Hip Hop Hall of Fame Adds Hotel, Retail, & Performance Venue
After two decades of development, the Official Hip Hop Hall of Fame (“HHHOF”) is poised to become “the Hip-Hop institution of record for the 21st century,” as reported in Billboard Magazine.
COALITION CALLS FOR ILLINOIS TO SUE WALL STREET BANKS
Chicago- A coalition of organizations including Grassroots Collaborative, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, ReFund America Project, SEIU Healthcare, University Professionals of Illinois, and State Representative Will Guzzardi (D-39) recently held a press conference about financial deals being cut between Governor Rauner and Wall Street banks.
Tucci Polo’s New Handmade Luxury Shoes Made to Order
Roberta Annan, Founder of African Fashion Fund, The Frallain Group and Founding Partner of L J Africa Advisors was the youngest African to be inducted into the African Leadership Hall of Fame at the International Forum on African Leadership -- an event sponsored by African Leadership Magazine.
African American Civil War Museum Honors Two Leaders Who Work To Preserve African American Civil War History
“Moving Forward” is the theme of the upcoming celebration at the African American Civil War Museum, Saturday, November 19, 2016, 7-10 pm. This celebration will honor two outstanding former Members of the Board of Directors, who worked to restore and preserve the history of the United States Colored Troops and their white o¢cers who led them into battle. Both free and formally enslaved men served as soldiers in the Union Army, during the American Civil War.
Landmarks Illinois Hosts Cocktail Reception at Chicago Union Station to Honor Amtrak for Historical Restoration Projects
Landmarks Illinois, a statewide nonprofit advocating for the protection of historic and architecturally significant properties throughout the state, will present Amtrak with its 2016 Real Estate and Building Industries Council (RBIC) Award at a cocktail networking reception Wednesday, November 30, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. in the newly restored Burlington Room at Chicago Union Station, 500 W. Jackson Blvd.
LISC CHICAGO MAKING $50 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR TARGETED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and LISC Chicago, in partnership with the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC), Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) and Teamwork Englewood, recently announced the Southwest Corridor Collaborative (SWCC). The unprecedented partnership between government, community organizations and businesses is taking a targeted and place based approach to economic development.
Illinois Principals Association Announces the School Leader Continuum
Springfield,Illinois - A recent Wallace Foundation report o¥ered that principals strongly shape the conditions for high-quality teaching and learning, are the prime factor in determining whether teachers stay in high-needs schools, and have a great impact on schools with the greatest needs. With this in mind, the Illinois Principals Association, in collaboration with principals associations in Indiana, Missouri, Washington, and Wisconsin, have created the School Leader Continuum to continue the development and support of school leaders statewide.
HARLEM FINE ARTS SHOW RETURNS TO CHICAGO
CHICAGO) -- The Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS), the largest traveling African Diasporic art show and sale in the United States, will return to Chicago Dec. 9–11 at a new venue, Life Creative, 1655 W. Walnut, in the city’s trendy West Loop. Since its inception in New York in 2009, HFAS has attracted over 80,000 visitors, showcased hundreds of artists and galleries, and generated millions in art sales. The show debuted in Chicago in 2014, as one stop on a multi-city tour, that includes New York, Atlanta, Martha’s Vineyard, and Washington, D.C.
BY THE HAND CLUB FOR KIDS RECEIVES $75,000 FROM WALMART FOUNDATION
Recently, By The Hand Club For Kids received a $75,000 donation from the Wal-Mart Foundation, which, a portion will go towards the Club’s nutrition program, “Eat Right, Live Better.” According to Donnita Travis, executive director and founder of By The Hand Club Wal-Mart Foundation has been a tremendous partner with the club for several years, and the foundation’s contributions have made it possible for local elementary students to have more nutritional and healthier meals.
EDI Helps Sex Trade Survivors
Prostitution is a crippling phenomenon and social problem that impacts women, men and children around the world. According to Leena Saleh, Communications Manager for Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, (CAASE), the federal definition of human trafficking is the use of force fraud or coercion to make someone sell sexual services.
Thirty area students receive funding from educational foundation
The George M. Pullman Educational Foundation recently announced that it's sending 30 Chicago college-bound students to the school of their choice with the help of $1 million dollars in scholarship assistance.
MANAGING PAIN AND OPIOID ADDICTION IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY
As America grapples with prescription opioid addiction, an epidemic shattering communities across our nation, healthcare providers face a challenging question: How can we help patients treat and manage their pain while reducing the risk of addiction? Pain management is a serious health issue, as chronic cases of pain now a ect more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. Not only does persistent pain a´ict the emotional and financial well-being of people and their families, it also exacts a significant strain on our country — in the form of healthcare costs, long-term disability and lost worker productivity.
Roberta Annan Inducted Into the African Leadership Hall of Fame
Roberta Annan, Founder of African Fashion Fund, The Frallain Group and Founding Partner of LJ Africa Advisors was the youngest African to be inducted into the African Leadership Hall of Fame at the International Forum on African Leadership -- an event sponsored by African Leadership Magazine.
CIC Taps Osmun as guest speaker
Chicago, IL – The Construction Industry Conference (CIC), the most comprehensive conference for small and mid-sized construction and professional services businesses has tapped Kenneth Osmun, Group President of Construction at Wight & Company, as its keynote luncheon speaker on November 10 at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.
U.S. BLACK CHAMBERS NAMED DISTINGUISHED ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
The U.S. Black Chambers, the only national advocacy organization working solely to advance Black businesses and building economic power in the Black community, was named Distinguished Advocate of the Year.
RE/MAX Luxury Report on Metro Chicago Real Estate: Third Quarter Saw High-End Home Sales Gain in Suburbs, Slow in City
CHICAGO - Sales in the metro Chicago luxury home market slowed slightly during the third quarter, with city and suburban luxury sales moving in opposite directions.
TAMMY DUCKWORTH PROJECTED WINNER FOR U.S. SENATE SEAT
Tammy Duckworth, candidate for the U.S Senate was the projected winner at press time with 55% of the vote while her Republican opponent fell behind at 39.0%.
The Emotional Fallout of Trauma
Recently, the State of Illinois was chosen as one of 10 states to participate in a Zero to Three Policy Center meeting sponsored by the Zero to Three Mental Health program.
NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT FULFILLS LIFELONG DREAMS THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL – For as long as Marshneil Gay can remember, she had two goals she wanted to accomplish with the pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters she deposited in coffee cans over the years. Now, at the age of 70, the Riverdale resident has fulfilled both of her dreams of achieving her college degree and visiting Paris, France.
