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YOUNG CHICAGO ACTIVISTS TEAMS UP WITH NIKE FOR SPECIAL COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
In many ways, Jahkil Jackson is a typical 11-year-old boy but where he stands out from the crowd is through his dedication to community service. Three years ago, Jackson founded Project I Am, a non-profit organization that works to build awareness of homelessness and to help the homeless population in Chicago and across the world.
South Side Organization Celebrates Black History With Free Gym Show
Like many others in the Englewood community, Asiaha Butler, co-founder and president of the Resident Association of Greater Englewood (RAGE), remembers attending gym shows as a kid where community members would perform and showcase their talents. In honor of this memory and as a way to celebrate Black History Month, RAGE is hosting their first So Fresh Blackish Gym Show at Lindblom Park, 6054 S. Damen, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb 22nd.
Newly Released Self-Help Memoir Allows Readers To Use Rejection As FUEL
Chicago native Michelamonè Henderson is an author, a life coach, a motivational speaker, and the founder and chief executive officer of The Core Woman Academy. Most recently, she released a book titled Rejection Saved My Life which is a self-help memoir that tells the story of her struggles with rejection and self-reflection and provides readers with 15 transformational keys on how to use rejection as FUEL.
SOUTH SUBURBAN BASED MARKETING COMPANY CELEBRATES BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP
WDB Marketing is a black-owned full-service marketing company, headquartered in South Holland, that was established in 2006. Over the last decade, the company has worked with over 3,000 black-owned businesses throughout the nation and witnessed firsthand the enormous impact black businesses are having in their communities.
Five of Six African American Mayoral Candidates Share Their Priorities For Day One In Office
As one of the first candidates to throw her hat into the ring and the first openly LGBTQ candidate to make the ballot in Chicago, Lori Lightfoot is regarded as an experienced reform expert and has worked at the city and federal level to make government more accountable and accessible.
Civil rights activist dedicates his life to community service
These days Timuel Black, a historian and civil rights activist, can walk without a cane, travels around town alone and still remembers his childhood days growing up on Chicago’s South Side.
3rd Annual Gala Highlights the Impact of Black Entrepreneurs in Chicago
Three years ago, the WDB LEGACY Awards was created to celebrate Black entrepreneurship, which is often unrecognized and overlooked. After two successful events, where 500-600 businesses were engaged each year, the 3rd Annual WDB L.E.G.A.C.Y Awards is well positioned to reach a larger audience and amplify the message that black business matters and the communities they serve are committed to supporting them.
Exhibit Honoring Frederick Douglass Extended
American Writers Museum recently announced its special exhibit Frederick Douglass AGITATOR has been extended through May 31, 2019 due to the popularity of the exhibit and the continued relevance of Douglass’s words and activism.
U.S. Bank Black History Month Honorees Plant the Seeds of Possibility Jackie Taylor, Black Ensemble Theater Recognized for Leadership
"Celebrating Black History Month is an opportunity for us to celebrate the leaders in our communities who we partner with to make a tangible difference," says Greg Cunningham, vice president, diversity and inclusion for U.S. Bank. "Through Community Possible, we're proud to support the communities where we live, work and play - and these nonprofit organizations who make life better for all our neighbors.
National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porters Museum In Collaboration with the Chicago Federation of Labor Presents The 2019 Gentle Warrior Awards Gala Fundraiser
The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum (NAPRPP) in collaboration with the Chicago Federation of Labor, Presents the 2019 A. Philip Randolph ”Gentle Warrior Awards” . The gala and fundraiser will be held at Chicago’s historic Parkway Ballroom, 4455 S. King Drive on Sunday, on February 24. From 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m
ComEd giving new light to school with solar panels
A newly installed remote power unit by ComEd at the front entrance of Ludwig Van Beethoven Elementary School could now make it safer for students going to school.
$200 MILLION INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING FINALLY COMPLETED
After years of construction, 14 low-income housing properties in the suburbs of Cook County have been rehabilitated through a $200 million investment from The Housing Authority of Cook County. This is the largest affordable housing rehabilitation effort the Cook County suburbs have seen in decades and a celebration was recently held to announce the project’s completion.
Fourth Annual Solar Spotlight Program Exposes African American Students To Solar Science
Early in his administration, President Barack Obama spoke out about the importance of focusing on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in education and the U.S. Department of Education has estimated that the United States Will need to add 1 million more STEM professionals to the workforce by 2022.
City Council Passes Resolution To Create Public Mental Health Task Force
There are only five public mental health clinics in the City of Chicago, a number that is below half of what existed prior to mental health funding cuts that began to take place in 2012.
