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Gentleman Jack And Omari Hardwick Celebrate African American Filmmakers With Real To Reel
Gentleman Jack Double Mellowed Tennessee Whiskey is joining with Codeblack Entertainment and TVOne to support and highlight bold, new African American voices in film, with its Real to Reel contest. Participating filmmakers across the country will have a chance to win $10,000 and a VIP trip to Miami Beach to screen their short film for an exclusive audience, alongside writer, producer and award-winning actor, Omari Hardwick.
UCHICAGO-LED NASA BALLOON MISSION LAUNCHES, WITH GOAL OF BREAKING FLIGHT RECORD
On April 24, NASA launched a football-stadium-sized, super-pressure balloon on a mission that aims to set a record for flight duration while carrying a telescope that scientists at the University of Chicago and around the world will use to study cosmic rays.
RECONSTRUCTION IN WOODLAWN BRINGS HOPE
“In Woodlawn, collaborative community development investments and partnerships are having a dramatic impact on economic vitality and quality of life,” according to a Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) press release. “Population has increased by 15 percent, which is the first increase in decades, new jobs are being created, the number of vacant properties has plummeted and violent crime has fallen by 40 percent.”
BRIDGING THE EDUCATION GAP A TOP PRIORITY FOR BLACK AMERICAN PARENTS
All parents want the best for their children. We all acknowledge that attaining a high-quality K-12 education is probably the single most important factor that will determine the future life success of a student in the public school systems throughout the United States.
STATE OF BLACK AMERICA REPORT DEMANDS, ‘PROTECT OUR PROGRESS’
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial discussed the 2017 State of Black America report, ‘Protect Our Progress,’ during a teleconference call April 25, 2017. Dr. Silas Lee, Executive Editor of the 2017 State of Black America and Economist Valerie Rawlston Wilson provided analysis for the Equality Index, the National Urban League’s mathematical calculation of African Americans’ and Hispanic Americans’ relative status in relation to white America.
HEALTH HUB COMING TO SOUTH SIDE
The Board of Directors of the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC), which is a leadership team comprised of representatives from faith-based institutions, resident associations, developers, and community organizations, hosted a reception as the kick-off to an 18-month capital campaign on April 22, 2017.
MELVIN KING, AN ARTIST ON A MISSION Church inspired scenes become the focus on artists’ work
King, who began his passion as an artist at ten years old, said he didn’t know any Black artists at the time. But King said he began to get heavily attached to artwork by White artists like Clifford Lee, Pablo Picasso, Paul Kee and more.
13 YEAR OLD CHATHAM TWINS SCORE BIG ON CPS SELECTIVE ENROLLMENT TEST
Alexis and Kayla Cain, 13- year old twin sisters who are residents of Chatham Village scored 898 and 896 out of a possible 900 on the CPS Selective Enrollment test at Kenwood Academy. Straight A students and perennials on the principal’s list, the 8th graders will attend Whitney Young High School in the fall.
Grants Available for Neighborhood-Based, Antiviolence Summer Programs in Chicago
The Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities seeks to support programs in 17 targeted communities that are designed to promote peace, build trust and strengthen relationships among neighborhood residents across ages. The Fund’s application process is very simple and grants will be awarded quickly, according to Deborah E. Bennett, the Fund’s advisory committee chairperson and a senior program officer at the Polk Bros. Foundation.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Leads Charge to Investigate Federal Advertising
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has heard the call for a new report on federal advertising and they’re listening.
King And Moschino Partner To Launch Sweet Candy Crush Capsule Collection
In partnership with Moschino, King—a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world— and the acclaimed creative director Jeremy Scottare coming together to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Candy Crush franchise, one of the world’s most popular mobile games.
QUEEN SUGAR” SEASON TWO DEBUTS WITH TWO-NIGHT PREMIERE EVENT TUESDAY, JUNE 20 AND WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 ON OWN
“Queen Sugar,” the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“13th,” “Selma”), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, returns for its second season with a two-night event on OWN Tuesday, June 20, and Wednesday, June 21 (10 p.m. ET/PT each night).
FREE TOURS CELEBRATE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY
Join the party as the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of the iconic architect with free tours and refreshments at the Trust’s popular tour sites in Oak Park and Chicago.
ADVOCATE SUPPORTS CHICAGO UNEMPLOYED WOMEN WITH HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE
JPMorgan Chase and Advocate Health Care leadership, elected officials and community leaders joined together on April 20, 2017 at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, located on 836 W. Wellington Ave., to celebrate more than 90 Healthcare Workforce Collaborative graduates.
