FoundHERS Suite Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary
LaTanya Orr opened the FoundHERS Suite in Beverly because she wanted it to be a space for women entrepreneurs to work and collaborate. A year later, the coworking space, which is located at 1808-10 W. 103rd St. is celebrating its one-year anniversary and is providing a space for the community to interact and engage.
Impact Grants Chicago Awards $490,000 To Seven Nonprofits
Ignite was founded in 1976 as the Transitional Living Process with a mission to support young people experiencing homelessness. It provides emergency and transitional housing, community housing programs and aftercare, mental health care, street and community outreach.
North Lawndale Economic Development Project Is A Finalist For The Chicago Prize
A project with the goal of energizing the economic ecosystem for North Lawndale is a finalist for the Pritzker-Traubert Foundation Chicago Prize. Lawndale Christian Development Corporation, along with the North Lawndale Employment Network, New Covenant Community Development Corporation, the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council and the One Lawndale Children's Discovery Center are leading the project, which includes job creation, workforce training, boosting entrepreneurship and building new infrastructure.
Program Empowers Businesses Through Joint Purchasing
Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative has launched a program that will allow organizations and small businesses to take advantage of economic development opportunities. The Shared Purchasing Network will enable them to save money and get better contract terms.
Memoir Takes Readers On A Healing Journey
Bridget J. Harris was encouraged by her father to write her memoir, Therapy, Wine & God. He was a writer, a playwright and a journalist. He would always tell her that she needed to write a book. She knew she wanted to write a book, but wasn’t sure what story she would tell. The stories that resonated with her were rooted in raw, hyperhuman experience that explored love, friendship, tragedy, redemption and good people making bad decisions and the consequences of those decisions.
To crack cases, we need more funding for genetic genealogy
Every year, thousands of murders in the United States remain unsolved. Today, there are over 300,000 cold cases on the books. But a revolutionary technology -- forensic genetic genealogy -- could change this grim reality.
Roseland Ceasefire Holds First Fundraiser to Kickoff National Anti-Violence Prevention Month
Even though this weekend saw the murder of one person and 15 others wounded, gun violence is down overall. Just last week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was touting the good news this year's Memorial Day weekend saw in gun violence reduction. According to Chicago Police Department data, the city has seen a 22% decrease in homicides and a 32% decline in shootings compared with 2024.
How Celestine Achi is Reshaping PR Strategy, One Framework at a Time
In the fast-moving world of technology, few leaders can translate complex innovation into human-centered strategy. Mr. Celestine Achi does just that—and more.
Dr. Eli Joseph Secures USA Basketball Coaching License, Aims to Revolutionize Sports Training
With a new Team USA Basketball coaching license joining his credentials as an academic and futurist, Dr. Eli Joseph is pioneering the future of sports instruction. His groundbreaking Extended Reality (XR) book system further solidifies his position at the forefront of this potential revolution.
The AAKOMA Project Unveils Largest-Ever Study on Mental Health of Youth and Young Adults of Color
The AAKOMA Project announces the release of its highly anticipated 2025 State of Mental Health of Youth and Young Adults of Color (SOMHYOC) Full Report, a groundbreaking research initiative that redefines the landscape of mental health data, equity, and advocacy for nearly 9,000 Youth and Young Adults of Color (YYAC) across the United States.
IPSY Predicts a Makeup Artist Beauty Movement in First-Ever Beauty Discovery Report
IPSY, the ultimate beauty membership and discovery platform, announced its first-ever Beauty Discovery Report at last night's The Ipsies: 2025 Beauty Awards. Created to uncover trends currently driving consumer shopping behaviors in beauty as well as provide a look at what products are rising to the top of the crowded marketplace, the 2025 Beauty Discovery Report draws on insights from its community of 20+ million beauty enthusiasts.
STRENGTH STARTS HERE: PLANET FITNESS' ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER PASS™ PROGRAM RETURNS THIS JUNE
Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces the return of its annual High School Summer Pass™ program. Celebrating its fifth year, the initiative invites high school teens ages 14 – 19¹ to go all in on the gym this summer to fuel their passions by working out for free at any of its 2,700+ Planet Fitness locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Teens can visit PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass to register for the program with club access beginning Sunday, June 1 through Sunday, August 31.
Megan Thee Stallion Launches Self-Designed Swimwear Brand, Hot Girl Summer, With 18 Size-Inclusive Pieces Available for Purchase Exclusively At Walmart
Three-time, Grammy award-winning artist and entrepreneur Megan Thee Stallion announced the launch of her new, self-designed swimwear brand, Hot Girl Summer, that will feature 18 size-inclusive pieces as part of the initial collection.
Vision Films To Release Relationship Drama 'A Season For Love' Timed For Juneteenth
Vision Films, Inc. ("Vision") has announced the Transactional VOD release of the Black relationship drama A Season for Love from writer and director Terrance McLeod on June 3, across North America. The film will also have a day and date release in the UK. Filmed in and around Charlotte, NC, the feature was produced by Trey Daughtrey and executive produced by Robert Salone Jr. and McLeod.
Donna Gaines And The Sage Collective Flip TheScript On Aging
May is recognized as Older Americans Month, but even beyond May, Donna Gaines believes that 65 is the new 45 and that a person’s age shouldn’t define their potential, purpose or their passion.
Hampton University and Hinds Community College at Utica join the Thurgood Marshall College Fund as member schools
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has added Hampton University (Hampton) in Virginia and Hinds Community College at Utica (Hinds CC) in Mississippi to its member schools, now totaling 57 institutions consisting of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) and historically Black community colleges (HBCCs).
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT TOPS 80% IN PARTS OF CHICAGO, NEW REPORT SHOWS
In parts of Chicago, more than four out of five teens are out of work. A new report released by the University of Illinois Chicago's Great Cities Institute, commissioned by the Alternative Schools Network, reveals persistent and severe joblessness among youth and young adults, especially for Black and Latino residents, in Chicago and across the state.
