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McKissack & McKissack Taps Sam Boye and Girard Jenkins for Key Midwest Roles
National architecture, engineering and construction management firm McKissack & McKissack is adding depth to its team by hiring Sam Boye Jr. as operations manager for the Midwest and West regions of the country and promoting Girard Jenkins to project executive for the Midwest.
ConocoPhillips Heads Diversity and Inclusion Eff orts in the Oil and Gas Industry
With projections that half of its workforce will consist of minorities by 2040, the oil and gas industry has continued to recruit individuals of color, women, veterans, and groups that have been mainly underrepresented. At ConocoPhillips, Shawn Green and Maalika Moore-Thomas each take an optimistic approach to recruiting some of the best minority talent and minds.
HOUSING GAINS COULD GROW BLACK WEALTH MORE THAN $500 BILLION IN A DECADE
Incremental increases in homeownership rates and home values among Black households would help shrink the current $3 trillion racial wealth gap by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade, according to a new Zillow analysis.
Ben Nortman Named Co-Chair of the All Stars Project of Chicago
The All Stars Project of Chicago (ASP of Chicago), a nonprofit organization that sponsors Afterschool Development programs for inner-city youth in Chicago, recently announced that veteran business and philanthropic leader Ben Nortman, executive vice president of Hilco Global and CEO of Hilco Merchant Resources, has been named co-chair of its board.
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GET SUPPORT FROM ENTREPRENEUR
Latrice Mosley Smith is the founder and board president of Purple Hose and Healing Foundation Inc., the owner and CEO of 820 Consulting and the owner and CEO of Haute Hosiery, LLC. Smith is also an advocate who raises awareness about domestic violence.
Firm looks to make diversity, equity and inclusion sustainable
Morgan Phelps founded Colorful Connections, a diversity, equity and inclusion firm after her experiences in the workplace. Phelps worked in a traditionally homogenous industry of the agency world. She said there was a lot of talk about inclusion and diversity, but there was a disconnect when it came to action.
VIRTUAL SECOND ANNUAL PRAYER FOR BLACK WORLD TAKES PLACE SATURDAY, MAY 29TH
A non-denominational Prayer for the Black World will be held on Zoom of the Chicago-based Resurrection Prayer Line on Saturday, May 29th, 8 a.m -10 a.m. Pastors, ministers, and believers from the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean are expected to attend the second annual event.
CTA Seeks to Hire Bus Operators and Trade Workers
Part-Time Bus Operator (PTBO) positions: Those interested in applying for the part-time bus operator position should have strong customer service skills and also be available to work weekends, evenings and holidays. In order to apply, applicants must be 21 years of age, possess a valid State of Illinois driver’s license with an acceptable driving record, and pass a drug and alcohol test as mandated by the Federal Transportation Administration.
Making It Plain: What Black America Needs to Know about COVID-19 and Vaccines
With spring in the air and summer breezes soon to follow, I know we’re all anxious to get our pre-pandemic lives back and enjoy the rituals and routines we hold so dear. However, the United States isn’t quite out of the woods before it conquers COVID-19. Vaccine hesitancy and variants are still hanging in the balance, which could hinder our path to herd immunity.
FORMER HARVEY, IL MAYOR AND RETIRED SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE PROFESSOR DAVID N. JOHNSON PASSES AWAY AT AGE 72
On behalf of the family of David Nathaniel Johnson, it is with deep sadness that we announce he transitioned to heaven Saturday, May 15, 2021.
Eventnoire, Where Black Culture and Events Intersect, Wins 1st Place in the Mountain Dew “Real Change Opportunity Fund Competition”
Eventnoire, the premiere ticketing platform for Black events, has been announced as the winner of Mountain Dew's Real Change Opportunity Fund Competition. Eventnoire will receive a portion of the $1M prize pool, allowing them to continue to do work that strengthens Black business, uplifts Black communities, and levels the playing field for Black people in America. Hundreds of start-ups competed in the shark-tank style contest, judged by celebrity judges DJ Envy of The Breakfast Club, Morgan DeBaun, and Lala Anthony. Eventnoire went through several rounds pitching its business model and innovative business concept.
Cook County Jail Chess Team Places Second in International Chess Tournament
COOK COUNTY, IL – Seven individuals in custody at the Cook County Jail competed this morning in an online international chess tournament against individuals in custody in Armenia, Spain and Russia, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today.
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) are partnering to host a series of COVID-19 vaccination events at CPS schools for yout
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development released its 2020 Impact Report to share outcomes and findings related to programs for residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to funding provided by the CARES Act, Cook County leveraged $77 million in 2020 to launch a suite of programs to address housing needs, financial inclusion, small business assistance, food security, people dealing with homelessness, job training and placement, and cash assistance.
CDPH, CPS and CTU Partner to Bring COVID-19 Vaccines to Students
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) are partnering to host a series of COVID-19 vaccination events at CPS schools for youth and their parents.