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FORMER GOLDEN APPLE WINNER TO LEAD ROOSEVELT SCHOOLS IN DOLTON
A former Golden Apple award winner will join the Dolton West School District 148 administrative team in the coming months. Dr. Kim Brasfield-Carpenter, also known as “Dr. BC,” has been chosen from a field of more than 30 applicants as the new principal of Roosevelt Elementary and Roosevelt Junior High Schools in Dolton, effective July 1, 2018.
$100,500 Worth 0f Unclaimed Property Items Available at Upcoming Auction
Three Lee Godie drawings, a gold national Bicentennial medal and Columbian Half Dollars to commemorate the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 held in Chicago, are among the 921 unclaimed property items which will be auctioned off live at 10 a.m. on May 12 at the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 Union Hall in Chicago.
Emotional Wellness Workshops Held in South Suburbs
The Blue Island/Robbins Neighborhood Network has been holding emotional wellness workshops on Tuesday nights throughout the month of April. The final workshop of this series will provide information on understanding alcohol and substance use and abuse. It will begin at 5:30 p.m. on April 24th at the Hudson Academy Foundation in Robbins.
Upcoming Fundraiser for Homeless in South Suburbs
South Suburban PADS is an interfaith movement that has been operating for 27 years to prevent and end homelessness in the South Suburbs. So far, the organization has provided shelter and meals to enable over 17,000 people to survive homelessness.
All Girls STEM School Hosts Annual Girl Power Luncheon
The YWLCS was founded in 1999 and is the only all-girls STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) charter school in Chicago. There are nearly 350 young women who attend YWLCS and the school boasts a 100 percent graduation and college acceptance rate, according to a press release from the YWLCS.
South Shore Teacher Receives Golden Apple Award
Golden Apple recently named 10 outstanding Pre-K to third-grade teachers who would receive Awards for Excellence in Teaching this year. South Shore Fine Arts Academy’s very own Heather Duncan is one of this year’s award recipients for her work as a Pre-K teacher.
Black Women’s Roundtable Releases Its Fifth Annual Report
On Wednesday, March 28th, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (NCBCP) Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) closed out Women’s History Month and Black Women’s Week, by hosting a tele-briefing to release its Fifth Annual Black Women in the U.S. Report, which assesses the challenges, triumphs and overall contemporary condition of Black women in the United States in 2018. This year’s report is entitled “Time for a Power Shift” and takes an in-depth look at the issue of power and exactly where Black women fall socially, politically, economically, spiritually and health-wise.
99-Year-Old Friend of Dr. King Shares Memories of Civil Rights in Chicago
Timuel Black recently spoke at the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel in Hyde Park to honor the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. Black worked closely with King during the civil rights movement and was instrumental in orchestrating King’s first Chicago appearance in April of 1956 where he gave a moving speech at the same venue.
Fourth Ward Meeting Held To Present New Development Projects To Residents
Alderman of Chicago’s Fourth Ward, Sophia King, recently held a community meeting to give two developers an opportunity to publicly present the construction and renovation plans that they have submitted to the alderman for approval. The goal of this meeting was to receive feedback from residents of the fourth ward so King can make the best decision for her constituents.
CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO APPROVES PLAN TO LOWER TUITION FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS
A recent meeting of the City Colleges of Chicago Board of Trustees approved a new tuition equity adjustment plan that will make education more accessible to working students and families across Chicago. The newly approved tuition rates will take effect during this years summer term.
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE JOINS UIC’S TRANSFER ADMISSION GUARANTEE PROGRAM
Prairie State College Joins UIC’s Transfer Admission Guarantee Program
NAACP Sues President Trump Over 2020 Census
The NAACP announced that the group has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Census Bureau and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, “to combat the imminent threat that the 2020 Census will substantially undercount African Americans and other people of color in communities throughout the United States,” a press release about the lawsuit said.
Chicago’s Own Unicorn, Chrishon Lampley Talks About Building Her Wine Business
On April 20, Chrishon Lampley will be hosting a tasting event at the South Loop Mariano’s for Love Cork Screw wine, a private label wine company that she owns. The event will showcase the five varietals of red and white wine that the company produces. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased online.
Disabled Veteran Went From Writing Her Own Obituary To Training For Paralympics
Growing up in the projects of Hyde Park and Chatham, Peyton watched many of her family members enlist in the military. Eventually, she followed their examples and joined the military herself.
