Mr. Bay’s Bookshelf Encourages Black Boys to Read
Master Barber Bayard, affectionately and respectfully known as “Mr. Bay,” recalls how important books were to his dad, Willie McCullough, and remembers fondly how his father insisted that his children read as a part of their daily activities.
Sean Combs Promotes Long-Time Associate Dia Simms
“Working my way up through the ranks at this company over the past 12 years, I could have never imagined the amount of support, trust and confidence that Sean and everyone on the team have shown,” says Simms. “Being a woman, and the first person to assume this role within the company, I am incredibly honored to be able to carry on the ‘Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop’ torch.”
iONE Digital Launches The Provocative ‘CASSIUS’ Urban Millennial Lifestyle Platform And Calls Out Culture Vultures
editorial dream team charged with injecting media with critical commentary about the global impact of Black culture.
BENEFIT CHICAGO FUNDS LOCAL BUSINESSES
“The company was built so we could create jobs and bring wealth within the East Garfield Park community, meaning hiring from the community and creating job opportunities for individuals who had failures with employment in the past,” said Darius Jones, who is the vice president and general manager of Garfield Produce Company.
Fashion Event Helps Fight Homelessness
Attend Handbags for Homes on June 22nd for a fun night of fashion, food, and friends, while preventing and ending homelessness in Chicago.
REAL MEN COOK ON FATHER’S DAY
“We are very much aware of the awesome job that the fathers in our communities have been doing and their tremendous commitment to families in the communities that sometimes social and economics tend to get in the way of,” Moyo said. “
KIDNEY ACTION DAY KICKS OFF IN JUNE
“Unlike like colon cancer or breast cancer, there is not really a set protocol on when people should get tested for kidney disease,” Spigler said. “What a doctor would usually do is look at what your risk factors are. So, having high blood pressure, diabetes or having a family member that has kidney failure
THE DUSABLE MUSEUM IS SEEKING THE PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE WITH A NEW EXHIBITION
The DuSable Museum of African American History is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the country. Our mission is to promote understanding and inspire appreciation of the achievements, contributions and experiences of African Americans through exhibits, programs and activities that illustrate African and African American history, culture and art.
The State of Illinois Gives Hope to Domestic Violence Families
As the leading advocate for eliminating domestic violence in northern Illinois, A Safe Place helps save lives with programs that assist the whole family in transforming their lives after domestic violence, prevent future abuse by addressing its root cause through abuser intervention programs, and educate the community about domestic violence and how we can all be involved in its end.
ALDERMAN MICHELLE HARRIS HOLDS CITY VEHICLE STICKER SALE
Alderman Harris said the purpose of hosting the vehicle sticker sale at her office was so that residents would have a convenient, safe and hassle free place to come and register and renew their stickers.
New Organic Face Mask Launched
Organic products are becoming one of the most talked about products in the market. Most of the products now already have organic versions of it. Primarily, this is because most people now want to live a healthier lifestyle and that will start by using all natural ingredients.
NEW LIFE COVENANT REMEMBERS LOVED ONES WITH PRAYER ON THE 9
The goal is to never forget the faces of the people who have lost their lives due to the senseless violence in the city of Chicago,” Hannah said.
Palestinian Prisoners Enter in Open Ended Hunger Strike
Eighteen hundred Palestinian prisoners have entered more than four weeks of an open-ended hunger strike in Israeli prisons, according to a US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) press release. Hatem Abudayyeh, who is the co-founder and coordinating committee member of the USPCN, said the Palestinian prisoners’ basic, humanitarian demands include regular family visits, an end to solitary confinement, an end to administrative detention, the strengthening of medical care and access to education.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER
Pritzker said his success and knowledge as a business owner would be important in order to change Illinois’ financial problems and the values and morals of the person running for Governor would be key.
Obama Foundation Announces Glenn Brown as Chief Digital Officer
Glenn is a Venture Fellow at Betaworks, a start-up studio and investment firm in New York, and a member of the Board of Directors of The Texas Tribune, a digital-first, non-profit, non-partisan news service in Austin, Texas. In 2016, he was Entrepreneur in Residence at Betaworks.
Telecom and Cloud Service Options Expand in Africa
“Our 20-20-20 goal is to serve 20 million Africans in 20 countries by 2020,” says Paul Delkaso, managing member of the Virginia Based Artilium-Africa, and president and CEO of Tristar and Triente Global Energy Group.
AWARD-WINNING WRITER PRESENTS GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES, RAYVEN CHOI
“I want little Black girls to have someone to look up to because Choi was an African American character,” Smith said. “We don’t have a lot of those in the comic book industry. That was kind of what brought me in doing this story in the comic book medium because I would go visit comic shops and couldn’t find any Black women on the covers at all.”
AWARD SHOW CELEBRATES AFRICAN AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENTS IN LITERATURE
The ninth annual AAMBC Literary Awards will be held in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, June 10, 2017. The featured highlight is the Maya Angelou Lifetime achievement award being presented to acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni. AAMBC creator Tamika Newhouse says it is a dream to honor Giovanni and to bring her to the show’s home of Atlanta, GA. “Honoring Nikki Giovanni is a dream come true for me. It’s great to honor legends while we have them here with us. This means a lot to AAMBC and to the African American literary community,” Newhouse says.
PROJECT GENTLEMEN TO GIVE 1,000 FREE SUITS TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL MALE SENIORS
CHICAGO – More than 300 young men from 65 local-area high schools will be dressed to impress for their high school graduation courtesy of Project Gentlemen. Project Gentlemen is the charitable arm of I Am a Gentleman, Inc. (IAAG), a national organization that mentors and empowers African American male teens through various programs and activities. Now in its 2nd year, the free clothing event will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Upper Wacker Drive. from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
