A Career in construction changes woman’s life
Lashundria Dewberry was looking for a career change. She knew she didn’t want to work as a security guard forever. In the back of her mind, she always had a career in construction as an ideal option. In 2015, she decided to pursue a career in construction and go through a four-month training program. Now, she is a journeyman laborer for Union Local 76 Cement.
UMe Reissues Five Classic Uptown Records Albums
Celebrating one of the most storied labels in R&B and hiphop, Universal Music Enterprises reissues a suite of five classics from Uptown Records available now. The label proudly presents the definitive versions of these albums with unreleased tracks, remixes, and more. Guy’s The Future (Expanded Edition), Heavy D & The Boyz’s Big Tyme (Expanded Edition), Jodeci’s Forever My Lady, Jodeci’s Diary of a Mad Band (Expanded Edition), and Christopher Williams’s Changes (Expanded Edition) are available to listen to
MAJOR RELIGIOUS LEADER TO MAKE POWERFUL ENDORSEMENT IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RACE TO REPLACE REPRESENTATIVE BOBBY RUSH
Bishop Larry D. Trotter-Senior Pastor of the Sweet Holy Spirit Church of Chicago- will be joined by hundreds of congregant sand fellow ministers as he will make public of his endorsement of 3rd Ward Chicago Alderman Pat Dowell to replace outgoing Congressman Bobby Rush of the 1st Congressional District of Illinois.
CancerIQ Raises $14M Series B Funding to Improve Access to Innovations in Cancer Early Detection and Prevention
CancerIQ, the platform powering early cancer detection and prevention across broad patient populations, announced it closed a $14 million Series B financing round co-led by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI) and Amgen Ventures. McKesson Ventures, OSF Ventures (the investment arm of OSF HealthCare, a current CancerIQ customer), as well as CancerIQ’s Series A lead investor, HealthX Ventures, also participated in the Series B round
Cook County Clerk’s Office to Lead Estate Planning & Property Fraud Prevention Informational Forum March 24
Cook County Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough and Commissioner Bridget Degnen will host an educational forum on March 24 to share information that will help residents better understand the Estate Planning process and instruct them how to safely transfer their home, car, or bank accounts without fees or lengthy court delays
STATE REPRESENTATIVE THADDEUS JONES SUCCESSFULLY PASSES HB-0378 OUT OF THE ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
STATE REPRESENTATIVE THADDEUS JONES SUCCESSFULLY PASSES HB-0378 OUT OF THE ILLINOIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THIS BILL REQUIRES A MANDATE FOR BLACK OWN MEDIA NOW THE BILL HEADS TO THE SENATE. REP. JONES SAYS AFTER YEARS OF WITNESSING THE STATE SPEND MILLIONS IN ADVERTISING DOLLLARS THAT BYPASSED BLACK OWNED MEDIA COMPANIES, REP JONES STANDS UP FOR BLACK MEDIA
New Tool Makes It Easier for ComEd Customers to Take Control of Their Bills and Energy Use
With the launch of its Smart Assistance Manager (SAM), ComEd has made it easier for families and individuals to access customized financial assistance options, as well as programs to help them manage their electric bills.
A Music lover brings live music events to communities
Music is Margaret Murphy Webb’s life. While growing up her father owned a record shop and her mother had her and her sister singing in church. Murphy-Webb loves the freedom of jazz. The ability to create while a person is performing a song. Each person of the jazz ensemble can go outside of the realm, while staying in key, and the result is a beautiful composition.
Applications Open for Chicago Public Schools Seniors to Join Innovative Teaching Prep Program
Applications are open for Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) Teach Chicago Tomorrow program, a structured pathway for CPS graduates who want to return to the District as educators. CPS hires approximately 140 CPS graduates as teachers each year, and through Teach Chicago Tomorrow the District has set a long-term goal to triple the number of CPS grads hired annually to more than 500.
Black-owned, Black-led Franchisee Group Gets the “Big O” from Ben & Jerry’s
The three Black leaders of Primo Partners want to use their business to dismantle white supremacy.
‘Olivia Takes a Mental Health Day’ aims to help children
A new book aims to help children identify and verbalize their feelings and have more of a mind-body connection. The book, “Olivia Takes a Mental Health Day,” follows Olivia, a young girl who gets a medical diagnosis while having to deal with other stressful situations.
Rep. Davis, Sen. Durbin, and Rep. Schneider Champion Bill to Help Illinois Recover from the Pandemic by Waiving Interest on Federal Unemployment Loans
Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL) joined with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL) to champion the Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act. This legislation would extend the waiver of interest payments on federal unemployment loans during the pandemic to help Illinois and other states financially as they support their constituents and respond to the dual economic and health crises.
BIPOC-led organizations call for equity in funding
The Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC)-led organizations on the South and West sides are calling for equitable funding when it comes to funding community organizations in the grant process.
Revelations Entertainment Named as Executive Producers for ‘2 Richards! The African Company’
Revelations Entertainment’s Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary announced that they will be executive producers on director Kamilla Blanche’s upcoming documentary “2 Richards! The African Company.”
New Honda Docuseries Celebrates the Legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB), the nation’s premier showcase for Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching bands and dance teams, announced its new four-part docuseries, Driving the Legacy of HBCUs, premiered on Saturday, Feb. 26. The docuseries will explore various aspects of the HBCU experience, using performances, interviews and notable alumni to tell the HBCU story. The series also will highlight Honda’s longstanding relationship with and support of the HBCU community.
A Local Chicago Couple creates a plant-based detergent
Sylvia Emuwa noticed her daughter was having an allergic reaction to the diaper, so she decided to cloth diaper. To successfully cloth diaper, a specific detergent suitable for the cloth is needed. Emuwa also wanted to be earth-friendly, but she found those products didn’t clean the cloth diapers well enough.
Chicago Urban League Names Jessica R. Harris Chief Development Officer and Promotes Calmetta Coleman to Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Development Officer, Harris will be responsible for developing strategies to accelerate philanthropy, grow and diversify the League’s funding base, and secure major and planned gifts for the organization. She will report directly to President and CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson. Harris joins the Chicago Urban League from Cara Collective, where she was most recently Director of Advancement and responsible for a personal portfolio of $1 million of institutional funders and individual donors, as well as supervising and coaching team members who secure roughly $1 million of additional institutional support and $1 million of major and annual fund gifts.
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO WAS SELECTED BY AMAZON AS AN EDUCATION PARTNER FOR CAREER CHOICE PROGRAM
City colleges of Chicago will provide Amazon hourly employees access to credit and certification education pathways at all seven colleges. Amazon’s Career Choice program provides full tuition to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere
Propel Center Announces $1,000,000 in Student Scholarships
The Propel Center, the global HBCU technology and learning hub intended to level the playing field and open greater doors of opportunity for HBCU students, today announced the launch of its Propel Student Impact Scholarships, with support from Apple and Southern Company. The new scholarship program, directed at HBCU students who are interested in pursuing careers in entrepreneurship, arts & entertainment, agri-tech, social justice and health, is open to rising sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students alike.
