STUDENTATHLETES TALK ABOUT PANDEMIC’S IMPACT ON SPORTS
When COVID-19 caused school buildings to close for in-person learning, student-athletes’ seasons were put in limbo. A new docuseries, “Champions Adjust,” from True Star Media, gives voice to students on how COVID-19 has affected their lives.
NEW INITIATIVE AT MSI TO INVOLVE MORE GIRLS IN STEM CAREERS
A donation from Ann M. Drake, business leader and Museum of Science and Industry trustee, will enable the institution to create an initiative to encourage more girls to enter STEM careers.
DePaul University receives $21 million for scholarships, homelessness institute
DePaul University alumnus George L. Ruff and his wife, Tanya S. Ruff, have made estate and monetary gifts to the university totaling $21 million to support scholarships and DePaul’s Institute of Global Homelessness. In recognition of the gift, the institute will be renamed the George and Tanya Ruff Institute of Global Homelessness.
FEKAKAI’s 90’s Shea Butter Collection is Back
From scrunchies to chokers to animal print, everything you love from the 90’s is back. And today, adding to this nostalgia, FEKKAI brings back one more classic: Shea Butter Collection, a haircare staple that was in every shower from the haircare obsessed to socialites and celebrities. Not only is the brand re-releasing the collection, but they are expanding the product range to deliver optimal care for a wider range of hair types from wavy to tight curls.
CLB Architects Releases Monograph - Inspired by Place
CLB Architects, a multi-disciplinary architecture and design firm based in the Rocky Mountain West has released their first monograph, Inspired by Place. Published by ORO Editions and written by Chase Reynolds Ewald with forwards by Ian Volner, Tom Kundig, and Agnes Bourne, the monograph highlights eleven timeless spaces by CLB Architects. The book is now available for purchase on the ORO Editions’ website, Amazon, Barnes & Noblebookstores, and other retailers
Editorial: Please, Don’t Throw Away Your Shot
It is no secret that this pandemic has devastated communities across our state — and Black and Brown communities have been hit the hardest, both in terms of lost lives and lost livelihoods.
Neighborhoods feel financial institution’s impact
Chicago Community Loan Fund was founded in 1991 as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Cooperative housing was a focus in the beginning, but now, the organization has expanded to include vacant land acquisition and large scale commercial retail projects.
Largest firehouse ever built in Chicago is open for operations on the Far South Side
The City of Chicago recently announced that the new state of the art firehouse designated as Engine Company 115 is open for immediate operations. Located at 1024 West 119th street, this structure is the largest firehouse ever constructed in the city proper at 27,000 square feet. Engine company 115 will house 2 Engines, 1 Tower Ladder, 2 Advanced Life Support Ambulances, an OEMC communications monopole, an EMS Field Chief and a Deputy District Chief.
CBCF Announces the Sojourner Truth Legacy Project Virtual Program
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) recently announced the Sojourner Truth Legacy Project Virtual Program. The virtual program will highlight the outstanding work of Black women who have dedicated their careers to eliminating systemic barriers and ensuring equity for all as well as recognize the newly-elected women members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Fire in Little Africa Set for May 28
Fire in Little Africa – a groundbreaking album of original material, written and recorded by a collective of Oklahoma hip hop artists to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre – will be released on May 28 by Motown Records/Black Forum in partnership with Tulsa’s Bob Dylan Center® and Woody Guthrie Center®.
THE PARK SUPPER CLUB EYES END OF MONTH OPENING
Owners of The Park Supper Club, located at 65 E. Garfield Blvd., were in the process of preparing to open. Then COVID-19 hit, and the process was put on hold. Now, the Washington Park music and dining establishment is looking at opening by early May.
Pritzker urges schools to focus COVID relief funds
Gov. JB Pritzker took to the road recently to urge local school districts in Illinois to carefully target the roughly $7 billion in federal funds they will soon receive in order to help students overcome the learning loss they may have suffered during the pandemic.
MEYERS-MARTIN REPRESENTS SOUTHLAND IN SPRINGFIELD
Debbie Meyers-Martin is the Illinois State Representative for the 38th District. There are 15 municipalities in the 38th District. Meyers-Martin has been an Illinois State Representative since 2019.
Many Americans unable to pay bills or cover unexpected expenses and lack critical financial knowledge, survey shows
Twenty-two percent of U.S. adults report they are unable to pay their bills in full and on time in a typical month, and 30 percent would not be able to cover an unexpected $2,000 expense, according to new data from the fifth annual Personal Finance Index (P-Fin Index) released by the TIAA Institute and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) at the George Washington University School of Business.
Rush, Bacon Introduce Legislation To Honor Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley With Congressional Gold Medal
U.S. Representatives Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) introduced H.R. 2252, legislation that would award a Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till and a tireless fighter for civil rights and racial justice.
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM PROMOTES POSITIVITY
Social media platforms can be great places to share experiences with like-minded individuals who want to get together to engage in meaningful discourse. On the flip side, they can also be a place where people encounter a lot of negativity and vitriol. One social media platform is looking to change that by offering an opportunity for people to share positive experiences in the social media sphere.
McDonald’s Names Desiree Ralls-Morrison as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) recently announced that Desiree Ralls-Morrison has been named the company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, overseeing global legal operations and corporate governance.
The Culture Launches The State Of Black Entrepreneurship
Forbes has launched The State of Black Entrepreneurship, an ongoing project that aims to accurately define, rectify and create Black history. Driven by For(bes) The Culture, the world’s preeminent community for Black and Brown professionals, The State of Black Entrepreneurship incorporates historical research that will unveil decades of forgotten and omitted Black business successes.
City’s first-ever campaign fights human trafficking and exploitation
The City of Chicago recently announced the city’s first-ever campaign to address and raise awareness about human trafficking and exploitation at a citywide level. This new campaign, “It’s Wrong, Know Your Rights” is aimed at ensuring that victims and survivors who have experienced human trafficking or workplace exploitation understand their rights and see that there are vital resources and services available to them
