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HYDE PARK DAY CARE PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC NEEDS TO CHILDREN
Kiley Russell, founder and executive director of Kemit Academy, first opened the day care, with a focus on children with different needs 16 years ago. She was trying to find a space for her older son that wasn’t all play but not strict and structured all day. As a school administrator, she was working many hours each day but spending a few hours with her son.
Festival set for Sept. 11-12 in Washington Park
The 28th African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (IFOL) in Conjunction with The 5th Annual Jerk, Seafood and Vegan Festival (JSVFest) is confirmed to bring nations together through music and culture Saturday and Sunday September 11th and 12th starting noon at Washington Park.
Loyola University Chicago to Host Angels Unawares Sculpture
Loyola University Chicago is hosting the Angels Unawares sculpture on its Lake Shore Campus. Loyola will be the sculpture’s final stop on a year-long nationwide tour sponsored by The Catholic University of America and is only the second Jesuit university to host the piece.
CHICAGO LIGHTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOLLECTS 25 YEARS IN THE TUTORING INDUSTRY
Stacy Jackson, executive director of Chicago Lights, has been with the organization for 25 years. She has served as Associate Executive Director and Director of the Tutoring and Summer Day programs. She has seen some of the most vulnerable communities in Chicago affected by the housing crisis, Polar Vortex and COVID-19.
Chicago Public Library Announces Bedrock Faith As One Book, One Chicago’s 2021 20th Anniversary Selection
Chicago Public Library (CPL) announced today that Bedrock Faith by Chicago author Eric Charles May is the 2021 One Book, One Chicago selection. One Book, One Chicago is a free citywide literary program that connects Chicagoans and their communities around a singular chosen text. From September through December 2021, CPL will explore the book and many programs through this season’s central theme “Neighborhoods: Our City’s Bedrock.” Initiated in 2001, One Book, One Chicago celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with this Chicago neighborhood story.
RETIRED MARINE PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR THE VETERAN COMMUNITY
Christopher M. Edwards founded Back on T.R.A.C. in 2013 to help his brothers and sisters in uniform. Edwards, a retired Marine who served for 14 years is also an educator.
Sculptor Ed Dwight Will Design Statue of Xernona Clayton
Xernona Clayton stands among the giants in both the media and civil rights arena. She is respected throughout the world, but Atlanta is her home. Sculptor Ed Dwight is preparing to create a memorial to Clayton that visitors to Georgia can admire and residents here can take pride in. Dwight is designing an 8 ft. Bronze Sculpture of Clayton that will be erected at Xernona Clayton Plaza. This honor will make Clayton the first Black woman to have a statue erected in downtown Atlanta, and she is the first Black woman to have a street named in her honor.
THE 43RD ANNUAL NBMBAA SET FOR SEPT. 14-18
The National Black MBA Association will host its 43rd annual conference from Tuesday-Saturday, Sept. 14-18, at McCormick Place.
ConTextos, Chicago Public Library and Walmart Connect Incarcerated Parents and Their Children Through Bedtime Stories
An innovative reading program that uses technology to connect children with incarcerated parents was created by the non-profit organization ConTextos, on behalf of the Chicago Public Library. The new initiative is called “Bedtime Stories.”
Fanbase Appoints Sheraun Britton-Parris As New Advisor
Fanbase, the subscription-based social platform today announced the appointment of Sheraun Britton- Parris as an Advisor to its team. Founded by Isaac Hayes III, Fanbase’s core mission is to upend the deeply rooted issues Black creators face in the creator economy while providing streamlined monetization capabilities for all users of the platform. Sheraun is a global executive with more than 20 years of corporate marketing experience within the aviation, beauty, consumer packaged goods, financial services, and travel loyalty industries - conceiving, creating, and launching growth strategies and building high-performing teams.
Apple selects 15 Black- and Brown-owned businesses
Apple today unveiled its first class of 15 Black and Brown-owned businesses on the cutting edge of green technology and clean energy, who will join the company’s Impact Accelerator to support equity and opportunity in the environmental sector. Part of Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, this program will help to combat systemic barriers to opportunity, while also advancing innovative solutions for communities most impacted by climate change.
XS TENNIS’S CEO KAMAU MURRAY HOST CHICAGO TENNIS FESTIVAL
The Chicago Tennis Festival is in full swing with events that range from a college tennis recruiting combine to the Women’s Tennis Association tournaments.
Jesse White Expanding Driver’s License and ID Card Appointment Program to Additional Chicagoland Facilities
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding the public that beginning the first week of September, customers will be required to make an appointment for behind-the-wheel road tests, REAL IDs, standard driver’s licenses and ID cards at three Chicago facilities. The facilities are Chicago North, 5401 N. Elston Ave. beginning Sept. 1; Chicago West, 5301 W. Lexington St. beginning Sept. 2; and Chicago South, 9901 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive beginning Sept. 3. Vehicle services, such as renewing a license plate sticker or applying for a vehicle title, do not require an appointment.
GRAND OPENING OF THE PULLMAN NATIONAL MONUMENT IS SET FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Visitors who have been interested in seeing all the renovations at the Pullman National Monument will get their chance at the grand opening, which is set for the Labor Day Weekend, Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 4-5
