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Ketanji Brown Jackson Is the Supreme Court Justice We Need Now
It is with profound joy that I write these words today: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been nominated to become our nation’s first Black woman Supreme Court Justice. From a pool of outstanding Black women attorneys, jurists and legal scholars, President Biden has chosen Judge Jackson for her stellar credentials and brilliant legal mind. We are overjoyed by this nomination; now the Senate needs to move quickly to confirm her.
National Kidney Foundation of Illinois to Host Virtual Black History Month Celebration as Part of Kidney Health For Life Campaign
HAPPENING TODAY!! The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois will host a free virtual Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, February 24, 2022, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. to provide another opportunity to help keep Illinoisans healthy. This BHM celebration focuses on empowering those most at risk for chronic kidney disease to take charge of their health by becoming aware of the risks, making simple healthy lifestyle changes, and learning how to advocate for themselves. African Americans are three times more likely to develop kidney disease.
AMAZON MAKES A HUGE ONE MILLION DOLLAR CONTRIBUTION TO MATTESON GRADE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Dr. Johnnie Thomas, Superintendent of Rich Township High School District 227 and Dr. Mable Alfred, Superintendent of Schools for Elementary School District 159, was joined by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Illinois State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin, State Senator Michael Hastings, Amazon Community Engagement Senior Manager Sarah Glavin, and other elected officials, in celebration of a combined one-million-dollar donation from Amazon to focus on growing the STEM programs within the districts.
Katten Welcomed Valerie Jarrett as Guest Speaker for Black History Month Event
Katten announced that Barack Obama Foundation Chief Executive Officer Valerie Jarrett was the keynote speaker during the firm’s Black History Month event that celebrated her remarkable civic contributions and career in public service.
ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CELEBRATES NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH
Sealants make sense. Since opening in 1924, the Roseland Community Hospital, or RCH for short, has been offering comprehensive healthcare services to residents of Chicago’s far South Side neighborhoods, including outpatient services, a well-known Obstetrics Unit, Behavioral Health Services, a COVID-19 Clinic, a Medical Stabilization Unit, a special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and a Mobile Dental Clinic.
Honoring Black Achievement, and Doubling Down on the Work to be Done, During Black History Month and Beyond
February is Black History Month – an annual commemoration of the achievements of Black Americans and their remarkable impact on history. It’s a time to celebrate the cultural heritage shaped by generations of Black Americans, who for many decades have fought for equity – a fight that continues today
Thousands Gathered To Bid Farewell To Mr. Chicago, “Bill” Williams
Over one thousand people gathered this past weekend to pay their respects to the man former Chicago Mayor Daley coined, “Mr. Chicago”, Mr. Bill Williams. The former Vice President of Chicago Convention and Tourism passed away on February 4th, at the age of 82 years old.
A phenomenal Play Looks At Slavery And The Present Times
Richard Gallion started thinking about the concept for his play, “1800 vs. 2020,” seven years ago, with a question of “What If?” What If the enslaved people of the 1800s had a conversation with Black people who are living in 2020 and how would that conversation go.
$1.5 Million in Grants Available for Grassroots Organizations
The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities’ 2022 Chicago Fund will award $1,000 to $10,000 grants to support community-led efforts that make neighborhoods safer.
Innovative telling of West African man’s life on exhibit at DuSable Museum
Olaudah Equiano was a young West African boy living his life when he was kidnapped and enslaved. He eventually bought his freedom and wrote a bestselling memoir, “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano,” in 1789.
BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Partners with Culture Genesis to Expand Black Girl Magic Across Digital Media with the Launch of the BGR!TV Digital Network
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Beverly Bond, founder and CEO of the award-winning global women’s empowerment brand BLACK GIRLS ROCK!®, announced a partnership with media tech company Culture Genesis for the newly launched BGR!TV—an omnichannel digital-media network that includes BGR!’s OTT streaming platform, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and other digital media.
S.T.R.E.A.M. GLOBAL INNOVATIONS MAKES STEAM CAREERS ACCESSIBLE
Whether it’s shooting off rockets or learning about airplanes, Niamani Knight sees S.T.R.E.A.M. Global Innovations as an interactive educational theme park for kids.
SHEcovery assists organizations with pandemic recovery
The Chicago Foundation for Women realized there would be an outsized affect of the pandemic on women and girls of color. As the months went on, the organization made an effort to spend more money and invest more money in recovery efforts to help frontline workers and organizations led by women of color, with the creation of SHEcovery.
Strong 2021 keeps critical upgrade of Chicago’s natural gas delivery system on budget, with work on schedule
The Peoples Gas program to modernize Chicago’s antiquated natural gas delivery system made strong progress in the fourth quarter of 2021 and ended the year on budget and on schedule.