GIVEAWAY PROVIDES COMMUNITY WITH MUCH NEEDED GOODS
“Have you ever seen anything like this in your life,” asked Larry Huggins, founder of Christmas in the Wards, while people set up for the Burnside Giveaway.
62% Have Apprehensions About Life “Returning To Normal” Post COVID-19 Pandemic
One-year into the COVID-19 pandemic and even with the light of the vaccine on the horizon, a majority of Americans are still fearful, according to a new healthinsurance.com national survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.
Trinity Health Launches $1.6M Vaccine Education Campaign to Reach Underserved Communities
Trinity Health, one of the nation’s largest multi-institutional Catholic healthcare delivery systems, recently launched It Starts Here, a COVID-19 vaccine education initiative focused on communities of color.
UIC Urban Forum to address wealth gap, equity concerns
COVID-19 has brought attention to various disparities in American cities and the growing divide between rich and poor. While many strategies have been proposed to close the wealth gap – raising minimum wage, housing integration and education – it’s generally agreed that a simple solution does not exist.
Businesses receive money to rebuild after unrest
Kamau Murray opened the new XS Tennis and Education Foundation facility, located at 53rd and State Street in 2018. Murray needed a facility where he could teach tennis all year round. The facility has 27 tennis courts and classrooms.
Film explores the life of Thomas Sowell, economists, political philosopher and author
Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World traces Sowell’s journey from humble beginnings to the Hoover Institution, becoming one of our era’s greatest authors on race, history and economics.
MECRO responds to the needs of seniors
Sharon “Sy” Lewis describes herself as a lover of all things clean and green. The lifelong resident of South Shore and Hyde Park started Meadows Eastside Community Resource Organization, located on 2734 East 79th St.
FTC Obtains Court Order Banning Work-From-Home Scammer from Selling Business Opportunities and Using Robocalls
Defendants tried to take advantage of consumers who were anxious about the coronavirus pandemic, agency alleges.
Forbes reports Kennedy-King College ranks as one of the top community colleges in the U.S. and ranking #1 in the state
As recently reported by Forbes Magazine, Kennedy-King College is considered one of the top 10 community colleges in the country, and serves the largest predominantly Black student body on the list compiled by Academic Influence.
Attorney Yusef Jackson Joins Correctional Technology Company as Senior Advisor
Attorney and entrepreneur Yusef Jackson is joining the executive team at Aventiv Technologies, according to a company announcement. Jackson is the son of Rainbow/PUSH founder Jesse Jackson and has been a longtime advocate for civil rights alongside his family.
City of Chicago Launches Reporting and Enforcement Program for the Senior Safety Ordinance
Chicago Department of Buildings and Chicago Department of Public Health recently announced the launch of the 311/Online reporting and enforcement program for seniors to report non-compliance of the Senior Safety Ordinance, sponsored by Alderwoman Maria Hadden.
BLACK BUSINESSWOMAN STRIVES FOR AUTHENTICITY IN ALL THINGS
Farissa Knox is the founder and CEO of RLM Media, WhatRUWearing Productions, as well as an author, producer and entrepreneur based in Chicago. Knox has been making an impact in the industry, with her mission to nurture authentically diverse cultures.
INITIATIVE GIVES YOUNG PEOPLE IN FOSTER CARE DIGNITY
When S. Maria White found out that when children who age out of the foster care system at 18 years old, are given a garbage bag for their belongings, she knew she had to do something. So, she started the Roll Out In Style Suitcase Initiative to collect suitcases for those young people.
McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Mentors Program Speeds Up as Bubba Wallace Comes on Board
McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Mentors program is driving into a new industry – the world of competitive racing – in the fourth episode of its digital content series featuring NASCAR driver and advocate Bubba Wallace.
OOOH WEE IT IS OPENS LOCATION IN CHATHAM
Mark Walker parlayed his successful Oooh Wee Sweet Tea business into a carry out restaurant in Burnham, Ill., last October. Now, Oooh Wee It Is has a location at 33 E. 83rd St. Walker said he spent a lot of years in Chatham, his family home is in the neighborhood. He said when the opportunity to purchase the location became available, he jumped on it. The site was once Mather’s More Than a Café.
Southwest Airlines expands northwest from MIA for springtime
After launching its first Miami flights last November, Southwest Airlines recently expanded its route network from Miami International Airport by adding daily service to four more destinations: Atlanta; Dallas; Denver; and Nashville. The new routes increase Southwest’s already strong presence at MIA to a total of 16 daily flights.
85% of women have witnessed harassment and online violence, finds new research from The Economist Intelligence Unit
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released a new study supported by Jigsaw, a unit within Google that forecasts and confronts emerging digital threats, delving into the prevalence and impact of online violence against women on a global scale. “Measuring the prevalence of online violence against women” reveals that nearly 40% of women surveyed have been harassed online whilst the vast majority (85%) have witnessed harassment or other forms of online violence.
Black Female Entrepreneur and Group of Female Investors Disrupt The CBD Industry
A new CBD wellness line of products by Cannabelo Inc., which is a black female-owned company and founded by Steph Cence, recently launched its online store, www.ilovepurely.com, highlighting all natural, vegan, gluten-free CBD gumdrops – derived from hemp. Cannabelo, Inc. says the secret to making CBD products that work is using real ingredients + quality hemp.
