SOUTH SUBURBAN BASED MARKETING COMPANY CELEBRATES BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP
WDB Marketing is a black-owned full-service marketing company, headquartered in South Holland, that was established in 2006. Over the last decade, the company has worked with over 3,000 black-owned businesses throughout the nation and witnessed firsthand the enormous impact black businesses are having in their communities.
Community Says ‘Thank You’ To First Responders With Free Family Fun Day
Over the last year, the Chicago Police Department has seen a tragic amount of officers die in the line of duty and that reality bears even more significance in CPD’s 5th District which covers several South Side neighborhoods like Pullman and Roseland.
Chicago Public Library Celebrates African American History Month
In honor of African American History Month in February, Chicago Public Library will feature a variety of programs for kids, teens and adults highlighting the culture, history and achievements of African Americans.
YOUNG CHICAGO ACTIVISTS TEAMS UP WITH NIKE FOR SPECIAL COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
In many ways, Jahkil Jackson is a typical 11-year-old boy but where he stands out from the crowd is through his dedication to community service. Three years ago, Jackson founded Project I Am, a non-profit organization that works to build awareness of homelessness and to help the homeless population in Chicago and across the world.
South Side Organization Celebrates Black History With Free Gym Show
Like many others in the Englewood community, Asiaha Butler, co-founder and president of the Resident Association of Greater Englewood (RAGE), remembers attending gym shows as a kid where community members would perform and showcase their talents. In honor of this memory and as a way to celebrate Black History Month, RAGE is hosting their first So Fresh Blackish Gym Show at Lindblom Park, 6054 S. Damen, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb 22nd.
Newly Released Self-Help Memoir Allows Readers To Use Rejection As FUEL
Chicago native Michelamonè Henderson is an author, a life coach, a motivational speaker, and the founder and chief executive officer of The Core Woman Academy. Most recently, she released a book titled Rejection Saved My Life which is a self-help memoir that tells the story of her struggles with rejection and self-reflection and provides readers with 15 transformational keys on how to use rejection as FUEL.
Star of Lifetime’s American Beauty Star and Hollywood’s Go-To Makeup Master to Lead His First Hands on Master Class in the U.S.
Sir John Barnett’s commitment to natural beauty and ever-changing needs of women, paired with his focus on inclusivity and authenticity has elevated him to makeup nobility, as his name portends. As one of the most sought after makeup and color artists in the world, he has led master classes around the world, including South Africa, Paris, and Dubai.
Keith Ovid Tate, A Shining Star in the Greater Chatham Community
Luke 12:48 discusses that we have been entrusted with certain God-given treasures, and faithfulness requires that we manage those treasures wisely and unselfishly. If we are blessed with talents, wealth, knowledge, time, and the like, it is expected that we use these well to glorify God and to benefit others. To whom much is given, much is required. The life of Keith Ovid Tate embodied this scripture to the fullest. Keith Tate was born the eldest of three children on April 14, 1949 to the union of Elwin Tate and Ola M Dixon.
$200 MILLION INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINALLY COMPLETED
After years of construction, 14 low-income housing properties in the suburbs of Cook County have been rehabilitated through a $200 million investment from The Housing Authority of Cook County. This is the largest affordable housing rehabilitation effort the Cook County suburbs have seen in decades and a celebration was recently held to announce the project’s completion.
Five of Six African American Mayoral Candidates Share Their Priorities For Day One In Office
As one of the first candidates to throw her hat into the ring and the first openly LGBTQ candidate to make the ballot in Chicago, Lori Lightfoot is regarded as an experienced reform expert and has worked at the city and federal level to make government more accountable and accessible.
Civil rights activist dedicates his life to community service
These days Timuel Black, a historian and civil rights activist, can walk without a cane, travels around town alone and still remembers his childhood days growing up on Chicago’s South Side.
3rd Annual Gala Highlights the Impact of Black Entrepreneurs in Chicago
Three years ago, the WDB LEGACY Awards was created to celebrate Black entrepreneurship, which is often unrecognized and overlooked. After two successful events, where 500-600 businesses were engaged each year, the 3rd Annual WDB L.E.G.A.C.Y Awards is well positioned to reach a larger audience and amplify the message that black business matters and the communities they serve are committed to supporting them.
Exhibit Honoring Frederick Douglass Extended
American Writers Museum recently announced its special exhibit Frederick Douglass AGITATOR has been extended through May 31, 2019 due to the popularity of the exhibit and the continued relevance of Douglass’s words and activism.
U.S. Bank Black History Month Honorees Plant the Seeds of Possibility Jackie Taylor, Black Ensemble Theater Recognized for Leadership
"Celebrating Black History Month is an opportunity for us to celebrate the leaders in our communities who we partner with to make a tangible difference," says Greg Cunningham, vice president, diversity and inclusion for U.S. Bank. "Through Community Possible, we're proud to support the communities where we live, work and play - and these nonprofit organizations who make life better for all our neighbors.
National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porters Museum In Collaboration with the Chicago Federation of Labor Presents The 2019 Gentle Warrior Awards Gala Fundraiser
The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum (NAPRPP) in collaboration with the Chicago Federation of Labor, Presents the 2019 A. Philip Randolph ”Gentle Warrior Awards” . The gala and fundraiser will be held at Chicago’s historic Parkway Ballroom, 4455 S. King Drive on Sunday, on February 24. From 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m
ComEd giving new light to school with solar panels
A newly installed remote power unit by ComEd at the front entrance of Ludwig Van Beethoven Elementary School could now make it safer for students going to school.
African Fashion designers to debut new fashion collections during local Black History Program
The Friendship Baptist Church Bridge Builders Auxiliary, Justice Shelvin L.M Hall, president, is inviting the general public out to this year’s 34th Taste of Africa on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at 6 p.m., 5200 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, to experience African Culture and Cuisine.
Comcast honors civil rights activists with new exhibit
Comcast Corporation honored six, local civil rights activists with a new exhibit recently unveiled at the DuSable Museum of African American History on Chicago’s South Side. The exhibit, “Voices of the Civil Rights Movement,” is available online and features interviews from all six honorees discussing how they got involved with the civil rights movement, what contributions they made to help improve equality for blacks and the status of the black community as they see it today.
From CityKey Expansions To A Women And Girls Report, City Clerk Has Big Plans For 2019
City Clerk Anna M. Valencia is the only woman of color to hold one of just three city-wide elected positions in Chicago. She was sworn into office in January of 2017 and since then she has been responsible for overseeing one of the largest offices in the city.
