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Miss Black North America Launches to Fund Dreams, Celebrate Brilliance, and Build Legacy During Black Business Month
Miss Black North America (MBNA) is officially open for applications, inviting a new wave of national delegates to step into their power, grow their platforms, and fund their dreams. This is not a traditional pageant. It is a modern evolution of pageantry providing a platform designed to shape legacy, celebrate brilliance, and launch the next generation of changemakers.
Actress And Stuntwoman’s Book Helps Girls Navigate Womanhood
Stuntwoman LaFaye Baker wants to use her journey, and the stories of other young girls and teenagers to help navigate their way to womanhood. Baker compiled the stories of young girls, along with her own, for her book, “You’re Not Listening … To What I Have to Say.”
Black Woman-Owned Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Company Promotes Health and Wellness
Monica Cornitcher co-founded Medase with her sorority sister Inga Dyer. Neither of them were drinking and they wanted something that was like a cocktail but non-alcoholic, but still tasted like a cocktail. They decided to build their own non-alcoholic cocktail company. They started working with a chemist because they wanted the real taste of a cocktail drink without the alcohol. They named their businessMedaase, which means thank you in the Asante Twi language because during their journey in starting the business, thank you was a common refrain. Medase was launched in 2023 with two drinks, the margarita and the Moscow mule, that were hemp infused.
The People’s Music School Opens A South Side Location
The People’s Music School has opened a location at 5410 S. State that will serve its Greater South side students. The location will enable the tuition-free music school to serve more students and expand its reach and ability to engage with more families in the community.
Local Writer’s Play Set For Lifeline Stage In September
Kimberly Dixon-Mays really took to theatre when she was first introduced to it as a child. She would write stories and scenes at a young age. Throughout her life, she has studied theatre and participated in it, writing plays off and on, taking breaks at times, but always coming back to it.
Giannoulias’ Audit Finds License Plate Reader Company in Violation of State Law
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office recently discovered that U.S. Customs and Border Protection gained access to Illinois license plate camera data – a violation of state law his office initiated.
GOVERNOR PRITZKER LAUD THE EFFORTS OF BMU FOUNDER, PASTOR JOHN HARRELL, FOR HIS UNDYING COMMITMENT TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Pastor John Harrell, Founder and President of the Black Men United Organization- will be joined by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Illinois Speaker of the House Chris Welch, Illinois Senate Majority Kimberly Lightford, Maywood Mayor Nathaniel Booker, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson, Black Men United, West Suburban residents, and clergymen as they collectively engaged in a ribbon cutting ceremony of an all new 24 unit housing development named 1010 LLC.
Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos Hosts Second Chance Summit to Make Justice Accessible
Clerk of the Circuit Court Mariyana Spyropoulos announced the upcoming Second Chance Summit, a countywide initiative to ensure that the legal right to expungement and record sealing is not just written in law, but accessible in practice to every resident who qualifies.
Missing Persons Identification Act Becomes Law
Legislation championed by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart that creates new guidelines for missing persons investigations is now state law.
South Suburban College and Superior Ambulance Announced Their Articulation Agreement Following The Groundbreaking Of The New Allied Health & Nursing Center
On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, South Suburban College (SSC) hosted a milestone day for healthcare education and workforce development in the region. Immediately following the groundbreaking of SSC’s new Allied Health & Nursing Center, the college formalize an Articulation Agreement with Superior Ambulance to expand career pathways in emergency medical services (EMS).
EARLY WALKER AND VMS TO ANNOUNCE HUGE EXPANSION PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN CHICAGO TOWING CONTRACT
Kevin Corcoran-CEO of Vehicle Management Solutions (VMS), along with Early Walker-Vice President of VMS Intergovernmental Affairs- will publicly announce a new diverse expansion program that will now allow outside towing operators, particularly minority firms, the opportunity to engage in towing operations for the city of Chicago.
The Burns Brothers Are Building More Than Businesses--They're Bridging the Diaspora
As Nairobi rises to global prominence with major United Nations agencies set to relocate their headquarters to the city, a new era for Africa is unfolding. John and Mike Burns—the visionary entrepreneurs and cultural architects known as The Burns Brothers—are building bridges across continents, advancing a movement of Black leadership that reflects Africa's expanding role on the world stage. From orchestrating historic White House events to launching Africa's first African American-owned private members' club, the brothers are charting an interconnected world where the diaspora thrives. Their expanding ecosystem of businesses now spans continents united by a singular mission: to uplift, connect, and inspire diverse communities through ownership, creativity, and opportunity.
Protect Your Voice This Back-to-School Season
As staff and students begin their return to classrooms, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is urging the entire school community to take care of one of their most important tools: their voices.
NABJ Selects Elise Durham as Its Next Executive Director
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has selected Elise Durham as its next executive director. Durham comes to NABJ with more than 30 years of professional work experience in television news management, strategic communications, and government relations, and has an extensive background leading dynamic, results-oriented teams. She is also a longtime member of NABJ.
