Kosås Color Cosmetics Announces Investment to Fuel Growth
Kosås Color Cosmetics was founded in 2015 by Sheena Yaitanes with a purpose to cultivate beauty on every level and offer women barrier-breaking formulations with universal appeal. The company has seen substantial organic growth without prior outside investment and doubled its sales in 2017. It is anticipated to triple sales in 2018 through expanded distribution with Violet Grey, GOOP, REVOLVE, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Credo and The Detox Market, as well as through a holistic, integrated marketing strategy designed to drive brand awareness and engagement to kosas.com.
MWRD COMMISSIONER KARI K. STEELE HOST 100 BLACK MEN CHICAGO, INC. MENTEES (AGES 13-18) DURING MWRD OPEN HOUSE AND NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Commissioner Kari K. Steele and 100 Black Men Chicago, Inc. come together to provide Chicago area youth Mentees of 100 Black Men Chicago, Inc. (ages 13-18) with an extraordinary opportunity to learn how the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) recovers resources and transform water at their fascinating and vital Water Reclamation Plants (WRPs).
Shabazz Students Celebrates Wakanda Mondays
Released during Black History Month, the Marvel Studios’ blockbuster Black Panther still is setting records nearly three months later with worldwide box office sales at $1.4 billion. Now that it’s available on home video, sales will continue exponentially. Support for the superhero movie and its 31-year-old African American director Ryan Coogler has been nothing short of a cultural movement for Black America.
THORNTON TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR CASSANDRA HOLBERT AWARDED “2018 WOMAN OF THE YEAR”
Ms. Holbert said, “It made me feel special. This award was given to so many other women who have made significant contributions to our communities. I’m honored to receive this award.”
LUPUS SURVIVORS TO BE GIVEN FREE NIGHT OF COMPLIMENTARY LIMOUSINE SERVICE, FIVE STAR HOTEL, FIVE STAR DINING, HAIR AND SPA SERVICES
Earl Walker- Owner of W&W Towing Company- will provide at no expense to three incredible survivors of Lupus a free limousine for the entire day, overnight stay at an exquisite 5-star hotel and a free full dinner and drinks at a premier Chicago steakhouse. The women will also be treated to an exceptional night out on the town. “These women have shown remarkable strength in their fight against this ugly disease, says Bishop Larry D. Trotter.
ZONING BOARD RECEIVES COMMENTS ON PROPOSED TAVERN IN PARK MANOR
A recent hearing held by the City of Chicago’s Zoning Board of Appeals sought to determine whether or not to issue a zoning variation to establish a public place of amusement (PPA) and approve a special use application to establish a tavern at 606 E. 75th St. in the Sixth Ward.
Major Drink Alert — Music Mogul DJ Khaled Partners with Hyde Power Potion Energy Drink by ProSupps
In a series of social media posts recently, music mogul, cultural influencer and icon DJ Khaled announced that he has entered into a business partnership with ProSupps, LLC on the Hyde Power Potion performance energy beverage. “When seeking out a partner that embodies our core values of energy and performance, DJ Khaled was the first to come to mind,” ProSupps founder TJ Humphreys said. “After months of strategic collaborative discussion with DJ Khaled and our friends at RocNation, we couldn’t be happier having him as the voice and mouthpiece for Hyde Power Potion.”
New Report on Youth Joblessness Highlights Statewide Crisis for Employers
With a well-documented story of critical labor shortages across the country and especially in the Midwest, a new report focuses on the tens of thousands of young people in Illinois, not just young Black and Hispanic males in the state’s inner cities metropolitan areas, but also white youths in the state’s rural western and southern areas, who are out of school and out of work, and who, with an adequate investment of public funds, have the potential to fill those vacant positions.
Hush Puppies Releases Spring/Summer 2018 Footwear Collection
Embracing its carefree spirit 60 years since it launched, Hush Puppies presents its Spring/Summer 2018 collection offering pops of color, eye-catching prints, and on-trend textures.
REP. ROBIN KELLY HOSTS ROUND TABLE TO DISCUSS FINANCIAL STRAINS IN SOUTH SUBURBS
Congresswoman Robin Kelly from Illinois second district recently hosted a panel discussion with Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) to discuss the communities in Chicago’s South Suburbs, and across the country, who are facing significant financial stress and who are looking for help from the federal government.
PULLMAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS WANT DEVELOPERS TO BE CAREFUL WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION
A recent meeting was held by the City of Chicago’s Department of Fleet and Facilities Management(2FM) at The Pullman National Monument Visitors Center. The meeting was called to formally present 2FM’s findings that a proposed construction project would have no adverse effects on the historic community. Several community members attended the meeting to protest 2FM’s findings.
City of Chicago Announces Music Lineup for 38th Annual Taste of Chicago
“Taste of Chicago is a summertime staple, and this year’s music lineup will be even more vibrant and diverse than ever before,” said Mayor Emanuel. “This level of high-caliber local, national and international musical talent will put Chicago’s global reputation as a culinary and cultural capital on full display all weekend.”
Icebox Derby Applications Being Accepted Now
Applications are now being accepted for ComEd’s fifth annual Icebox Derby, a competition that takes place over the summer and allows Illinois girls, ages 13-18, to convert an old refrigerator into derby cars and race them through Daley Plaza in Downtown Chicago.
Pop-up Shop Highlights Black Entrepreneurs and Products
The Unapologetically Black Pop-up Shop happened over the weekend at Some Like It Black Creative Arts Bar, 4258 S. Cottage Grove Ave., in Chicago. The pop-up shop ran from 8 to 11 p.m and featured various handmade products from black entrepreneurs and artists.
Classic Hip Hop Lives Bring Golden Era Artists To Chicago
For the last year, Knowledge Beckom, founder of Classic Hip Hop Lives, has been producing hip-hop shows in Chicago that feature performances from golden era hip-hop artists. Most recently, Beckom brought Raekwon, rapper and member of the Wu-Tang Clan, to the Promontory in Hyde Park to perform his classic music with a live band.
NEW FAMILY-OWNED GROCERY STORE IS OFFICIALLY OPEN ON THE WESTSIDE
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Forest Park Plaza for the recently opened Living Fresh Market at 7520 Roosevelt Rd. The new grocery store is a collaborative effort between Chicago-area businessmen and third-generation grocers, Daniel and Kenneth Casaccio, and the father-daughter team, Melody and Dr. Bill Winston, who own and operate Forest Park Plaza.
South Suburban College Receives Award for 90-Year Anniversary Display
South Suburban College (SSC) recently received a Certificate of Excellence award from the Illinois State Historical Society for their 90-Year Anniversary Historic Wall Display that preserves and showcases the history of SSC.
BTC CEO, Co-founder discusses helping black teachers and students
If you speak to Hiewet Senghor, co-founder and chief executive officer of Black Teacher Collaborative (BTC), her passion for educating black children rings clear like a morning school bell.
Police Remove More than 100 McDonald’s Workers from Illinois Statehouse During Poor People’s Campaign Protest Challenging Systemic Racism
Carrying signs reading “Black Workers Matter, McDonald’s” and chanting “We Believe That We Will Win,” workers in McDonald’s uniforms were carried away along with activists, clergy and community leaders following a two-hour sit-in at the governor’s office and the legislative chambers. The nonviolent direct action was part of a wave of Poor People’s Campaign protests against systemic racism that hit 35 state capitals and Washington, D.C., Monday.
