By: Deborah Bayliss - July 24, 2014 5:02 p.m.
African Americans are oftentimes stereotyped as bad swimmers, or even worse, non-swimmers. The sometimes joked about depiction is related to African Americans' fear of swimming or to the fact that some African American women prefer not to get their hair wet. But it is not a joke that a 2010 study commissioned by the USA Swimming Foundation and conducted by the University of Memphis, found that nearly 70 percent of African American children and nearly 60 percent of Hispanic children have low or no swim ability, compared to 40 percent of white Americans, putting them at risk for drowning.
By: Lee Edwards - July 23, 2014 4:50 p.m.
The Chi-League All Star Game, held at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, 211 S. Laflin St., a fun array of summer activities and basketball that was free and open to the community, showcased this past weekend. Chi League was created in 2013 by Nike to bring dynamic summer "hoops" options to the Chicagoland area.
A $75 million International African American Museum will be built in South Carolina on Charleston Harbor where tens of thousands of slaves first set foot in the United States.
By: Lee Edwards - July 23, 2014 4:29 p.m.
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) held one of three public hearings last week, at Kennedy King College (KKC), 6301 S. Halsted St., to publicly provide an overview of its FY15 budget. CPS held the meetings in separate locations across the Chicagoland area where community members were briefed on specific budget items, spending constraints and were given an opportunity to voice concerns.
By: Deborah Bayliss - July 23, 2014 3:54 p.m.
Seaway Bank & Trust Co., Chicago’s largest black-owned bank, named Northern Trust veteran, Darrell Jackson, as its new president and chief executive officer, replacing Walter Grady who led Seaway for more than 30 years and will retire July 31.
By: Lee Edwards - July 23, 2014 3:43 p.m.
Over the weekend, the City of Chicago Small Business Center's on the Road series held an African-American Small Business Expo at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S. South Shore Dr., that featured keynote speaker, Desiree Rogers, CEO of Johnson Publishing Company and former White House Social Secretary. This year marks the second year of the series, the first African-American Small Business Expo, and the third of five scheduled expos for this year.
By: Deborah Bayliss - July 23, 2014 3:34 p.m.
As the Chicago Citizen Newspaper spoke to LaRoya Baker, 26 -- who fits the demographic profile of victims and perpetrators of Chicago's gun violence -- just outside of the Chicago Police Department at 35th and Michigan, local government officials, school administrators, law enforcement agencies, faith groups and community organizations gathered for a private meeting Monday morning to discuss joint efforts to combat the city’s gun violence. Ironically, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said during the meeting that the young people he’s spoken with often say they are left out of the discussions on Chicago's crime problem.
A Daytona Beach father beat an 18-year-old man unconscious after finding him sexually abusing his 11-year-old son early Friday morning, police said.
Nearly two weeks after his dismissal as evening personality at WVAZ FM 102.7, Ramonski Luv is thanking fans, friends and former co-workers for their support.
By: Lee Edwards - July 18, 2014 4:44 p.m.
The DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Pl., held its 40th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival this past weekend. The Festival, was created by the museum's founder, the late Dr. Margaret Burroughs in 1974, and celebrates her legacy.
By: Deborah Bayliss - July 18, 2014 4:34 p.m.
As Chicago’s gun violence continues, an organization called, I Grow Chicago—whose mission is to provide a safe, haven for children caught in the midst of poverty, gun violence and other societal ills—is working to combat this troubling epidemic particularly in Chicago's Englewood community.
By: Deborah Bayliss - July 18, 2014 4:26 p.m.
An agreement that begins in the fall between the City Colleges of Chicago and the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters, (CRCC), allows carpenters who graduated from a union apprenticeship program, to transfer up to 40 credit hours towards their City Colleges Associate Degree.
ATLANTA (AP) — The husband of a "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to federal fraud charges.
By: Deborah Bayliss - July 17, 2014 2:09 p.m.
Chicago's 2nd Ward Ald., Bob Fioretti, is calling for full transparency from the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to avoid possible "downplaying" of the city’s crimes statistics.
When shootings occur in Chicago, news outlets report different and usually higher numbers than the CPD, as was the case this past the Fourth of July weekend.
By: Deborah Bayliss - July 2, 2014 4:01 p.m.
The opening of Gallery Guichard in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood last Friday with an exhibition titled, Genesis New Beginnings: The Journey Continues on 47th Street, will hopefully surge revitalization in the historic area, according to gallery attendees and owners Andre and Frances Guichard. They're all optimistic that the new gallery will serve as an economic anchor that will help restore Bronzeville back to what it once was - a great place to, live, shop, and dine all while admiring a community filled with rich African American culture.
By: Deborah Bayliss - July 2, 2014 3:45 p.m.
Groundbreaking for a new Whole Foods store in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, a planned 18,000-square-foot anchor for a 5.5-acre retail development, was held yesterday with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, 16th Ward Ald. JoAnn Thompson and Whole Foods CEO Walter Robb in attendance.
By: Deborah Bayliss - July 2, 2014 3:35 p.m.
Oak Street Health, a newly opened state-of-the-art medical center in Chicago's Ashburn neighborhood, will offer both dental and medical services to Medicare recipients and will initially bring 35 full-time jobs to the area and an estimated 100 additional jobs by the end of 2014. The new facility is expected to employ 200 additional local residents in 2015.
Shaun Ross (born May 10, 1991), is an American professional fashion model, actor and dancer of African descent, best known for being the first male albino model. Ross has been featured in photo-editorial campaigns in major fashion publications including British GQ, Italian Vogue, i-D Magazine, Paper Magazine and Another Man and has modeled for Alexander McQueen and Givenchy.
During the past week, the FBI, along with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, conducted Operation Cross Country VIII to address commercial child sex trafficking throughout the United States. The operation included enforcement actions in the New York City area and led to the recovery of three children who were being victimized through prostitution. Additionally, three pimps were arrested on state and federal charges.
By: Deborah Bayliss - July 2, 2014 2:57 p.m.
Last week's announcement that the city of Chicago's bid to become the location for filmmaker George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Arts, sparked a flurry of enthusiastic comments from locally elected and other officials who chimed in on George Lucas’ decision. Lucas' vote of confidence was a major victory for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the city, which competed against San Francisco for the museum.
