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TCA HEALTH HOLDS GRAND OPENING FOR NEW CHATHAM LOCATION
TCA Health is announcing the grand opening of its newest clinic in Chicago’s Chatham community. The 4,000 sq. ft. facility, at 8425 South Cottage Grove Ave., will be open for touring Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. This location marks TCA sixth facility on the city’s South Side, including its Mobile Student Health Clinic
ExPIERience the Magic at Navy Pier
Tis the season for magic, memories and more at Fifth Third Bank Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier! For the 17th consecutive year, Chicago’s mission-driven cultural district is transforming its Festival Hall to offer families from near and far the holiday thrills without the wintery chills! From Friday, December 1, 2017 through Sunday, January 7, 2018.
Small Business Opportunities Discussed
Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL 1st District) along with Robert Steiner, District Director of Small Business Administration (SBA) and Miriam L. Brewer, Senior Director of Diversity for International Franchise Association (IFA) hosted a recent Franchise Business Opportunity Fair and discussed franchise opportunities for Black entrepreneurs.
Mariano’s Bronzeville Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Mariano’s Bronzeville, located at 3857 S Martin Luther King Dr., recently celebrated its one-year anniversary with residents and partnering vendors throughout the city of Chicago.
Is Photography Over?
“This was the moment when social media began to bloom and we began to see shifts in how people communicated, especially using photography,” she said. “In 2008, Facebook had 100 million users and in 2009 it had 200 million users. But in 2010, it rose to 400 million users and now it has 2 billion monthly users.”
World of Soul Motorcycle Community Working to Transform Image of Motorcycling
World of Soul Motorcycle Community, Inc. is a national braintrust organization stemming from its social network of motorcyclists. The Foundation was established to manage the programing approach to World of Soul Motorcycle Community’s base of 9,600 riders and clubs. Together they will convene stakeholders to gather their input and suggestions to help realize its full potential during the World of Soul Motorcycle Community Conference Series featuring “Motorcycling and the Humanities”.
Skills for Chicagoland’s Future Celebrates Five Years
Skills recently announced the results of a two-year independent study, which quantified Skills’ long-term economic impact on job seekers and tracked their like earnings and employment status.
Entrepreneurial program launches in December
“It’s hard enough to be an entrepreneur, but it becomes that [much] more difficult when you don’t have relevant support,” she said. “So, in January 2017, I woke up in the middle of the night with an idea to begin a program focused on women of color.”
Testimony heard on diversity goals for public pension funds
State Senator Kwame Raoul, (District 13th) and the Special Committee on Pension Investments recently reviewed Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) progress to increase diversity among emerging minority investment firms.
NNPA Second Vice Chairman Bernal E. Smith II Dies
We were looking forward to implementing some of those concepts through NNPA as we worked to strengthen and advance the Black Press.
The Former Reese Hospital, Revitalized as the Burnham Lakefront
The former Reese hospital property will soon be re-transformed into the Burnham Lakefront site, which will serve as a catalyst for growth in neighborhoods like South Shore, Jackson Park, Bronzeville, Hyde Park and others.
Veterans thriving as small business owners, according to Allstate/USA Today Small Business Barometer
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s O©ce of Veterans Business Development says there is approximately one veteran-owned firm for every 10 veterans; veterans are 45 percent more likely than nonveterans to be self-employed; and more than one-third of veteran business owners say that while on active duty, they learned skills that directly transfer to the business world.
Solar Powered Fashion
The ComEd Solar Spotlight program connected ComEd engineers and students throughout Chicagoland area in a two day immersion through live, hands-on solar demonstrations.
Circle of Sisters Delivered a Day of Fun, Laughter & Sisterhood
Circle of Sisters remains the largest EXPO in New York City that celebrates and unites women of color. Highlights of the day included the legendary actress Cicely Tyson who was honored by the WBLS team with the Circle of Sisters Living Legend Award, prima ballerina Misty Copeland shared her experience with attendees and received a special award.
