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.
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.
