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We Are Not at War with Crime—We Are at War with Poverty
As the Founder, President & CEO of The Link & Option Center, Inc. and one of Illinois’ first Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic’s in Chicago’s Southern suburbs and a behavioral health leader serving the region for over 31 years, I have seen firsthand what happens when systems collapse and communities are left to fend for themselves. Today, similar to COVID and the impact it has on our mental health, we are on the brink of such a collapse for survival of our mental health again—and it is being driven not by crime, but by policy.
ComEd Partners With Local Organizations To Provide Locally Grown Nutrient Dense Produce
ComEd recently celebrated food production with an agriculture pod in North Lawndale as part of a connection between ComEd and the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI). The agriculture pod was done in partnership with the Young Men’s Educational Network (YMEN).
Black Girls Dance Trains And Supports Dancers Of Color
Erin Barnett became enamored with dance the first time she watched Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in “White Christmas” and saw Rogers dancing in a ball gown with diamonds, looking graceful. She knew she wanted to become a dancer. Her mother found Mayfair Academy on the city’s South Side, and she started taking classes there at 6-years-old.
Emerging Business Leaders Founder Brings Cash Mob To Chicago
Trey L. Scott wants to use the knowledge he learned as an entrepreneur to help other entrepreneurs. Scott decided to start his own moving company after losing his brother. Navigating his way through the ins and outs of entrepreneurship led him to create Emerging Business Leaders (EBL) in 2023. The goal of Emerging Business Leaders is to empower entrepreneurs and creatives.
Book Series Depicts Black Children’s Joy
Clothilde Ewing was inspired to write her Stella book series by her own two children. When she was pregnant with her oldest, her daughter, Stella, she asked people to bring their favorite books or their children’s favorite books because she wanted to build a library of books. She also wanted those books to reflect her family, her community and her world. She found that it wasn’t an easy task to create a library of books that were diverse in history, fun and family makeup.
Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club Hosts Let’s Share the Warmth
Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club wants to make sure children and families have a warm coat for the winter months, so the organization will host Let’s Share the Warmth from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 6th, at Lindblom Park Field House, located at 6054 S. Damen.
Supporting Safe Returns for People Living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia
When a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia goes missing, every minute counts. In Illinois, the Silver Search program was created to ensure a swift and coordinated response to bring missing individuals home safely. Established through legislation that took effect on January 1, 2016, Silver Search is a statewide initiative designed to raise awareness, educate the public, and provide essential tools and resources to help locate and safely return people with Alzheimer’s or dementia who wander or become lost.
Supporting Safe Returns for People Living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia
When a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia goes missing, every minute counts. In Illinois, the Silver Search program was created to ensure a swift and coordinated response to bring missing individuals home safely. Established through legislation that took effect on January 1, 2016, Silver Search is a statewide initiative designed to raise awareness, educate the public, and provide essential tools and resources to help locate and safely return people with Alzheimer’s or dementia who wander or become lost.
Complacency Is the Biggest Public Health Threat
This year, roughly a dozen Americans will contract melioidosis, an infection caused by a tropical bacteria with a fatality rate as high as 50%. Two of the four patients in one recent outbreak died -- and none of them had recently traveled abroad, which suggests the bacteria is incubating on U.S. soil.
ALDERMAN STEPHANIE COLEMAN TO LEAD A BLUE RIBBON PANEL OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN URGING ALL CHICAGOANS TO BECOME INFORMED OF PREVENTING AND MANAGING DIABETES
Stephanie Coleman- Alderman of Chicago’s 16th Ward- has willingly taken the lead in the promotion of Diabetes Awareness Month here in Chicago. Diabetes remains a leading cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, and adult blindness — and adults with diabetes face twice the risk of heart disease and stroke compared to those without it.
New leadership institute anchors nation’s first Black fraternity
The first Black Greek organization in the nation is celebrating a new milestone in its illustrious history. Alumni brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha’s Alpha chapter, founded at Cornell in 1906, unveiled a new leadership institute and student residence, inspired by the fraternity’s founding principles and honoring its 119-year legacy at Cornell.
me too. International Launches Disruptors Council to Address Sexual Violence Crisis with Viola Davis, Gabrielle Union, Ayanna Pressley, and more
Recently, ‘me too.’ International co-founder Tarana Burke has announced the launch of the Disruptors Council, bringing together Academy Award winner Viola Davis, Congresswoman Ayanna Presley, New York Times best-selling author and actress Gabrielle Union and other influential voices to drive the next decade of systemic transformation in how society prevents and responds to sexual violence.
National Black MBA Association Ignites Future of Work with the Launch of AI Advisory Council
The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) announced a pivotal step in its continued evolution as an emerging leader in workforce development with the formation of a distinguished AI Advisory Council. This initiative, championed by Interim CEO Orlando Ashford, is designed to equip the organization's members with the tools, knowledge, and resources necessary to navigate and lead in the AI-driven economy, specifically through the new NBMBAA AI Academy.
READY to BEAUTY Launches Landmark "State of Black Beauty" Study
READY to BEAUTY, The Industry's First Global Think Tank for Multicultural Entrepreneurs and Brands, proudly announces the launch of its inaugural reporting of (A) STATE OF BLACK BEAUTY. This premier edition entitled (A) STATE OF BLACK BEAUTY: An Industry Study as Told by those Black Founders, Executives and Artist who Define the Market centers Black professionals in beauty within industry-wide research, ensuring their experiences, insights, and influence are fully documented and represented in national data.
