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Lohengrin Foundation Announces Two Final Grant Partners in $15 Million Thriving Youth, Stronger Communities, Youth and Community Center Capital Investment Initiative
The Lohengrin Foundation announced the awardees of its Thriving Youth, Stronger Communities initiative, a capital investment initiative supporting the creation of two new youth- and community-centers in Chicago.
Morehouse College to House Landmark Supercomputer in National Science Foundation's Groundbreaking $457 Million Research Project
Morehouse College has received a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to participate in a $457 million project to build one of the most powerful academic supercomputers in the southeast. This historic investment in higher education cyberinfrastructure will elevate Morehouse's ability to provide unprecedented access to world-class computational resources for its students, faculty, and HBCUs nationwide.
Action Fund Expands Commitment to Protect Historically Black Churches with $13.5 Million in New Grants
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (Action Fund) awarded $8.5 million in grants to 33 historically Black churches through its fourth annual Preserving Black Churches (PBC) program grant round. This new investment follows $5 million in grants awarded on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to five churches, underscoring the Action Fund's sustained commitment to protecting sacred places that anchor Black faith, culture, democracy, and community life.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK BOOKSTORES (NAB2) RELEASES INAUGURAL STATE OF THE BLACK BOOKSTORE REPORT AND NATIONAL DIRECTORY
The National Association of Black Bookstores (NAB2) released its inaugural State of the Black Bookstore Report alongside the launch of the National Black-Owned Bookstore Directory, marking the first comprehensive, data-driven snapshot of Black-owned bookstores nationwide.
I Look Back and Wonder…
The content of this column will always let you know that I am a strong proponent of homeownership, it is the primary source of wealth in most American families. This week I’m going to provide you with some history on Black homeownership in Chicagoland.
Stylist Creates Luxury Eyewear Brand
Fashion has been Timothy Hawkins’ thing since he was a kid. It has been embedded in him since he was a child. He remembered being younger and wanting an Armani suit because fashion stylist June Ambrose put Jay-Z in one for an album cover. He credits his mother, a native New Yorker from Brooklyn with his love of fashion.
Hirsch High School Celebrates 100 Years
Emil G. Hirsch Metropolitan High School, located at 7740 S. Ingleside, is celebrating its 100th year anniversary. The school, which is located in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, opened in 1926. It began as a junior high school, serving students from seventh-ninth grade.
Local Civil Engineers Want To Expose More Young People To Careers In Engineering
Michael Bempah, Professional Engineer (P.E.), took a career exploration class and he discovered that he wanted to pursue a degree in civil engineering. The field combined his skills and his hobbies and the more he studied it, the more he enjoyed it. Bempah started Pinpoint Precision Engineering in 2017. Through his firm, he has worked on construction management, fiber installation and roadway design projects, with a focus on utility infrastructure, land development and transportation management.
‘The Wiz’ Actor Continues Show’s Legacy
Alan Mingo, Jr., started out as a singer and was even in a boy band performing in talent shows. He fell in love with acting. Seeing the movie version of The Wiz for his first time he saw people who looked like him and sang like him on the screen. He said having that kind of representation let him know that he could have a career in theatre.
Blueprint Capital Advisors Announces 2026 Power100
Blueprint Capital Advisors Announces Magic Johnson, Serena Williams, Gwyneth Paltrow, Shaquille O’Neal and Other Influential Leaders Named to the 2026 Power100
Exemption applications open, Assessor’s Office hosts outreach events to help homeowners receive property tax savings
In March and April, the Cook County Assessor’s Office will host more than 30 events to help homeowners save on their property taxes by applying for exemptions.
CHICAGO CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT FOR REVEREND JESSE L. JACKSON
During the Celebration of Life programs for Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, a significant number of Black-owned businesses and major companies contributed to catering and beverage services. They fed many of the attendee[1] s who came out over the past two weeks in Chicago and in his home state of South Carolina to honor and pay tribute to the civil rights leader.
Raja Gives Closing Pitch to Voters on Restoring the American Dream
With one week remaining before the Illinois primary election, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is making his closing argument to voters across Illinois: the American Dream is slipping away for too many families, and he’s fighting to restore it.
Memorial Services Set for Warren Cooper Pioneer Air Traffic Controller and Forensic Drug Testing Industry Leader
Memorial services for Warren Cooper, founder of the nation's first wholly Black-owned forensic drug testing laboratory and the first African American air traffic controller assigned to the FAA's O'Hare Tower, will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at New Life Covenant Church, The Tabernacle, 1028 East 78th Street, Chicago.