Changing business dynamics through diversity
Recently, more than 50 speakers of diverse cultural backgrounds, representing four dozen major corporations, prominent business and community organizations and leading universities and over 300 conference participants attended the second annual Asian American Business Roundtable (AABR) “The New Majority: Igniting the Future through Inclusion and Partnerships,” held at the Venetian, Las Vegas.
ComEd Black History Month Campaign Helps Teens Explore ‘Unexpected’ STEM Careers
Chicago - For the fourth year, ComEd’s annual Black History Month campaign provides stimulating seminars to expose African American high school students to non-traditional and ‘unexpected’ STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers. For 2017, ‘Solar Spotlight’ will explore STEM via The Arts as students learn about solar energy, African-American trailblazers, and the earliest forms of STEM via African history. The program will culminate with a 7-foot solar-powered art installation, designed with help from the students, which will be on permanent display in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
Civil Rights Attorney Charles F. Coleman Jr. Named Harvest Male “SWAG Man of The Year”
Charles F. Coleman, Jr. will once again “lead by example” in a most stylish fashion as the first recipient of the Harvest Male 2017 SWAG Man of the Year Award, a recognition that celebrates a community advocate whose style is se t apart from the ordinary. This honor calls attention to a distinguished man who brings purpose and presence to the fore front.
The HistoryMakers and Chicago Public Library Celebrate African American History Month and Announce Free Access to Nation's Largest African American Video Oral History Archive
Deputy Mayor Andrea Zopp joined Chicago Public Library (CPL) Commissioner Brian Bannon and The HistoryMakers Founder & Executive Director Julieanna Richardson today to kick off the start of African American History Month and announce CPL's offering of The HistoryMakers Digital Archive free of charge. Since 1999, The HistoryMakers has been recording African American oral histories to refashion a more inclusive record of American history. The HistoryMakers is committed to preserving and making widely accessible the personal stories of African Americans-both well-known and unsung. Offering the most significant recording of past and present African American influencers, The HistoryMakers is a vital online resource for the city's students, educators and researchers.
CHANCE THE RAPPER, JEREMIH AND RISING SINGER DREEZY LEAD NOMINATIONS FOR 36TH ANNUAL CHICAGO MUSIC AWARDS
CHICAGO (February 1, 2017) Three millennial musicians lead the field of nearly 200 nominees in the 36th annual Chicago Music Awards with three nominations each in three separate categories. R&B entertainer Jeremih is nominated as Pop Superstar of the Year, best R&B Entertainer and best Songwriter. Chance the Rapper is nominated as Pop Superstar of the Year, Best Hip Hop/Rap Artist and best Songwriter. Newcomer Dreezy is nominated as R&B Entertainer of the Year, Best Hip Hop/Rap Artist and best Songwriter. The announcement was made at a press conference held Wednesday, February 1st a t Kingston Mines Blues Club, 2548 North Halsted Street in Chicago.
RESIDENTS SAY IT’S TIME TO CLEAN UP THE TRASH
Chicago Community Police Officer Clayton Hutchinson and members of the 3rd District held their annually CAPS meeting Jan. 24, 2017 at Park Manor Christian Church, located on 600 E. 73rd St., to combat and resolve problems in the neighborhood.
U OF C STUDY EXAMINES GUN VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO
A new study from the University of Chicago Crime Lab discovered a rise in Chicago’s gun violence in 2016. The report shows gun crimes increased from 2015 to 2016, more than any other crimes.
Winterization Tips for Healthy Skin
The official U.S. launch of Azoya, an integrated turnkey e-commerce solution provider, which will help U.S. retailers and manufacturers break into the Chinese market with less risk in 2017 through fully-managed cross-border e-commerce, has launched. Azoya made the announcement at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City recently.
Student Cultivates Peace Around The World
An international art contest celebrating children’s visions of peace capped off its 20th year by recognizing a teenager from Malaysia as the grand prize winner.
President Preckwinkle, County Department of Transportation and Highways Issue First-Ever Call for Projects
The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) is seeking applications or transportation related projects throughout Cook County as part of the President Toni Preckwinkle’s initiative to build and maintain a comprehensive regional transportation network.
Colgate-Palmolive and Black Girls CODE Aim to Create a Brighter Future for Young African American Girls During Black History Month
To honor Black History Month, Colgate-Palmolive will partner with Black Girls CODE on a campaign focused on helping more young girls of color learn computer programming.
Food, Fuel, and Finance ...The 3Fs of Economics
Nearly half of U.S. high school students say they do not know how to establish good credit and more than one-fourth believe they will be unprepared to manage their finances upon graduation. This is according to recent research that reveals a lack of financial literacy among American youth.
MY OPEN LETTER TO “US”
As I write this letter, I can’t help but express my frustration and concern for “US.” I also can’t help, but question my contribution to the status of where we are. I understand that I, too, have been guilty of doing the very things that put US here. Even still, right now, the state of our community is more alarming than ever. And, while I know that this letter may be misunderstood by many, unduly dissected and misconstrued by most others, I still need to write and speak about these things that deeply concern me.
NEW APPOINTMENT AT COMED
ComEd recently announced that Verónica Gómez has been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel.
BLACK INVENTORS: CHANGING HOW WE DO BUSINESS
Over the last 500 years, Black people from Africa, and their descendents have fully participated in the development of the world’s agricultural, business, medical and scientific innovations and inventions.
OBAMACARE REPEAL COULD EFFECT EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS
According to the Urban Institute, nearly 30 million Americans would lose health insurance by 2019 while the broader U.S. economy would be hit. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
ENGLEWOOD SHELTER BRINGS HOPE AND HELP TO RESIDENTS
With the evolution of the movement, Traxler and the women built multiple shelters for women and their families across Chicago. One in particular, called Maria Shelter, opened in 1989 at 7320 S. Yale Avenue.
LEADERS, RESIDENTS RESPOND TO DOJ REPORT
The Justice Department (DOJ) recently announced that it found reasonable cause to believe that the Chicago Police Department (CPD) engages in a pattern or practice of using force, including deadly force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.
GM HOSTS DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE DIVERSITY JOURNALISM PROGRAM AT NAIAS
Students from diverse backgrounds participated in the program that promoted diversity in automotive journalism and news coverage.
