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ORGANIZATION USES SPORTS TO MAKE POSITIVE IMPACT
LaVonte Stewart, founder of Lost Boyz, Inc., grew up in South Shore and uses his love of baseball to support and empower young people.
AUTHOR SEEKS TO EMPOWER YOUNG BLACK GIRLS
Tamera Elyse Trimuel is using her voice to empower and inspire young Black girls with her book, “Dear Black Girl, You Are IT!” Trimuel, a senior at Marion Catholic High School, said the same message she had when she started her business, when she was 9-years-old, is the same message she has now. She said the message matured with her. Her business, Tamera’s Treasures, had the tagline, “Treasure the girl in you.”
SPRAYGROUND RELAUNCHES HARRIET TUBMAN BACKPACK AFTER PRESIDENT APPROVES NEW $20 HARRIET BILL
Global backpack and influential streetwear brand Sprayground, has relaunched its highly popular Harriet Tubman inspired backpack, in celebration and recognition of Black History Month, following President Biden’s recent announcement to revive a plan for $20 Harriet Tubman bill.
ORGANIZATION WANTS GREATER RECOGNITION FOR JEAN BAPTISTE POINT DU SABLE
Black Heroes Matter is continuing their fight to gain more recognition for Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the Haitian settler who is known to many as the founder of Chicago.
CHIEF OF JUVENILE JUSTICE BUREAU PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO CARJACKING CASES
With the recent rash of vehicular hijackings, Maryam Ahmad, chief of the Juvenile Justice Bureau in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, is providing some insight into what goes into the prosecution of juveniles in vehicular hijacking cases.
As Americans Struggle Financially Amid the Pandemic, New Report Shows Private Donations Pouring in across Illinois and U.S.
As unemployment continues to rage and families struggle to make ends meet, individuals, businesses, and non-profits are stepping up to help those who have been most hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic; namely the poor, African-Americans and Latinos. Donations of money, time, and in-kind services are being given as cash-strapped state and local governments struggle to provide a safety net at a time when more people need it more than ever. Record charitable giving is aiming to abate damages from the coronavirus, which has hit those hardest who could endure it the least
ADVOCATES FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS JOIN WITH THE ILLINOIS NETWORK FOR PRETRIAL JUSTICE IN SUPPORT OF ENDING MONEY BOND THROUGH THE PRETRIAL FAIRNESS ACT
The Illinois General Assembly voted on a package of criminal justice reform measures proposed by the Illinois Legislative Black caucus. Anti-gender-based violence advocacy organizations support the passage of the Pretrial Fairness Act (HB 3653 SFA2), which is included in this package. The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence (“The Network”) and the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation proudly joined Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the fellow member organizations of the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice (INJP) to call for an end to money bail and an overhaul of the state’s pretrial criminal legal system.
ILLINOIS TOLLWAY PREPARED FOR WINTER STORM AND DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES
Drivers who becomes stranded or need aid along the Tollway system should dial *999 for assistance and remain in their vehicle until help arrives.
FREQUENT RAPID MASS TESTING IS KEY TO PROTECTING ETHNIC GROUPS AS WE START TO OPEN UP ECONOMIES
There is clear evidence that people from ethnic minority groups are almost three times more likely to contract Covid-19 and five times more likely to experience serious outcomes, according to the UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). Frequent rapid mass testing is vitally important to help protect ethnic minorities and those more vulnerable to contracting Covid-19.
After A Stressful 2020, Doctors May Need A New Mission Statement In 2021
If healthcare providers and their office staffs fall short in providing patients the service and care they deserve, there could be a reason. Their practices may lack a finely tuned mission statement to keep everyone in the organization on track as they strive to make the patient experience – and the workplace itself – a happy one. Of course, it also might be that a mission statement exists, but is outdated or never quite worked anyway because it opted for impenetrable verbiage over clarity.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES PUBLIC SAFETY AFTER CAR JACKINGS
“A judge can only do what he’s been sanctioned by the law to do, so we have to create an environment for them. We need to recreate the laws and that takes every level of government working together to get this done,” she said.
COVID-19 Fears Are Causing Americans To Avoid The Doctor’s Office
According to a new national survey recently released by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI), nearly 40 percent of Americans still do not feel safe going to the doctor’s office while coronavirus (COVID-19) is still a risk.
Black-owned, Education-first Kids and Family Banking App Goalsetter raises $3.9M Seed Round led by Astia
Goalsetter, a Black-owned kids and family finance app that provides a next-generation, education-first banking experience for U.S. kids and teens, recently announced its seed capital raise of $3.9 million.
LOOP INVESTING TECHNOLOGIES CEO CREATES APP
Sean LeDree is using his more than 15 years of financial expertise to create access opportunities to those in underserved and underbanked communities.
