Howard Alumni Club to Host Annual ‘Reconnection of HBCUs’ Softball Tournament
The Howard University Club of Chicago (HUACC) will host its 5th Annual Reconnection of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Softball Tournament on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Washington Park: 5331 S. Martin Luther King Drive.
Noted CPA Shaun Davis Appointed as Trustee for FAU
(Black PR Wire) Putting accounting into practice is the shining forte of noted CPA, Shaun M. Davis. As the Founder and Managing Partner at S. Davis and Associates, P.A., Davis specializes in this everyday.
Here's How Much Rent Money You'll Need to Afford an Apartment in 50 U.S. Cities
When you're looking for an apartment, there are many factors to consider. To help people understand apartment costs across the U.S. as well as what they'll get for their money, GOBankingRates conducted a study of one-bedroom apartments, comparing everything from median rent prices to the availability of key amenities like parking and washer-dryer access.
Study reveals how much money needed to afford an apartment
When you're looking for an apartment, there are many factors to consider. To help people understand apartment costs across the U.S. as well as what they'll get for their money, GOBankingRates conducted a study of one-bedroom apartments, comparing everything from median rent prices to the availability of key amenities like parking and washer-dryer access.
Smokey Robinson and Skinphonic LLC Launch Two Skincare Brands
(BPRW)- Smokey Robinson together with Skinphonic LLC announced recently the launch of two skincare brands. A men’s line called Get Ready Cause Here I Come® and a women’s line called My Girl®. Smokey Robinson will be representing the men’s line and his wife, Frances Robinson, will be representing My Girl®, the women’s line.
In Women’s Shoes, Pain Does Not Equal Gain
High-heeled shoes can make a woman feel beautiful, confident, sexy and powerful. They can also cause pain, deformities and a lifetime of damage to the feet.
Fashionable lockers at home keep kids organized
Remember the days when you were in school and you had a locker to store your books, boots, lunch, jacket and anything else you could make fit?
Affordable Housing Out of Reach for Many in Illinois
States across the country have seen a rise in rental rates due the number foreclosures and homeowners who have now become renters.
Melba Moore hosts Youth Monologue Workshop at the Kroc Center
With a career that spans more than four decades, Tony-Award winning actress and singer Melba Moore has done it all. From Broadway to the silver screen and even the classroom, she continues to share her artistic gifts with the world.
Job Fair Offers Opportunities In Thornton Township
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2016 report, the national unemployment rate hovered at around 5%, yet that same report showed the unemployment rate for Thornton Township is 7.70%.
Sinai Health System Expanding Behavioral Health Services
At a time when the results of unmet behavioral healthcare and crisis intervention needs are making headlines, Sinai Health System is expanding its decades-long commitment to community by making a multi million investment in mental health services for the west and southwest sides of Chicago.
Summer Brain Games help keep kids engaged and learning this summer
Take off on a voyage of exploration this summer with hands-on science activities related to the theme of travel through the Summer Brain Games program from the Museum of Science and Industry. Summer Brain Games offers eight weeks of free and fun at-home science experiments designed to combat the “summer brain drain.”
Op/Ed Muhammad Ali: A Profile in Moral Courage
“I ain’t got no quarrel with them Viet Cong -- no Viet Cong ever called me nigger.” With those pointed words, Muhammad Ali explained his opposition to the US war in Vietnam and justified his refusal to submit himself to the draft. He declared himself a conscientious objector.
Initiative Gets Teens Off The Block
When Jahmal Cole graduated from college, he began to volunteer with the Cook County Juvenile Correction Offices to work with teens and young adults who were behind bars.
Illinois Treasurer Fights Insurance Companies that Do Not Pay Death Benefits
SPRINGFIELD - Families will no longer be victimized by life insurance companies that refuse to pay death benefits, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said recently.
Chicago’s Largest Community Faith-Based Breakfast Held
Former Chicago Commissioner Dr. Mildred Harris and God First Church and Ministries led a prayer over the City of Chicago
$36 million in job training grants will help more than 17,000 veterans
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced the award of $36 million in Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program grants today to help an estimated 17,000 veterans successfully transition to sustainable housing and good civilian jobs.
NNPA Drives with Chevrolet to Launch Historic Journalism Fellowship at Howard University
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a news conference on Wednesday, March 23 at Howard University, the NNPA partnered with Chevrolet and Howard University’s School of Communications to announce the “Discover the Unexpected” (DTU) Fellowship Program.
La Jolla Physician Shares Strategies for Boosting 2 Powerful Longevity Factors
When Valerie L. Youngblood was a young doctor she noticed that some of her 70-year-old patients looked like they were 50.
