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Alzheimer’s Association Encourages Americans to Take Charge of Their Brain Health
This June during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging all Americans to take charge of their brain health.
PEPSI® Dig In Taps Slutty Vegan's Pinky Cole Hayes as Ambassador To Uncover the Nation's Best Black-Owned Restaurants and Reward Diners for Nominating Their Favorite
The platform supporting Black-owned restaurants brings back its Restaurant Royalty program to reward restaurants and diners alike when fans nominate their favorite business, with this years' prizing including foodie experiences across the country and bringing a nominated restaurant to MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas
JUNETEENTH TO BE OBSERVED WITH PRAYERS ON JUNE 22
With the focus on the Great Commission, unity, and progress, African, African-American, and Caribbean Christians will assemble in Chicago for the first in-person Black World Prayer Day on Saturday, June 22nd, from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. The event will be held at the New Hope C.M. Baptist Church, 1033 E. 95th Street, with a Facebook screening. Organized as part of Juneteenth celebrations, the event theme is, "Lord, Hear Our Cry."
CHICAT is enrolling now for its No-Cost Career Training Programs in Food Manufacturing, Advanced Maintenance, and Medical Billing
The Chicago Center for Arts and Technology (CHICAT) (located 1701 W. 13th Street; Chicago, Illinois) is currently enrolling for 3 no-cost classes for individuals interested in pursuing careers in Food Manufacturing Quality Technician, Advanced Maintenance Mechanics, and Health Information Technology (HIT) Medical Billing and Coding. These programs will start on June 10th and run Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM for nine months.
Advocate Health Care hospitals named among best for maternity care
Six Advocate Health Care hospitals, including Advocate Christ Medical Center, have been nationally recognized as leaders in advancing maternity and postpartum care by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a statistics portal and industry ranking provider. This distinction reflects the safe, high-quality care parents and their newborns can expect from our compassionate physicians, nurses, and teammates.
NATIONAL PARK TRUST HONORS NBC TODAY'S AL ROKER WITH 2024 AMERICAN PARK EXPERIENCE (APEX) AWARD
National Park Trust is excited to announce that 14-time Emmy Award-winning journalist Al Roker has received the 2024 APEX Award. Since 2009, this national award has honored an individual or group that has made extraordinary efforts to enhance the awareness and appreciation of our country's public parks, lands, and waters.
Urban One brings Cannes the power of Black Excellence with a Celebration featuring 3x GRAMMY-winning superstar Ludacris
Urban One, Inc., the largest Black-owned & Black-targeted diversified media company, returns to Cannes this June with some of the biggest global brands for a week of innovative discussions, creative collaborations, and exclusive experiences. Through engaging and entertaining events during the international festival, Urban One is set to showcase the value and importance of brands investing in the Black audience and forging authentic connections with them. The company connects with two out of three Black consumers in the country through its unparalleled reach across digital (iONE Digital), audio (Reach Media, Radio One, and The Urban One Podcast Network), and linear (TV One and CLEO TV) platforms.
Good Soil Forum Taps into the Rhythm of Entrepreneurship
T.D. Jakes Enterprises, a social impact company led by Chairman T.D. Jakes and the brainchild behind the Good Soil Movement, is looking to make North Texas home to a confluence of ideas, events and business-related social hot-spots ahead of Juneteenth and Black Music Month by bringing the annual Good Soil Forum to the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas on June 13-15. The long-time entrepreneur and faith leader is utilizing the Good Soil Forum as a moment to highlight the nation’s and particularly Dallas’ thriving entrepreneurial, business and cultural scene in turn bringing thousands of people and millions of dollars to the area. Dallas consistently ranks near the top of annual economic studies, across the U.S. that cite the North Texas’ region as being good for small business growth, small business employment and hourly earnings growth.
Embrace the Fearless Spirit, with Karina Brez Feather Ear Cuffs
Trademarked by her unique style, Dani G. Waldman, renowned American Israeli equestrian show jumper, offers a look into her fearless and playful spirit through her second collaboration with Karina Brez. Building on the success of the Fearless Feathers Collection, featuring timeless bracelets and rings with a hugging horse hoof and feather motif, Dani G. and Karina Brez fuse their passion for design and equestrian jewelry to expand the collection with the new Fearless Feathers Ear Cuffs.
Reps. Kelly, Kim, Meuser, Schrier Introduce Legislation to Support Rural Maternal Health
Representatives Kelly (IL-02), Kim (CA-40), Meuser (PA-09), and Schrier (WA-08) introduced the bipartisan Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act to support rural health care facilities providing critical obstetric care.
Giannoulias Announces Teen Summer DMV Program
For the first time ever, the Illinois Secretary of State’s office is dedicating DMV services exclusively for teen drivers every Saturday during the summer at select facilities, Secretary Alexi Giannoulias announced today.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO EXPAND WORKER PROTECTIONS AGAINST RETALIATION
Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the House’s passage of legislation that would protect workers from retaliatory conduct by employers, strengthen current protections under state law and codify the authority of Raoul’s Workplace Rights Bureau to investigate and hold employers who retaliate or threaten to retaliate accountable.
New transportation photo contest in Illinois
Say cheese, Illinois. The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to participate in a new contest to showcase how transportation is helping connect communities and keep our state moving.
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital adds beds, staff for behavioral health
To help address the growing need for mental health services on Chicago’s South Side and the south suburbs, the University of Chicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is adding 15 beds to its behavioral health department inpatient unit. The new space is now open.