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Annual REVOLT Summit x AT&T Returns: Programming Empowers Next Generation Of Black Leaders
The annual REVOLT Summit x AT&T is back and going entirely virtual and free of cost for a 3-day summit from October 23-25.
NEW I GROW CHICAGO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEES ORGANIZATION AS BEING A MODEL FOR BUILDING PEACE AND LOVE IN COMMUNITIES
I Grow Chicago has a new executive director. Sol Anderson comes to the Englewood-based non-profit with more than 13 years of experience in the non-profit sector. The role of president and founder of I Grow Chicago, Robbin Carroll, will change from the day-to-day operations, to Board member and advocate.
Solving the Challenge of Math Class This School Year
StatePoint - Math can be one of the toughest subjects to conquer, even in a typical school year. In today’s unusual learning environment, new challenges are presenting themselves to teachers and students alike. Here is how you can help your child make the grade in math, no matter where their learning is taking place:
New Pilot to Provide Fresh Produce to Communities on the South Side of Chicago
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) recently announced a new Community Garden Pilot Project to provide fresh produce to communities on the south side of Chicago that have a history of poverty and that have been hardest hit by COVID-19.
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO END HEALTH DISPARITIES
Congresswoman Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has introduced H.R. 8200, the Ending Health Disparities during COVID-19 Act. The legislation focuses on data collection, contact tracing, health IT, insurance access, community grants, public awareness and increased federal oversight.
College Graduate Discusses Experience as NASA Intern
If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that life is a chaotic system, where small differences cascade into a variation of outcomes. Recent Prairie State College (PSC) graduate, Emanuel “Manny” Gomez, who spent his summer as an intern at NASA, anecdotally agrees
Black Households Earned 61 Cents for Every Dollar of White Median Incomes
The August 23 police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Kenosha, WI, triggered yet another round of community protests and national news coverage of a Black man. A series of multiple gunshots fired by a local police officer, were not fatal for 29-year old Jacob Blake; but may have permanently paralyzed him from the waist down.
KARYN CALABRESE REVIVES KARYN’S COOKED WITH POP-UP
Calabrese is best known as being the first in Chicago to advocate for the raw food movement. She has been a vegan for more than 30 years and operates Raw Bistro at 1717 N. Ashland Ave., as well as a Karyn’s Inner Beauty Center Day Spa, at the same location.
Senate committee focuses on criminal sentencing reforms
The second state Senate committee hearing spurred by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus’ recently unveiled legislative agenda focused on criminal justice reforms.
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart Launches Community Resource Center
In light of the impending evictions crisis and growing need for mental health, substance abuse, and other social service assistance, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office has launched the Community Resource Center (CRC), Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today.
ORGANIZATION WANTS TO BRING AWARENESS TO BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER
Beulah Brent uses her experience and knowledge of the healthcare system to bring awareness to breast and cervical cancer in minority and underserved communities on the South and West sides of Chicago.
OneUnited Bank Announces Its 10th Annual “I Got Bank” 2020 Youth Essay & Art Contest Winners
OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in the U.S., recently announced the winners of its 10th annual “I Got Bank! Youth Essay & Art Contest.” For the first time, there were 5 winners who submitted art, matching 5 winners who submitted essays on financial literacy. Each of the ten (10) youth winners are awarded a $1,000 savings account.
Dorm Doctors Gives Tips To College Students On How To Navigate Challenges During COVID-19
Dorm Doctors, is a Miami-based collegiate concierge service, whose expert advice might help college students everywhere. Since 2017, the company has been working to make life easier for parents and students by doing laundry, as well as providing cleaning and storage services. But in the wake of COVID-19, the company has become increasingly essential for the families that it serves.
GreenTek Packaging Launches First-Ever Non-Plastic Disposable Utensils Made from Hemp
Made from all natural elements, including U.S.-grown industrial hemp, GreenTek Packaging LLC’s newly launched Hemptensils™ is the first in-kind brand of plant-based disposable utensils that, unlike wasteful plastic end-use products, won’t harm the environment, according to a news release.