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The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc. Welcomes Public Affairs Strategist and Marketing Leader as New President and CEO
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) announced recently that Tonya Veasey, communications and marketing agency founder and CEO will lead the organization as its new president and chief executive officer.
ABC 7 CHICAGO TO HOST SEVENTH IN SERIES OF VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS, DO YOU HEAR ME? A DISCUSSION ABOUT RACE, MODERATED BY ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS ANCHOR/REPORTER CHERYL BURTON
Virtual Town Hall Available Thursday, July 16 at 2 PM On ABC 7Chicago.com Will also exclusively stream live at ABC7’s Facebook Live and YouTube ABC 7’s connected TV Apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku
Congresswoman Kelly Introduced Expanding SNAP Options Act
Recently, Congresswoman Robin Kelly introduced the Expanding SNAP Options Act (H.R. 7535), companion legislation to S. 4202, introduced by Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth on July 2nd. The legislation would establish a digital portal to assist farmers and small, local grocers to accept SNAP benefits. It would also create Technical Assistance Centers to accelerate adoption of online purchasing and use of the portal for smaller retailers, direct-to-consumer farmers, and farmers’ markets, and provide public information about which local vendors participate in SNAP online purchasing.
ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS SPOTLIGHTS BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES WITH LIVE, WEEK-LONG SERIES BEGINNING MONDAY, JULY 13 ON 11 AM NEWSCAST
ABC 7, Chicago’s Number One station for news, will present BLACK OWNED, a series of LIVE interviews spotlighting Chicagoland’s diverse Black-owned business community the week of July13-17 on the station’s 11 AM newscast. Anchor Terrell Brown will lead daily discussions with Black business owners representing businesses that include a theater group in Uptown, dentist in Woodlawn, syrup maker in South Holland, clothing designer in Merrillville, Indiana, and wine maker in South Shore. Terrell Brown and Tanja Babich anchor ABC 7 Eyewitness News in the Morning and at 11 AM. BLACK OWNED will be exclusively streamed live on abc7chicago.com and ABC 7’s connected TV Apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku.
Black Women's Expo Partners with Illinois Census 2020 and Counting on Chicago Coalition to present #WEMATTER Virtual Webinar
– Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will headline a panel discussion entitled #WeMatter! The Importance of the 2020 Census as part of the Black Women's Expo (BWe) partnership with Illinois Census 2020 and Counting on Chicago Coalition. The session, presented by Habilitative Systems Inc., takes place on Saturday, July 11, 2020, from 3:00 pm CT – 4:00 pm CT. This session will last for 45-minutes with a 15-minute Q&A.
IT’S GOING TO BE A WINNING SUMMER WITH THE ILLINOIS LOTTERY
The Illinois Lottery is bringing FUN to Illinoisans across the state with WinningSummer.com- its website is designed to provide prizes, inspiration, and ideas to help make the upcoming summer months memorable.
Lowe’s opens applications for the first wave of its $25 million in minority small business grants
As thousands of small businesses struggle to keep their doors open and their employees paid amid economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) recently opened its first round of grant applications in its previously announced $25 million commitment to provide much-needed relief to minority-owned businesses.
United Airlines Strengthens Onboard Mask Policy to Further Protect Passengers and Employees Against COVID-19 Spread
United Airlines has announced that, along with other Airlines for America (A4A) members, it will strengthen mandatory mask policies to further mitigate against the spread of COVID-19.
FDA Warns 9 Hand Sanitizers May Contain Fatal Ingredient
Hand sanitizers have become essential and a “go-to” tool to fighting off infection and disease, especially now with the coronavirus COVID-19.
Commission seeks to address inequities in banking
On Juneteenth, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, treasurer of the City of Chicago, and Michael Frerichs, treasurer of the State of Illinois led a virtual roundtable that focused on systemic racism in the banking industry.
Diaper Need: A Growing Problem During a Global Pandemic
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, people have been loading their pantries with household staples like toilet paper, paper towels, wipes, diapers and hand sanitizer. This panic buying — sometimes even hoarding — has depleted store shelves and disrupted supply chains. It’s also exacerbated a growing problem in the United States: diaper need.
Walmart Shoppers Happy Chatham Store Will Reopen Following Looting Devastation
Many Walmart shoppers said they are happy that the big box retailer has decided to reopen all Chicago stores including one in Chatham despite it being damaged during a week of looting and vandalism last month.
Federal Agency Introduces New Way of Illustrating Discrimination Statistics
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has created new data visualizations to illustrate existing online employment discrimination data the federal agency recently announced.
CHICAGO GEN Z TECH ACTIVIST LAUNCHES DOLLAR CAMPAIGN TO FUND VIRTUAL CS SUMMER CAMP FOR 1,000 BLACK YOUTH
“I want to convince 375,000 people that for less than the cost of a cup of coffee, they can help transform 1,000 young Black lives this summer by donating $1,” says Ian Michael Brock, 15-year-old Computer Science Activist and self-proclaimed “New Nerd.”
