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.
Thornton Township To Remind Serious Job Seekers To Attend Upcoming Job Fair
Seeking a Job? On Tuesday, May 23, 2017, Thornton Township Supervisor, Board of Trustees , and South Suburban Community College Frank M. Zuccarelli will host its 22nd Annual Community Job Fair in South Suburban South Holland.
PROJECT GENTLEMEN TO GIVE 1,000 FREE SUITS TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL MALE SENIORS
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.
$1 MILLION CHALLENGE GRANT ANNOUNCED FOR SGA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES
CHICAGO, IL – The impact of local nonprofit SGA Youth & Family Services (SGA) will be made stronger in the coming year, thanks to the Building on Promise Challenge Grant announced at the agency’s Annual Benefit Dinner on Thursday, May 4, 2017.
Chicago State University Hires New Interim President
“I left retirement to take the responsibility of preparing CSU for the permanent President,” Lindsey said. “I should point out that I never had a day of regret about retiring but it is my deep and abiding passion for CSU’s potential, students, faculty and staff that caused me to come out of retirement.”
BUILDING BLACK WEALTH
The National Urban League played a pivotal role in the 20th-Century Freedom Movement and grew out of the spontaneous grassroots movement for freedom and opportunity that came to be called the Black Migrations, according to iamempowered.com. In a time where black homeownership is “endangered,” according to the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), the National Urban League is still helping blacks build generational wealth through homeownership.
Entrepreneurship Is Only For Risk Takers
“You have to be willing to step out there and take some risks,” Herman said. “You have to be willing to do the work of working on the business as well as doing your passion so you can grow the business. It’s a lot of work, but there can be a lot of rewards.”
Tips on How to Save
Personal Finance Educator Karen Chan introduced her Money Calendar to concerned residents on May 17, 2017 at the Chicago Library, located at 9055 S. Houston Avenue,and discussed how the money calendar can help show residents where their money actually goes, how to evaluate their debt, estimate their income during retirement and know where to get help when they really need it.
Fashion tips that help make a statement
Fashion is not just the clothes, the hair, the shoes or the accessories; fashion is every little element combined that makes “the look.” Makeup is one of those crucial elements that can make or break your desired look. While going natural is acceptable, a little make-up can enhance any look. Here are a few tips to make sure you don’t waste a great outfit on bad make-up.
Next Level of Gentlemen’s Sneakers by RUBIROSA
Flavio Agosti, the co-founder of RUBIROSA, recently announced a men’s shoe that helps the wearer relax and move better either at home or on-the-go by combining comfort and high quality in line with the ability to correctly secure the shoe with a simple well-knitted shoelace.
Widows Confront Years of Hardship Without Life Insurance, according to survey
Families face loss of loved ones everyday, but sometimes the extended tragedy happens after the person dies
Alfred A. Edmond Jr. Pens Free E-Book on How Love and Relationship Choices Impact Your Career, Business and Finances
Alfred Edmond Jr., is best known as an awardwinning business journalist, editor and media executive with Black Enterprise and host of the nationally syndicated radio feature Money Matters for American Urban Radio Networks.
UNCF HOSTS KICK-OFF RECEPTION
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, recently held a kick-off reception for its annual UNCF “A Mind Is…” Gala – Chicago, at the Hyatt Regency.
NABJ Names Ryan 2017 Journalist of the Year
Washington, D.C. -- April Ryan has been selected as the 2017 Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). The annual award recognizes a black journalist who has a distinguished body of work that has extraordinary depth, scope and significance to people of the African Diaspora.
Obama Foundation Announces Lynn Taliento as Chief Programming Officer
Today, the Obama Foundation announced Lynn Taliento as Chief Programming Officer. At the Obama Foundation, Lynn Taliento will lead the development of the Foundation’s programmatic initiatives.
