Chicago Sky’s WNBA Championship Win with a parade and rally in Millennium Park.
AUTHOR WRITES INCLUSIVE CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Dr. Pamela Gurley has been writing books about the culture, representation, shifts and changes, trying to gain equity and equality. What always resonated with her was how her vision of the world changed from childhood to adulthood. The “Brown Girl and Brown Boy” book series came to her in her sleep and she woke up with five titles.
A renovation is on the way for the Vermont Street Station
The Metra Blue Island Vermont Street station, located at 2300 W. Grove St., will have a new appearance. The Blue Island Mayor Fred Bilotto announced that the Metra Board of Directors has approved a $3.1 million contract to renovate the renowned Vermont Street on the Rock Island Line.
Matteson School District 162 Launches Strings Program
Students at the Matteson School District 162 will have their own Strings program thanks to a partnership between the school district and Apollo’s Fire, a Grammy Award winning Baroque orchestra.
