Community Focus
Suburban Police and Teens Square Off In A Game of Basketball
The tournament featured teenagers and police officers playing on the same team for the pride of their town or village and focusing on working with each other.
SUMMER MEALS HELP FILL THE GAP UNTIL AUGUST 25
“No child in our city or state should ever have to experience hunger,” Stratton said. “Yet, considering one out of every five children goes hungry each year through no fault of their own, this continues to be a huge issue which is hard to grasp in a country as rich as ours...” -State Representative Juliana Stratton
NEW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS LAUNCHED
“This is an age where children are still trying to find themselves and identify who they are,” James said. “So, it would be in our best interest to try to cultivate children at the 10 through 12 age range so we can produce world changers.”
Register for City Colleges of Chicago’s Fall 2017 Semester by August 21
Chicagoans can register now for the Fall 2017 semester at City Colleges of Chicago (CCC). CCC is the largest community college system in Illinois. The registration deadline for the 16-week Fall term is Monday, August 21, 2017, with classes beginning Monday, August 28.
Regina Belle to perform at 28th Annual African Festival of the Arts Gala at DuSable Museum
Africa International House will host their Annual Gala, held as a precursor to the 28th Annual African Festival of the Arts (AFA), at the DuSable Museum on Friday, August 18 from 7 p.m. - 11p.m. The event will feature a special performance by singer, songwriter Regina Belle , The Gala is a wonderful sampling of African culture, that features all the elements of the Festival including food, displays of art and artifacts, African fashion, and of course music.
A Triumphant Victory For Chicago Black Media
The positive relationship the Black press started with Mariano’s just goes to show you that when we speak the same language and allow one voice to be heard, at the end of the day, the results can be phenomenal! It also shows you that together, we can accomplish great things, when we demand nothing less than accountability.
FESTIVAL GETS STUDENTS OFF TO A GOOD START WHO ARE HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL
“My children and families will now not be short-sided by not having school supplies for their first day of school,” she said. “At least we were able to provide the students with the basics and anything else that they will need will come from their teachers to supply them with.”
FROM ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY, AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES ARE BEING LIFTED UP
“I believe a person’s strongest qualities emerge when they’re backs are pushed against the wall. Entrepreneurship teaches you to act with a bit of desperation in a sense, which I think is imperative in order for a person to reach their goals on time and on target. It’s also important for African Americans to lift each other up and support black businesses in their own communities whenever and however possible. Doing so will teach our children, who are the future, how to take full advantage of the American Dream,” ~ Kahil Moore
BARBARA BOUTTE DIES AT 86
Barbara Gonzaque Boutte, who was renowned for her involvement in a host of social service and civil rights organizations died at her home in Markham, Illinois on July 17. She was 86. Boutte succumbed after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma, a form of blood cancer. She was the widow of the late Alvin J. Boutte, CEO of Indecorp and President of Independence Bank of Chicago.
HONORING OFFICER TIMOTHY JONES AS HE UNDERGOES REHAB
Police Officer Timothy Jones is a 25-year-old man whose commitment to serving the Park Forest community led him to meet the needs of several residents. But it all came to a halt when Jones was shot multiple times by an armed suspect in March 2016.
BUILDING LOCALLY: Community Resources help Businesses Grow
Sweet Beginnings plans to hire more than 300 North Lawndale residents over the next five years.
MUSIC FAMILY HONORS JAZZ LEGEND PHIL COHRAN
Jazz Legend Phil Cohran died at the age of 90 years old on June 28, 2017, but the musical impact that he began in the neighborhood of Bronzeville and left to the world will always be remembered by his family, friends and band-members.
RISE UP
Through ‘Rise Up’, four young teens from the South Side of Chicago had the opportunity to create a film and share their personal stories on how they have witnessed loved ones become victims of violence in Chicago.
SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE OFFERING SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT DEGREE
South Suburban College prepares graduates of the SPA program to become eligible for licensure with the State of Illinois
