College Scholarships Aided by Black History Month Fashion Show
The 3rd Annual Black History Month College Scholarship Drive Runway Gala helped fund three scholarships this year, while also educating youth about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Muhammad Ali, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Rosa Parks are Most Popular Historical Figures in Bamboo Luminaries
Award-winning skill developer Bamboo Learning has released its first report analyzing learner activities on its new, popular Alexa educational trivia game, Bamboo Luminaries.
Politics And Women Helped Shape Chicago’s Black History
Chicago is known more for its gun violence and high sales tax than its black, political history that seems to be growing almost every election.
FAMILY OF EMMETT TILL RELEASES STATEMENT ON EMMETT TILL ANTI LYNCHING BILL VOTE EXPECTED TODAY
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to make history today, February 26, 2020 by passing the Emmett Till Antilynching Act (H.R. 35), introduced by Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill). The legislation would make lynching a criminal federal offense punishable up to life in prison.
SOCIALWORKS GIFTS TICKETS TO IGROW CHICAGO
Students from IGrow Chicago were gifted tickets to attend the Rising Stars Game during NBA All Star Weekend by SocialWorks, the non-profit organization started by Chance the Rapper, Essence Smith and Justin Cunningham.
Alderman Eyeballing Two Grocery Stores for Halsted Corridor
The pending closure of Save-A-Lot in Auburn Gresham has the local alderman seeking possible replacements to avoid a food desert along the Halsted Corridor.
Create your business and financial plans
Starting a business can be exciting, but that excitement may be overshadowed by anxiety if you start this new adventure without detailed research and plans to guide you along the way.
Cook County Board Approves Five Incentives Designed to Grow Vital Communities
The Cook County Board of Commissioners recently approved five proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives to businesses in Cook County.
Organizations partner to create initiative that makes Chicagoans visionaries
In 2019, the Field Foundation and MacArthur Foundation partnered to create the Leaders for a New Chicago. It awarded individuals from the community and their organizations $25,000 each, in an effort to support the ideas that would improve the city.
TOOLS AND WRITING OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS ON DISPLAY
To commemorate Black History Month, American Writers Museum has curated a Frederick Douglass Tour to showcase some of the artifacts from the writer it has in its collection.
VEGAN FAST FOOD CARRYOUT OPENS ON 87TH STREET
Plant-based dieting is said to be the biggest health trend of 2020 and a new South side restaurant is capitalizing on its popularity and health benefits. Plant Based Junkie, a vegan fast food carryout, opened Monday, Jan. 17, at 1635 ½ E. 87th St.
South and West side Clergy endorse Kim Foxx
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx stood surrounded by clergy members from the South and West sides as they endorsed her to continue the work she has done in that office for the last four years.
Chicago’s South Side Was Big Part of the Civil Rights Era
The civil rights era may have begun in the south, but made its way through Chicago’s South Side by way of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who delivered one of his first Chicago speeches at the University of Chicago (U of C). On April 13, 1956, a 27-year-old King spoke at the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., after being invited by Chicago historian Timuel Black, who earned a master’s degree in social science two years earlier at the University of Chicago.
THE SEARCH IS ON FOR AMERICA’S NEXT TOP YOUNG SCIENTIST
3M and Discovery Education recently announced the opening of the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist). The annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge recruits students in grades 5-8 to compete for an exclusive mentorship with a 3M scientist, the $25,000 grand prize and earn the title of America’s Top Young Scientist. Competition entries are accepted at www.YoungScientistLab.com until the April 21, 2020 deadline.
NEW DOCUMENTARY ABOUT BEN WILSON HIGHLIGHTS FORGIVENESS AND HEALING FROM FAMILY
An upcoming TV documentary about slain Simeon Career Academy High School basketball star Benjamin “Ben” Wilson will show not only Wilson’s life leading up to his murder, but also his family’s pain and suffering before their healing process began.
Infrastructure Forum highlights growing need for water investment
The importance of infrastructure investment in protecting the region's water quality will take center stage on Feb. 16 as presidential candidates will take part in "Moving America Forward: A Presidential Candidate Forum on Infrastructure, Jobs and Building a Better America" in Las Vegas
Poet featured at 37th Annual Kent Lecture
“As a Black American, we have done a lot for this country,” said poet Nikki Giovanni during her speech at the 37th Annual Dr. George E. Kent Lecture. Giovanni was featured at the lecture on Thursday, Feb. 6, at the University of Chicago at the Harris School of Public Policy.
Annual Symposium to Focus on Small Businesses
One topic of discussion the second annual Minority Entrepreneur Interactive Solution Symposium will focus on is how small businesses impact local economies.
Ilyce Glink and ThinkGlink Announce New Credit Education Series, Sponsored by Equifax
Americans are carrying $13.95 trillion in total household debt, according to 2019 data from the Center for Microeconomic Data — this includes credit card debt, mortgages, home equity lines of credit and auto loans.
