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SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM PROMOTES POSITIVITY
Social media platforms can be great places to share experiences with like-minded individuals who want to get together to engage in meaningful discourse. On the flip side, they can also be a place where people encounter a lot of negativity and vitriol. One social media platform is looking to change that by offering an opportunity for people to share positive experiences in the social media sphere.
McDonald’s Names Desiree Ralls-Morrison as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) recently announced that Desiree Ralls-Morrison has been named the company’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, overseeing global legal operations and corporate governance.
City’s first-ever campaign fights human trafficking and exploitation
The City of Chicago recently announced the city’s first-ever campaign to address and raise awareness about human trafficking and exploitation at a citywide level. This new campaign, “It’s Wrong, Know Your Rights” is aimed at ensuring that victims and survivors who have experienced human trafficking or workplace exploitation understand their rights and see that there are vital resources and services available to them
It’s Worse Than We Ever Thought
Among the first evidence presented by prosecutors in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in his killing of George Floyd is that it was not just 8 minutes and 46 seconds as originally thought, but rather, it was 9 minutes and 29 seconds that Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck.
Alderman Emma Mitts: A Visionary and Fighter for the West Side
Alderman Emma Mitts, has faithfully served her 37th Ward for 21 years, building a respectable reputation and garnering the respect and love of the people. Mitts is also chairman of the West Side Black Elected Officials.
COVID-inspired Culture Change Likely Coming to Black Community, Says 'Last Responder', Others
John E. Thomasson was a hero in his hometown. As a member of the board of supervisors in Louisa, Va., he was the county’s first African-American elected to public office. He built a successful realty company. He helped to save mortgages and paid for college scholarships among other charitable giving. He also owned the local funeral home for 53 years, working and driving a car well into his 90s.
Chicagoans Mourn The Loss of Christ Universal Temple Own Rev. Dr. Helen Carry
On Thursday, April 8, 2021, our beloved teacher, former Executive Minister and spiritual mother, the Reverend Dr. Helen Ward Carry, made her transition. We lovingly hold her up in prayer as we release her into the grace, peace, and harmony of God's presence.
62% Have Apprehensions About Life “Returning To Normal” Post COVID-19 Pandemic
One-year into the COVID-19 pandemic and even with the light of the vaccine on the horizon, a majority of Americans are still fearful, according to a new healthinsurance.com national survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.
New Tax Credit Would Make Rent Affordable for Half a Million American Families With Children
The newly enacted child tax credit, which will put an average of $221 per month into the pockets of families earning $150,000 or less with children, would make housing go from unaffordable to affordable for roughly half a million American families.
Committeeman recalls time in local politics
Calvin Jordan is a Rich Township Democratic Committeeman but his involvement with local politics dates back to 1989, when he worked for John H. Stroger, who was a Cook County Commissioner at the time.
Trinity Health Launches $1.6M Vaccine Education Campaign to Reach Underserved Communities
Trinity Health, one of the nation’s largest multi-institutional Catholic healthcare delivery systems, recently launched It Starts Here, a COVID-19 vaccine education initiative focused on communities of color.
UIC Urban Forum to address wealth gap, equity concerns
COVID-19 has brought attention to various disparities in American cities and the growing divide between rich and poor. While many strategies have been proposed to close the wealth gap – raising minimum wage, housing integration and education – it’s generally agreed that a simple solution does not exist.
Businesses receive money to rebuild after unrest
Kamau Murray opened the new XS Tennis and Education Foundation facility, located at 53rd and State Street in 2018. Murray needed a facility where he could teach tennis all year round. The facility has 27 tennis courts and classrooms.
Film explores the life of Thomas Sowell, economists, political philosopher and author
Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World traces Sowell’s journey from humble beginnings to the Hoover Institution, becoming one of our era’s greatest authors on race, history and economics.