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All Girls STEM School Hosts Annual Girl Power Luncheon
The YWLCS was founded in 1999 and is the only all-girls STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) charter school in Chicago. There are nearly 350 young women who attend YWLCS and the school boasts a 100 percent graduation and college acceptance rate, according to a press release from the YWLCS.
South Shore Teacher Receives Golden Apple Award
Golden Apple recently named 10 outstanding Pre-K to third-grade teachers who would receive Awards for Excellence in Teaching this year. South Shore Fine Arts Academy’s very own Heather Duncan is one of this year’s award recipients for her work as a Pre-K teacher.
Black Women’s Roundtable Releases Its Fifth Annual Report
On Wednesday, March 28th, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) closed out Women’s History Month and Black Women’s Week, by hosting a tele-briefing to release its Fifth Annual Black Women in the U.S. Report, which assesses the challenges, triumphs and overall contemporary condition of Black women in the United States in 2018. This year’s report is entitled “Time for a Power Shift” and takes an in-depth look at the issue of power and exactly where Black women fall socially, politically, economically, spiritually and health-wise.
The Metropolitan Board of the Chicago Urban League Gives Back in a Big Way with their 11th Annual MBoutique Experience
The Metropolitan Board of the Chicago Urban League gears up for its 11th Annual MBoutique, a signature event dedicated to uplifting Chicagoland youth by providing prom essentials to high school students. Every year, MBoutique serves more than 150 high school participants, providing them with the opportunity to receive all of their prom needs in one place for free.
Exhibit Explores the History of Racism in Chicago
Welcome to the Grand Opening of the new Chicago Racism Museum, where community leaders and residents are gathering for a multimedia - and meta-theatrical - exhibit that explores the history of racism in Chicago.
UPCOMING WOMEN’S GALA FEATURES BERTINA POWER AS MC
A local organization, She ROCKS It, is preparing for their second annual Women Who ROCK Award Gala on May 6 to honor 22 empowering women from the Chicagoland area. The event will be held at the Bolingbrook Golf Course and hosted by Bertina Power, an empowering woman herself and the voice of EmPower Hour, a talk show that she hosts and produces.
99-Year-Old Friend of Dr. King Shares Memories of Civil Rights in Chicago
Timuel Black recently spoke at the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel in Hyde Park to honor the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Black worked closely with King during the civil rights movement and was instrumental in orchestrating King’s first Chicago appearance in April of 1956 where he gave a moving speech at the same venue.
Fourth Ward Meeting Held To Present New Development Projects To Residents
Alderman of Chicago’s Fourth Ward, Sophia King, recently held a community meeting to give two developers an opportunity to publicly present the construction and renovation plans that they have submitted to the alderman for approval. The goal of this meeting was to receive feedback from residents of the fourth ward so King can make the best decision for her constituents.
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO APPROVES PLAN TO LOWER TUITION FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS
A recent meeting of the City Colleges of Chicago Board of Trustees approved a new tuition equity adjustment plan that will make education more accessible to working students and families across Chicago. The newly approved tuition rates will take effect during this years summer term.
CPL Celebrates Poetry Month With Poetry Fest at Harold Washington Library Center
Chicago Public Library celebrates Poetry Month in April, with events and workshops at branch locations throughout the city and culminating in the free, day-long Poetry Fest Saturday, April 28 at Harold Washington Library Center. Complete Poetry Month details, including recommended reads for kids, teens and adults, can be found at www.chipublib.org/poetry.
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE JOINS UIC’S TRANSFER ADMISSION GUARANTEE PROGRAM
Prairie State College Joins UIC’s Transfer Admission Guarantee Program
NAACP Sues President Trump Over 2020 Census
The NAACP announced that the group has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Census Bureau and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, “to combat the imminent threat that the 2020 Census will substantially undercount African Americans and other people of color in communities throughout the United States,” a press release about the lawsuit said.
Chicago’s Own Unicorn, Chrishon Lampley Talks About Building Her Wine Business
On April 20, Chrishon Lampley will be hosting a tasting event at the South Loop Mariano’s for Love Cork Screw wine, a private label wine company that she owns. The event will showcase the five varietals of red and white wine that the company produces. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased online.
Disabled Veteran Went From Writing Her Own Obituary To Training For Paralympics
Growing up in the projects of Hyde Park and Chatham, Peyton watched many of her family members enlist in the military. Eventually, she followed their examples and joined the military herself.
