Louis Vuitton Announces Virgil Abloh as New Menswear Designer
Virgil Abloh, 37, is making history as the first black artistic director for Louis Vuitton. This is a huge accomplishment, considering how underrepresented black names are in the luxury European world of fashion. Here’s what we know about the new designer.
Joshua C. Shelton, Sr., Chicago Police Department’s youngest faith-based liaison brings compassion and grace to tough job through seminary training
Officer Joshua Shelton, 33, remembers the time he saw his first homicide victim. It was a young, black male who had been shot and killed and left dying on his feet in the vestibule of his apartment building, while his family, including a small child, was just upstairs. “[That] was something I couldn’t get out of my head for a long time,” Shelton recalled. “This man had died standing up, and his family was just upstairs. We had the fire department escort them out of the building using a ladder through a window. We couldn’t let them see him like that, or see the blood, or the crime scene. For a long time, I couldn’t get this victim out of my mind. I had to pray about it constantly.”
Black Media Story Summit Supports Peak Black Creativity
Black Public Media (BPM), the nation’s only nonprofit dedicated solely to media content about the black experience, convened the first-ever Black Media Story Summit Friday at Google’s New York City offices. The day-long, invitation-only gathering brought more than 100 black creatives and thought leaders together with media technologists, funders, investors and distributors in a series of conversations designed to get strategic black content into the distribution pipeline.
LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOUGHT FOR TRAUMA CENTER IS PROUD TO SEE IT OPEN
The University of Chicago Medicine will be opening their new state-of-the-art level one adult trauma center at 8 a.m. on May 1. Bringing an adult trauma center to the South Side of Chicago has not been an easy task, but a coalition of local organizations took it upon themselves to champion the trauma center campaign that has been taking place for the last several years.
Suite of Mood-Inspired Home Air Care Products Launched
Earth Friendly Products®, the maker of ECOS™ laundry detergent and over 200 other environmentally friendly products, is launching a new suite of mood-inspired home air care products, including ECOSBreeze™ Fabric & Carpet Odor Eliminator and ECOSBreeze™ Room Spray. Using signature natural fragrances and essential oil blends from the most popular ECOS™ products, the sprays are designed to eliminate odors and help consumers create a unique ambiance in their home that matches their mood, from “Bold” to “Chill.”
Local Tow Company Owner and Media Spokesperson Comes To The Aide Of 17 Year Old Student Battling Cancer
After giving up hope of ever going to Prom, two local businessmen came to the aid of a 17 year old suburban student who is battling stage 4 cancer. The two will totally financing her special day, paying for a Spa Treatment, Prom Dress, All day Limousine services and payment for all other expenses related to the Prom. Torri refuses to give up after a horrible year of battling cancer and losing three important men in her life. She lost her step-father, grandfather and favorite Uncle and still managed to execel against all odds.
HBCU STUDENTS APPLY NOW FOR NNPA'S DISCOVER THE UNEXPECTED JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP
The deadline for HBCU students to submit an application for the 2018 Discover The Unexpected Journalism Fellowship, or DTU, is April 30.
University of Chicago Establishes Grant Program to Catalyze Non-profit Work
The Catalyst Grant is part of the Urban America Forward conference hosted by the University of Chicago. The conference was designed to bring policymakers, practitioners, scholars, academics, and community leaders together to identify the challenges that urban communities currently face and the best practices and solutions to help address those challenges, according to Derek Douglas, vice president for civic engagement and external affairs at the University of Chicago.
Phase One of 95th Street Red Line Station Terminal Improvement Completed
“The 95th Street CTA station is such an important transportation hub for our community," said Wilbur C. Milhouse, III PE, President/CEO of Milhouse. "Growing up on the south side, it was a daily part of my commute to school. I am very proud to be a part of this momentous renovation, which will have such a significant impact, and improve the lives of so many fellow Chicagoans.”
Emotional Wellness Workshops Held in South Suburbs
The Blue Island/Robbins Neighborhood Network has been holding emotional wellness workshops on Tuesday nights throughout the month of April. The final workshop of this series will provide information on understanding alcohol and substance use and abuse. It will begin at 5:30 p.m. on April 24th at the Hudson Academy Foundation in Robbins.
FORMER GOLDEN APPLE WINNER TO LEAD ROOSEVELT SCHOOLS IN DOLTON
A former Golden Apple award winner will join the Dolton West School District 148 administrative team in the coming months. Dr. Kim Brasfield-Carpenter, also known as “Dr. BC,” has been chosen from a field of more than 30 applicants as the new principal of Roosevelt Elementary and Roosevelt Junior High Schools in Dolton, effective July 1, 2018.
$100,500 Worth 0f Unclaimed Property Items Available at Upcoming Auction
Three Lee Godie drawings, a gold national Bicentennial medal and Columbian Half Dollars to commemorate the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 held in Chicago, are among the 921 unclaimed property items which will be auctioned off live at 10 a.m. on May 12 at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 Union Hall in Chicago.
Upcoming Fundraiser for Homeless in South Suburbs
South Suburban PADS is an interfaith movement that has been operating for 27 years to prevent and end homelessness in the South Suburbs. So far, the organization has provided shelter and meals to enable over 17,000 people to survive homelessness.
All Girls STEM School Hosts Annual Girl Power Luncheon
The YWLCS was founded in 1999 and is the only all-girls STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) charter school in Chicago. There are nearly 350 young women who attend YWLCS and the school boasts a 100 percent graduation and college acceptance rate, according to a press release from the YWLCS.
Upcoming Health and Medical Career Conference for Young People
On April 21, the I Am Abel Foundation (IAAF) is hosting their second annual Health and Medical Careers Citywide Conference from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and also their third annual Preparing Our Successors in Medicine Student Gala at 6:30 p.m. in the Searle Conference Center on the fifth floor of the Rush University Medical Center.
WE Day Illinois Unites 15,000 Young Change-Makers
“In every community in our country, young people are working to make the world better. We must encourage and support them to pursue their ideas and to believe in themselves,” said Tom Wilson, WE Day Illinois Co-Chair and Allstate’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mother of Gun Violence Victim Wants to Help Communities Heal
“The organization is a behavioral health services organization established to resolve what we believe to be the core of gun violence which is unresolved trauma in our communities. More specifically, with our youth and we also are developing services to assist women who have experienced the loss of a loved one through gun violence or incarceration.” Lisa Daniels.
KAZOOM FEST TO BRING MULTICULTURAL KAZOOM KIDS’ iSTORYBOOKS TO LIFE ONSTAGE
KaZoom Kids Books (www.kazoomkidsbooks.com), an interactive digital publishing company dedicated to bringing greater diversity to children’s literature, recently announced KaZoom Fest, a collaboration with the Harlem School of the Arts (HSA).
