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REGISTER FOR CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO’S FALL 2017 SEMESTER BY AUGUST 21
Chicagoans can register now for the Fall 2017 semester at City Colleges of Chicago (CCC). CCC is the largest community college system in Illinois. The registration deadline for the 16-week Fall term is Monday, August 21, 2017, with classes beginning Monday, August 28.
FESTIVAL GETS STUDENTS OFF TO A GOOD START WHO ARE HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL
“My children and families will now not be short-sided by not having school supplies for their first day of school,” she said. “At least we were able to provide the students with the basics and anything else that they will need will come from their teachers to supply them with.”
Parents are Buying Black as Kids Head Back-to-School
The time for students to return to school is approaching and Black businesses around the world have creative back-to-school supplies, backpacks, clothing and more for students’ upcoming school year. The Citizen created a list of seven Black owned businesses where parents or guardians can shop online for school items.
DOLTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 149 SPARES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY LOSS OF A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL
Caroline Sibley Elementary School, located in Calumet City, will welcome its students when the new school year begins on August 21 with a newly landscaped green space where its north wing stood only a few weeks ago.
ENTIRE BLOCK DEDICATED TO LATE CHICAGO CITY COMPTROLLER
Alderman Edward M. Burke (14th) presided over a ceremony dedicating an entire block along South Clark Street between Madison and Monroe Streets in honor of the late Chicago City Comptroller Clark Burrus.
FROM ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY, AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES ARE BEING LIFTED UP
“I believe a person’s strongest qualities emerge when they’re backs are pushed against the wall. Entrepreneurship teaches you to act with a bit of desperation in a sense, which I think is imperative in order for a person to reach their goals on time and on target. It’s also important for African Americans to lift each other up and support black businesses in their own communities whenever and however possible. Doing so will teach our children, who are the future, how to take full advantage of the American Dream,” ~ Kahil Moore
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Launches Internship Program
The ILBCF summer internship goals are to ensure each intern gains an how to address those concerns through advocacy.
BLACK WEALTH 2020: NEW ECONOMIC JUSTICE MOVEMENT AIMS TO ‘TURBO CHARGE’ BLACK WEALTH IN AMERICA
According to the following statistics, the economic condition of America’s Black community is in dire straits: A recent study by Harvard University found that homeownership in the Black community stands at only 42.2 percent in the nation’s largest metro areas. That’s below the Latino-American community, which is at 46 percent and well below the White-American community, which is at 72 percent.
BARBARA BOUTTE DIES AT 86
Barbara Gonzaque Boutte, who was renowned for her involvement in a host of social service and civil rights organizations died at her home in Markham, Illinois on July 17. She was 86. Boutte succumbed after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma, a form of blood cancer. She was the widow of the late Alvin J. Boutte, CEO of Indecorp and President of Independence Bank of Chicago.
Ralph Leslie Joins Obama Foundation as CFO
The Obama Foundation recently announced Ralph Leslie as Chief Financial Officer. As Chief Financial Officer, Ralph will oversee the financial planning for the Obama Foundation, including its accounting and budget operations.
REINTRODUCES VIDEO VISITATION IN PRISONS ACT
Duckworth is reintroducing the legislation after a federal court denied regulations that put a cap on the cost of inmate phone calls. Now, large corporations have the option to exploit inmates and their families in telecommunication price hikes with no federal oversight.
HONORING OFFICER TIMOTHY JONES AS HE UNDERGOES REHAB
Police Officer Timothy Jones is a 25-year-old man whose commitment to serving the Park Forest community led him to meet the needs of several residents. But it all came to a halt when Jones was shot multiple times by an armed suspect in March 2016.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HOLD BETTER TOGETHER CAMPAIGN
More than 2,000 people have been shot in Chicago this year, which is 206 fewer victims than in 2016, according to the Chicago Tribune. As a result of the crisis, some community organizations are fed up with Chicago’s gun violence.
PAUL SIMON CHICAGO JOB CORPS STRENGTHENS YOUTH
Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center is celebrating 52 years of educating; training and helping youth obtain career field jobs in carpentry, bricking, computer technician and material handling and distribution. The nationwide 127 job core center is administered by the United States Department of Labor and is open year round to youth ages 16-24.
