By: Lee Edwards - January 8, 2014 1:41 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
By: Lee Edwards - August 28, 2013 3:55 p.m.
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.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently visited with students in the City’s Greencorps Youth program, the $2.5 million program that is providing 600 summer jobs for at-risk students attending 15 Chicago Public High Schools.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Department of Family and Support Services Commissioner Evelyn Diaz announced last week that the City of Chicago will facilitate more than 18,000 job opportunities for young adults ages 16 to 24, a record not reached outside years with extra federal stimulus money. 190,000 educational and recreational activities are also available for Chicagoans ages 6 to 24. These investments in young Chicagoans will play an important role in providing a safe environment for youth throughout the City. The online registration and application period for summer jobs has ended, however many activities are still available at this time.
Chicago’s own Rosemarie Black, aka “Racetrack Rosie” has died. Black was a stripper and was extremely recognizable on Chicago’s south side mainly because of the humongous cowboy hats and colorful form fitting clothes she wore which showcased her voluptuous figure. Reportedly Black worked as an exotic dancer until she was 60 years old.
By: citizen - April 17, 2013 3:16 p.m.
Sexual violence is a very serious public health problem that affects millions of women and...
By: citizen - April 10, 2013 2:56 p.m.
On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by...
