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MEETING HELD TO DISCUSS JOBS AND JUSTICE ACT OF 2018
The Chicago Urban League recently hosted the Jobs and Justice Town Hall to discuss H. R. 5785, a house bill better known as the Jobs and Justice Act of 2018, which was introduced by the Congressional Black Caucus in May. The meeting was held in collaboration with Illinois members of the Congressional Black Caucus who were able to give the community an opportunity to ask questions and get a better understanding of the proposed bill.
Cook County Land Bank Seeks To Redevelop The Old Washington Park Bank Building
The Cook County Land Bank Authority (the Land Bank) has issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) that calls for the renovation of the 94-year-old Washington Park National Bank Building located on the corner of 63rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. The Land Bank has set a number of guidelines and proposals are being accepted from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31 with a decision being made by Dec. 13.
AFTER DECADES OF WRITING AND RECITING POETRY, BABA GRIOT RECEIVES LIVING LEGEND AWARD
Leonard Lucas, better known by his stage name Baba Griot, was recently honored at the second annual National Spoken Word Awards with the 2018 Living Legend Award. Baba Griot was honored for his five decades of writing and reciting poetry along with mentoring young poets. The National Spoke Word Awards (NSWA) was founded in 2017 by De’Andre Hawthorne, also known as award-winning spoken word poet Blaq Ice. The awards were created to honor American Spoken Word Artists and those international Spoken Word artists who have made an impact in the United States. Prior to this years NSWA, Hawthorne reached out to Baba Griot to tell him that he was creating the Living Legend Award specifically to honor him
Sisters In Cinema Launches Campaign to Build Media Arts Center In South Shore
The Chicago-based non-profit Sisters in Cinema recently announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign to raise funding for the rehab and buildout of the Sisters In Cinema Media Arts Center. Founded by award-winning filmmaker Yvonne Welbon, the Center will be based in the South Shore neighborhood where she grew up.
Chicago Housing Authority residents to receive payments for utility expenses
Current and former Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) residents will receive payments of up to $6.675 million as part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed by six current and former public housing residents.
5th ANNUAL (IN)JUSTICE FOR ALL FILM FESTIVAL TO RUN OCT. 4-13
The (In)Justice for All Film Festival will feature more than 60 films, in 26 locations throughout Chicago within the span of 10 days, designed to educate, encourage and inspire people to take active roles in combating some of the ills that lead to or happen as a result of the mass incarceration epidemic. It runs October 4-13 and is free and open to the public.
ComEd Launches Energy Academy at Dunbar Vocational High School in Bronzeville
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High School in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood is partnering with ComEd to launch an energy academy that will make the science of energy a key part of the students’ four-year learning experience and offer paid apprenticeships to prepare them for job opportunities and further education.
National Medicare Education Week Seminar Will Answer Questions About Medicare
One of the three National Medicare Education Week (NMEW) Seminars happening in Chicago will be held at the Illinois Eye Institute, 3241 S. Michigan Ave., Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. as part of NMEW. The free educational seminar, hosted by UnitedHealthcare, is meant to help aging Chicagoans better understand their coverage options going into the annual enrollment period that begins in October.
PRIDE, ATHLETIC PROWESS AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FUEL THE HBCU CLASSICS HERE AND NATIONWIDE
When the Miles College Golden Bears and Morehouse College’s Maroon Tigers take to the field for their momentous match-up on Saturday September 22 at Soldier Field as part of the Chicago Football Classic, they will join a long tradition of HBCU football match-ups that date back to the late 60s. The first HBCU Classic was held in 1968 between Morgan State and Grambling State in New York City. That inaugural event drew more than 60,000 frenzied fans to Yankee Stadium.
FROM THE HIT TV SHOW BRING IT - DANCER SUNJAI WILLIAMS DEBUTS HER NEW “SUNJAI DOLL”
Television personality and dancer Sunjai Williams from the hit TV show Bring it, has partnered with renowned doll designer Stacey McBride-Irby of IamUdolls to create a fashion doll in her likeness.
Former Student At Gary Comer Youth Center Will Speak At Annual Luncheon
The Gary Comer Youth Center (GCYC) will host its annual benefit luncheon on Oct. 12 at The Fairmont Chicago and Breana Brown, a former GCYC student, will be a featured speaker at the event. Brown credits her childhood mentors from the GCYC with providing her with the support she needed to attend and complete college.
Report Lists 308 Black Corporate Directors of America's 500 Largest Public Companies, Identifies 187 Corporations with No Black Directors
Black Enterprise (BE) has released its latest exclusive report on African American representation on the corporate boards of 500 of America's largest publicly traded companies today at BlackEnterprise.com. The media company identifies 308 African American directors at S&P 500 companies, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Prudential Financial Inc., ExxonMobil, and FedEx Corp., on the BLACK ENTERPRISE Registry of Corporate Directors. In addition, the report reveals 184 companies with no African American representation among their boards of directors.
Texture on the Runway '18 Kicked Off New York Fashion Week
More than 900 influencers, media and VIPs filled NYC's Iconic Gotham Hall to celebrate NaturallyCurly's signature event Texture on the Runway on Thursday, September 6th during New York's Spring 2019 Fashion Week to celebrate the beauty of curls and coils. Retailer Sally Beauty returned as the retail sponsor for the innovative runway show that puts textured hair front and center.
THE HYDE PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REBRANDS ANNUAL FALL EVENT
Over the weekend, the Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual fall festival which is now known as the Fall Forward Festival. The event was strategically rebranded based on community feedback and to make sure the festival was inclusive and inviting to all.
