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Innovative Eyewear, Inc. Signs Professional Football Player Emmanuel Ogbah as Brand Ambassador
Innovative Eyewear, Inc. ("Innovative Eyewear" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LUCY; LUCYW), the developer of the developer of ChatGPT smart eyewear under the Lucyd®, Nautica®, Eddie Bauer® and Reebok® brands, is pleased to announce the signing of Emmanuel Ogbah as an official brand ambassador.
ALWAYS DISCREET PARTNERS WITH TARAJI P. HENSON TO TACKLE A COMMON BUT OFTEN-UNADDRESSED PERIMENOPAUSE SYMPTOM - BLADDER LEAKS
A survey conducted by Always Discreet found that 54% of women who experience bladder leaks say they didn't know what was happening to their body when their bladder leaks first began. 1
School District Engage Students And Creates Career Pathways
The Rich Township High School District 227 has been focused on getting a handle on the climate and culture of the district in the last two years. Located in the South Suburbs, Rich Township High School District 227 serves eight communities there, with a 92% African American student population. Students have been involved in activities that have enabled them to be fully engaged in the community.
The Black Foodies Showcase “Signature Chicago”
The Black Foodies, Dino and Coretta Dean, have been Black Food Vloggers for seven years. In that time, they have created a following on YouTube and social media, showing people some of the best Black food establishments in Chicago and beyond. Now, they are visiting diverse restaurants in the city of Chicago and talking to restaurant owners about their signature dishes in a TV show called “Signature Chicago.” The show will air at 6 a.m. on Saturdays on WGN-TV.
Male Mentoring Program Prepares Young Men For Careers And Higher Education
Jermaine L. Anderson founded I Am A Gentleman in March 2016. Anderson spent a number of years as a public speaker, making appearances at elementary schools, high schools and even some college graduations. He noticed that while there were young African American men who made it to these milestones, they didn’t have the tools and resources to make it beyond that milestone.
Grace Manor Slated For Lawndale Community
An affordable housing development is slated for the Lawndale community. Grace Manor is a 65-unit affordable housing development that is a partnership between Grace at Jerusalem CDC and East Lake and Burling Builders.
Hospital Creates Program To Save Limbs
A program at Advocate Trinity Hospital has reduced the number of patients who had to receive amputations. The Advocate Trinity Limb Salvage Program was founded by Dr. Jaafer Golzar, Cardiologist at Advocate Trinity and Advocate South Suburban Hospitals, in 2014.
Local business executive Walter Hughes named to NSBA Leadership Council
Walter Hughes, Quant16 managing principal, was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. The NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization, and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Hughes, a recognized leader in the small business community, joins the NSBA Leadership Council alongside other small business advocates from across the country as they work to promote the interests of small business to policymakers in Washington, D.C.
Virginia Attorney General says Insurances Should Cover 'Life-saving' Proton Radiation Administered at HBCU
The announcement that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is being treated for prostate cancer has hit home with millions of families across the nation. But in Virginia, the announcement is particularly relevant as the state’s legislature is gathering on the heels of an opinion by the state attorney general that said insurances should be covering a specific prostate cancer treatment that could save more lives.
Zakat Foundation of America Serves Others in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Week
Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Kings’ commitment to service and assisting others, Zakat Foundation of America is launching its 10th annual service week. While Zakat Foundation is known for its international humanitarian work in over 40 countries, it also commits to serving its neighbors throughout the United States.
Robbins Mayor Named Mayor Of The Year by South Suburban Organization
Darren Bryant, President of the Village of Robbins, has been named 2023 Mayor of the Year by From the Roof Down Organization. Bryant accepted the award during the community organization’s 2023 Community Service Award Gala in December.
Violence Prevention Strategies Highlighted In New Book
Tio Hardiman has been doing violence prevention work for about 20 years. First, interacting with street-involved individuals at the grassroots level, then with Ceasefire and now with Violence Interrupters. Hardiman has written a book that looks at violence prevention strategies called “Interrupting Gun Violence: The Public Health Approach.”
Book Highlights Ways People Can BECOME Changemakers
BECOME was founded in 2013 by Dr. Dominica McBride to foster social change and community engagement. Now, McBride has taken lessons from evaluation work with other organizations and put them in a book to inspire women of color who want to become changemakers in their communities and beyond.
Senate Majority Leader Lightford Talks To The Citizen About Her Plans and Accomplishments Since Taking Office
Senator Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford talks to the Citizen about her plans in the Legislation for 2024 and about the sponsored legislation that passed the House and is now law. Lightford took office In 1998 becoming the youngest to be elected to the Illinois senatorial office.
