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CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATORS UNION VOTES TO UNIFY WITH CTU
“The CTU supports union rights for all educators in Chicago, including charter school teachers,” said CTU vice president Jesse Sharkey. “Local 4343’s vote for unity takes a stand for using our collective power to support quality public education for the students we all serve.”
HBCU STUDENTS “DISCOVER THE UNEXPECTED” WITH THE BLACK PRESS
“As a brand, [Discover The Unexpected], ties into our philosophy of finding new roads and ingenuity,” Alexander said. “We, as a brand, feel like this is something important that we are committed to.”
ORGANIZATION PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR CONTROVERSIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
“Racism does not deserve to be heard and segregation is not something we will collaborate with,” Pastor Robert Jones of Mt. Caramel Baptist Church said. “We do not compromise with hate.”
NEW SITE RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT BLACK YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
The data behind Justice Divided were obtained from public agencies and are available for download at justicedivided.com/download-data. Further information on how the data wereprocessed, as well as raw source data, is available on GitHub at github.com/datamade/justice-divided/tree/master/data.
Statewide Publishing, Legal Notice Service (LNS) announce partnership
Statewide Publishing, LLC, a leading legal advertising agency, has announced that it is partnering with Legal Notice Service (LNS), an automated public notice fulfilment company.
UGANDAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR LANDS IN CHICAGO
“It’s an unbelievable experience for them,” Hudson said. “We’ve found that children who tour with the choir have more confidence and become very outgoing. So, this is an opportunity for them to experience a different culture and a different learning environment, but also, gives them an opportunity to share their story in the U.S. and connect with people here.”
INITIATIVE OPENS UP NEW DOORS TO BLACK FEMALE TEENS
“It’s been really amazing to watch girls come in who didn’t think they could code or ones who had no desire to code and then see the incredible things they came up with,” Harburg said.
CHATHAM INITIATIVE HELPS SENIORS DOCUMENT END OF LIFE GOALS
According to the Journal of Palliative Medicine, “African Americans are less satisfied than whites with the quality of their end of life care.” To add, the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, reported that African Americans are also less likely to receive adequate pain assessment and more likely to report poor communication with doctors about their choices.”
NICOLE HENRY CONTINUES TO DAZZLE JAZZ LOVERS
“I really respect his musicality and its unreal,” she said. “The breath of his worth is massive. He is so intelligent and I love how he was so influential in starting Martin Luther King Jr’s. birthday celebration and recognition. I have a deep place in my hurt for people that take on the responsibility to do something for the world and I think he is a great example of that.”
I BIKE HARLEM” OWNER USES AIRBNB TO GROW HER BUSINESS
I want visitors to see the Harlem I know up close, not from behind the plexiglass of a tour bus window. My business, “I Bike Harlem,” gives travelers the opportunity to discover our handsome brownstones and vibrant small businesses. It’s a business I am incredibly proud of and it’s a business that would not exist were it not for the economic opportunity provided by Airbnb.
Chicago Own Chance The Rapper To Appear At 2017 Essence Festival
Since the 1994 Essence Festival, the event has been known for showcasing leaders in the music industry coupled with empowering messages along with meaningful and spirited community activities.
OBAMA DISCUSSES YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN BERLIN
“I have a belief that we can change things for the better and that we can treat people with kindness and tolerance, and bridge the di£erences that exist between nations and between religions and be unified with a benevolent God,” said Obama.
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH RECOGNIZES TERI CAMPBELL FOR EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRIC CARE
Campbell has 30 years of obstetric, emergency, and flight nursing experience. She began her critical care career in high-risk labor and delivery and served on a maternal/fetal transport team. Since leaving obstetrics, Campbell has continued to work as a flight nurse in a role that includes all types of emergency, trauma, and critical care patients. In her current flight nurse position, approximately half of her transports involve pediatric and neonatal patients.
3 WAYS TO CELEBRATE GWENDOLYN BROOKS ON JUNE 7
“…we are each other’s harvest: we are each other’s business: we are each other’s magnitude and bond.” From “Paul Robeson” by Gwendolyn Brooks
