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MGA Entertainment Celebrates Toy of the Year Award with a Slew of New L.O.L. Surprise!™ Dolls, Debuts First L.O.L. Surprise!™ Boys
The company also revealed a line-up of new products from its other popular brands including Little Tikes®, Project Mc²™, Num Noms™, BABY Born®, and Crate Creatures Surprise!™, as well as the launch of Moj Moj™ – a new collectible brand.
University Professor Hopeful for Future of Black America
“Fifty years out from the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., African- Americans are still dealing with the same issues Dr. King talked about,” said Harris. “We’re still dealing with incarceration. Our poverty rates have not changed much. More African-Americans are getting higher education, but there is still great disparity.
Food Desert Study Shows Troubling Conclusion
According to the study, “The Geography of Poverty and Nutrition: Food Deserts and Food Choices Across the United States,” conducted by Jean-Pierre Dubé, a professor with the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, New York University’s Hung Allcott and Stanford University’s Rebecca Diamond, exposing low-income households to the same products and prices available to high-income households reduces nutritional inequality by only 9 percent while the remaining 91 percent of the nutrition gap is driven by shoppers’ preference.
Six of Eight Candidates for Third District Commissioner Speak At Forum
The big question of the night centered around each candidate explaining their top legislative priorities as a Cook County Commissioner.
Alderman Sawyer (6th) Wants More For Minority Businesses
Sawyer focused heavily on the reform of Chicago’s Minority owned Business (MBE) Procurement Program, which provides a greater opportunity for minority-owned businesses to receive city contracts. This program creates new opportunities in middle-class minority communities that have seen record levels of disinvestment over the last several years, according to Sawyer.
It’s Never Too Late For a Career Change
“I never felt like marketing wasn’t right for me. I still enjoy marketing and I find myself using those skills in every position I have obtained. It laid that foundation for my next step. I really wanted to give to the community and help people more, that’s what I was looking to do and that’s my passion,” said Staples.
Bronzeville Museum Kicks Off Its 20th Year Anniversary
The Bronzeville Children's Museum located at 9301 South Stony Island in Chicago, Illinois will kick-off its 20th Year Anniversary Celebration with year long events.
“Now is the time to modernize the courses and revitalize our community aesthetically and economically.”
We can honestly say “THEY GOT IT RIGHT THIS TIME”! Notably, the ability for 9-hole leagues or clubs to return to the clubhouse after nine; the proposed location of the new clubhouse which merges the interests of golfer and non-golfer to produce a functional space for fellowship; and Chicago Park District’s pledge to keep green fees free for junior golfers and daily rates below $50 for Chicago residents.
Upcoming Women’s History Month Performance Highlights Harriet Tubman
South Suburban College has put together a free Woman’s History Month performance of The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman staring Cynthia Maddox. The performance will take place on March 1st at 11 a.m. in the Kindig Performing Arts Center, 15800 S. State St., South Holland.
Residents Receive Free Health Screenings at Community Wellness Day
The Village of Dolton recently hosted a Community Wellness Day to provide residents with free health screenings for high blood pressure and diabetes, one-on-one pharmacy consultations, and wellness activities.
Be a Buddy, Not a Bully
In honor of Black History Month, The Black McDonald’s Operators Association (BMOA) recently hosted its “Tolerance is Greater” tour, an in-school live performance designed to teach students how to spread love, show tolerance and decrease bullying within their schools and communities.
Chicago Advertiser Laid Foundation For Culturally Relevant Television Ads
Chicago native Thomas J. Burrell, the founder of Burrell Communications, is known for his revolutionary contributions to television advertising. His ideas forever changed the way that blacks were represented in marketing campaigns and how they were reached through major advertising campaigns.
Can Bronzeville’s Rich Black History Be Preserved In New Developments?
For nearly a century Bronzeville has been regarded as the Black Metropolis of Chicago. The neighborhood was home to roughly 300,000 black people from 1920 to 1950 and was the epicenter of African American culture and business in Chicago during that time, according to WTTW Chicago Public Media series DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis.
Plans Revealed To Preserve And Renovate Former Church In Kenwood
Fourth Ward Alderman, Sophia King, recently hosted a community meeting to discuss the plans and concerns for the conversion of the former Shiloh Baptist Church building, located at 4840 S. Dorchester in Kenwood, to be converted into hi-end housing units.
