Community Focus
'Blacknificent Mile' becomes focus on 79th Street
In memory of an economic development pioneer who advocated for black economics, Project 5,000 dedicated the recent grand opening of the BIZ BOP (Building Our Prosperity) business center located at 642-644 E. 79th Street, to Dr. Webb Evans, a black Chicago economist remembered for his ‘buy black’ advocacy.
Roosevelt Alumni Chapter names lounge after late Chicago Mayor
In commemoration of the legacy of the first Black mayor of Chicago, Roosevelt University South Side Alumni Chapter has named a student lounge in honor of the late Mayor Harold Washington.
Chicago organization wins $30k from Mazda and NBCUniversal
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), through the Mazda Drive for Good® charity program and its annual partnership with NBCUniversal, has selected My Block, My Hood, My City as the recipient of $30,000 in goods and services as part of its Mazda Drive for Good contest.
LOCAL HEAD-START HOSTS FRIENDSHIP CEREMONY FOR PRESCHOOLERS
Altgeld Early Learning Center will host its first annual Friendship Wedding initiative Saturday, December 10th, at its learning center, 941 East 132nd Street. The center will host a mock wedding for 38 preschoolers, ages 2-5, according to Jennifer Sims, site director for the Altgeld Early Learning Center.
SEVEN BEST-FRIENDS PEN BOOK
CHICAGO – Who’s your BFF – best friend for life? That’s an easy question for the girlfriends who comprise The Force of Friendship. “All seven of us!” they enthusiastically reply with such harmony and conviction that it sounds like a well-rehearsed chorus. But it’s not.
DAVIS DISCUSSES GUN VIOLENCE: ADDRESSES PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS
After the shooting death of his 15-year old grandson on November 18, U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis stressed the importance of helping youth to deal with mental health issues when addressing the skyrocketing problem of gun violence.
CPS COOKS UP CHANGE
The Chicago Public School Cooking Up Change culinary initiative is celebrated its 10th Anniversary in making school lunches a little more enjoyable and a lot more nutritious. The anniversary celebration was held at the Skyloft, located in the Bridgeport Art Center, 1200 W. 35th St. recently.
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.
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.
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.
Roseland Unveils Stop the Violence Initiatives
In an effort to provide solutions to the ongoing violence in the Greater Roseland community, community residents, stakeholders and Activating Our Community Together (ACT) unveiled their Safety Action Plan recently.
BAM-WOW Initiatives Support At-Risk Chicago Students
Teens in the Chicago Public School system are benefitting from mentoring initiatives that strive to keep students in a safe environment and protect them from negative influences. The BAM (Becoming A Man) and Working on Womanhood (WOW) enrichment programs are setting standards of excellence towards keeping at-risk teens on the right track, according to a City of Chicago press release
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD GOES TO FINNEY
CHICAGO – As a theologian whom one colleague said is able to join “Jesus and justice,” the Rev. Dr. Leon Finney, Jr., is well deserving of the Distinguished Alumni Award presented by the McCormick Theological Seminary at the University of Chicago.
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE APPROVED FOR WHITNEY YOUNG BRANCH LIBRARYARCHITECTURAL FIRM
The Board of Commissioners of the Public Building Commission of Chicago (PBC) appointed Johnson & Lee, Ltd, a full-service Chicago-based MBE architectural firm, to serve as the Architect of Record (AOR) for the Whitney Young Branch Library Renovation and Expansion Project in the Chatham neighborhood.
