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Local Lunchbox Chicago feeds children during summer months
During summer months, young people who might rely on school to receive meals often have to look for other options in order to get healthy meals. With this in mind, the Obama Foundation partnered with the Shah Family Foundation, to bring a pilot program to Chicago that will feed healthy, culturally relevant food to young people.
ComEd Launches Three New Studies to Help Design the Power Grid to Support State’s Clean Energy Goals
ComEd has announced the launch of three new studies to better understand the technical and community challenges and opportunities presented by the clean energy transition envisioned by the newly enacted Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA).
CEO MAKES CASE FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Looby, the CEO and President of Maryland Bankers Association, was introduced to the world of finance through the stock market game. He is the first African American to hold those titles with that organization.
TNT Comedy back in business in Lansing
TNT Comedy Hook opened the first time in 1995 and closed in 2002. During that time, comedians like Bernie Mac, Damon Williams, DeRay Davis, Craig Robinson, Leon Rodgers and Marlon Mitchell all performed there.
BOOK GIVES STEPS TO BUILDING WEALTH FOR BLACK PEOPLE
“It’s very important that we build generational wealth. We have to pass our wealth on to our children and they, in turn, have to pass it on to their children. Each generation should make it easier for the following generation. What better time to start than now,” said Miller, who added that it took him almost a year to write the book.
McDonald’s USA® Partners with Keke Palmer to Surprise “Future 22” Change Leaders
McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden movement, surprised its Future 22 leaders with $10,000 each, totaling $220,000, during a celebratory event in their honor at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola®. These grants were awarded to help further the community-driven causes of these 22 change leaders, introduced earlier this year. Award-winning actress, singer & entertainer, Keke Palmer, took part in the surprise announcement as the Future 22 spokesperson.
Treasurer Pappas: Ramifications of redlining from the Great Depression still felt today
A study by the Cook County Treasurer’s Office finds that government-sanctioned, racist housing policies dating back 80 years continue to harm lower-income, mostly minority communities throughout the county.
VILLAGE OF MATTESON GAINS NEW SENIOR LIVING & HOSPICE FACILITY
The Village of Matteson is incredibly honored to welcome a new senior facility to meet the needs of residents right within the community. The new facility broke ground in the Village of Matteson as another addition to senior living. Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care are joining forces with Alexi Senior Living to bring a new facility to the senior residents of Matteson. After years of excellent planning and design, the 14- bed facility will provide exceptional care to hospice patients who are unable to manage their pain or symptoms at home comfortably.
THE ILLINOIS LOTTERY IS CELEBRATING LOTTERY WEEK
This week is Lottery Week, which is a celebration of the role lotteries play in generating essential funding for their communities.
Amazon Continues to Swindle Chicago; Lawmakers Need to Take a Stand
Not only have Chicago taxpayers been getting the short end of the stick, but so have local Amazon workers. Amazon employees have filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board claiming the company retaliated against employees for COVID-19 “safety strikes.” And at the beginning of April, workers staged a protest at an Amazon distribution center in Gage Park, demanding better wages and scheduling accommodations in the wake of 10.5-hour work shifts.
BMU FOUNDER PASTOR JOHN HARRELL TO HOST COOK COUNTY’S LARGEST NEW APPLIANCES AND FURNITURE GIVE AWAY
Pastor John Harrell, Founder and President of the Black Men United Organization- will lead over 1000 confirmed attendees in a distribution of one of the largest multi-million-dollar giveaways in Chicago. Harrell is seeking to provide a day of peace, family, and celebration of Life as they restore Chicago, one community at a time.
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Illinois Affected by the Condominium Complex Fire in Calumet City in May
Illinois businesses and residents affected by a condominium complex fire that occurred at The Park of River Oaks condominium in Calumet City on May 30, may apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced recently.
NAACP 13TH National Convention Focuses On Building Black Power
The NAACP will host its 113th National Convention from July 14 to July 20, 2022 in Atlantic City after two years of virtual programming. For 2 weeks the nation's most prominent advocacy and social justice organization will bring together elected officials, activists, organizers, faith leaders, and entertainers for workshops and discussions to promote solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing Black communities today, including voter suppression, student debt, police brutality and reproductive rights.
iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God Announce First-Ever Black Effect Podcast Festival
iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God announced the first-ever Black Effect Podcast Festival to celebrate, uplift and amplify Black voices in the podcast industry. The event will take place Sunday, August 28 at the Avant Gardner, Brooklyn Mirage. Charlamagne Tha God will join the festival alongside some of the Black Effect’s most popular personalities for a day full of live podcast tapings and informative discussions aimed at aspiring podcasters in the Black community. The festival will be hosted by comedian Lil Duval and Power 105.1 DJ and personality Nyla Symone. For more information on the inaugural festival, visit blackeffect.com/podfest for live updates.
