Community Focus
U.S. Atty. Gen. Calls Rise in Heroin Overdoses ‘Urgent Public Health Crisis’ Vows Mix of Enforcement, Treatment
Calling the rise in overdose deaths from heroin and other prescription pain-killers an “urgent public health crisis,” Attorney General Eric Holder vowed Monday that the Justice Department would combat the epidemic through a mix of enforcement and treatment efforts. As an added step, the Attorney General is also encouraging law enforcement agencies to train and equip their personnel with the life-saving, overdose-reversal drug known as naloxone.
President Obama’s "My Brother's Keeper" Remarks
Introduced by Christian Champagne, 18, a senior at Hyde Park Career Academy, Chicago, President Barack Obama, last week delivered a speech unveiling his “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative at the White House, surrounded by African American and Latino young men, some of which are participants in the University of Chicago Crime Lab initiative called “Becoming a Man” (BAM), a program for at-risk youth, that served as the inspiration for Obama’s newly introduced program.
Report Says 5.6 Million U.S. Children Will Die Prematurely Unless Current Smoking Rates Drop
Approximately 5.6 million American children alive today – or one out of every 13 children under age 18 – will die prematurely from smoking-related diseases unless current smoking rates drop, according to a new Surgeon General’s report.
Is Your New Year Happy Yet?
The dreary weather may have you down, but it doesn’t have to A few weeks after the holiday season, everything seems to just stop. All the eating, shopping, celebrating and spending time with family seems to come to an abrupt end. All of a sudden we’re back to our daily routines.
CBA's Get Connected IT Ambassadors Give Local Small Businesses a Boost
Chatham Business Association’s (CBA) new Get Connected IT Ambassadors program develops young adults' computer literacy skills so that they can in turn, assist small local businesses with their computer based needs.
Inspiration for a Healthy New Year
Make being healthy your resolution and find ways to get and stay healthy this year. Many popular New Year's resolutions focus on how to improve your health. That is good news, considering that being healthy provides us protection against disease and injury, as well as strength and energy to help us have a good quality of life.
Breast Cancer Under Forty
When we hear the word mammogram, most of us think of a middle-aged woman headed for retirement. But, for some African-Americans, that word needs to start including those of us who are under age 40.
QBG Foundtion Mentee Inducted into the National English Honor Society
Congratulations to Stacie Webb, a Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School student was inducted into the National English Honor Society on October 8, 2013. Webb is also a QBG Foundation (QBG) mentee.
Commissioner Debra Shore presented with the Public Officials Award
Commissioner Debra Shore of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago has been presented with the Public Officials Award during the Water Environment Federation’s Celebration of Excellence Reception and Ceremony held at the McCormick Place Convention Center recently.
CAP/HHS/SAMHSA Help Prevent Youth of Color from Entering the Legal Justice Systems
Engaging & Educating the Community in Preventing Youth of Color with Behavioral Health Challenges from Entering the Legal Justice Systems” was both the topic and the goal of a Dialogue Meeting hosted by Chicago Area Project (CAP) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (HHS/SAMHSA) on September 11 - 12, 2013, at the University of Illinois/Student Center West, 828 S. Wolcott St. in Chicago.
NAACP Meets with Ku Klux Klan
A secret meeting between a representative of the Wyoming chapter of the NAACP and a Ku Klux Klan organizer ended with the Klan organizer paying $50 to join the civil rights organization, participants said.
First Lady Michelle Obama to Ask Everyone to “Drink Up” with More Water
First Lady Michelle Obama has joined the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and actress Eva Longoria in PHA’s new effort to encourage everyone to drink more water, an easy choice to improve health and well-being every day. The effort brings together more than a dozen organizations committed to encouraging everyone to drink more water more often. According to the CDC, approximately one fourth of children do not drink any water on a given day. This new effort will remind people that drinking more water helps you have more energy to do more, longer and with better focus.
Life Time Tri Chicago Engages Chicago’s Youth
For more than three decades, experienced triathletes and determined newcomers have flocked to the shores of Lake Michigan for one of the largest triathlons in the world. Life Time Tri Chicago is an action-packed tour along Chicago’s lakefront, offering kids, supersprint, sprint and international distance courses. Nearly 9,000 pro, elite amateur and first-time triathletes competed, and more than 15,000 spectators attended the events which took place on Saturday, Aug. 24. (L-R) Alison Withers, 12, from Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood, Camryn Clanton, 13, from Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood, and Jamir Madrey, 11, Chicago, all participated in the Life Time Kids Tri, one of the many Chicago Triathlon events.
McDonald’s Plays Active Role in Chicagoland Communities
The Black McDonald’s Operators Association of Chicagoland (BMOA) is serving Chicago’s communities in and outside of their restaurants. According to its’ website, the Chicagoland BMOA is made up of 15 Chicago and northwest Indiana McDonald’s owners who take pride in providing leadership while creating and nurturing their African-American communities while providing education and health-focused initiatives.
