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RESEARCH FINDS THAT AFFLUENT AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE MORE LIKELY TO START A BUSINESS
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management conducted a study with 455 affluent Black and African Americans as part of its Diverse Viewpoints: Understanding Affluence in the United States. The study was conducted to understand the beliefs, motivations, priorities that influence wealth and investment decisions among the Black and African American community. Insights were found using qualitative and quantitative techniques.
American Composers Forum presents concert of world premieres with Chicago’s acclaimed Great Black Music Ensemble, celebrating 55th anniversary of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musici
The American Composers Forum (ACF) is proud to announce the culminating event of its two-year partnership with the Chicagobased, internationally-renowned Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) and its Great Black Music Ensemble: a concert celebrating the 55th anniversary of AACM, taking place at AACM’s long-time partner the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts (915 E. 60th Street) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. Tickets are free and available at tickets.uchicago.edu on Friday, Oct. 1.
Chicago’s new safe digging “ambassadog” is Questa, a pandemic pup who moved here to get adopted and chase rabbits
Peoples Gas has unveiled Questa — a hound dog who moved to Chicago from Oklahoma — as the company’s new safe digging “ambassadog.” Questa’s new job title was announced this morning at Lincoln Park Zoo, where the pup proudly stood before cameras. Questa is three years old and has a heartwarming backstory. She moved to Chicago from Oklahoma after a family in the Andersonville neighborhood agreed to foster her during the COVID-19 pandemic. Questa was very sick at the time with heartworm, ringworm and hookworm. The family nursed her back to health and adopted her. Then they discovered her passion for digging.
Best Buy Commits up to $10M Investment in Brown Venture Group’s Inaugural Fund
Brown Venture Group LLC, a venture capital firm formed to fund Black, Latino and Indigenous technology entrepreneurs, announced today that Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) has committed up to $10M to its inaugural fund.
FourthWall Testing Offers New, One-of-a-Kind, COVID-19 Testing Solutions For Families and Businesses
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. PRNewswire -- As the Delta and other variants circulate it’s clear that widespread and accurate testing will play a critical role in ensuring public safety. Businesses, schools, professional sports teams, and productions want to stay open but are looking for ways to keep employees and their families safe. Epitome Risk is now offering one-of-a-kind testing solutions through its new subsidiary, FourthWall Testing that lets people know how their body responded to the Covid-19 vaccine.
Valcooks Kitchen Revolutionizes Home Cooking with Interactive Cookbook
Valerie Wilson Reed, aka “Valcooks” has revolutionized the cookbook industry with her new interactive cookbook, “Valcooks Kitchen.”
Meridian of Illinois Donates $1 Million to Humboldt Park Health Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic
Meridian of Illinois announced today it donated $1 million to fund the establishment of Humboldt Park Health’s (HPH) new Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic to serve the North Side of Chicago, bringing comprehensive and evidence-based behavioral health services to the community. Meridian’s contribution enabled HPH to furnish the clinic and to hire high-quality medical professionals.
Experian North America launches groundbreaking initiative to accelerate financial inclusion in underserved communities
Leading information services company Experian today announced the launch of Inclusion Forward – Experian Empowering Opportunities ™, a first-of-its-kind initiative to help clients identify and directly support underserved and vulnerable communities. Inclusion Forward™ harnesses Experian’s data, analytics and technology to help clients create and provide more affordable credit access.
Ark Entrepreneurial Center partners with the Citizen Newspaper Group to prepare young moguls for the Black Women’s Expo
Sunny Davis Nicholson wanted to create a place where young people would learn skills that would set them up for future success. Davis Nicholson started Ark Entrepreneurial Center, located at 2458 S. Millard Ave. She describes it as a youth business school.
H.O.O.D. House provides shelter for young women
Gyrls in the H.O.O.D. Foundation has found a way to provide shelter to young women and to do their part when it comes to youth homelessness. The organization has identified to two young women who will move into H.O.O.D. House unit.
Secretary of State Candidate, David Moore, Promotes Organ Donation
In response to August being National Minority Donor Awareness Month, Illinois Secretary of State candidate, David Moore, joined forces with Gift of Hope to hold a public education forum about the benefits of organ donation in the Auburn Gresham community. One of the responsibilities of the secretary of state’s office is to maintain the Illinois’ official registry of residents who wish to donate organs and/or tissue upon their death.
$31 million sports, education and wellness campus coming to North Austin
Grace and Peace Revive Center, Intentional Sports and By the Hand Club for Kids, have partnered with Chicago Fire Foundation and Jason and Verdana Heyward to create a $31 million professional level sports, education, and wellness campus in North Austin.
Congressman Rush calls for Task Force for missing Black women and girls
Congressman Bobby L. Rush sent a letter to the Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Federal Bureau of Investigations Christopher Wray. He is calling for the creation of a task force to address the backlog of unsolved missing persons and murder cases across the country.
(In)Justice for All Film Festival International Scheduled Through August 21st
Trinity United Church of Christ, Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, and The Next Movement announce the 7th (In)Justice for All Film Festival (IFAFF), scheduled August 12-21. Because of the pandemic, this much-anticipated fest remains FREE of charge and will be virtual. This year, the IFAFF has partnered with Eventive, a well-established and respected virtual film distribution platform.
