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POWER PROFILER ON SYLVIA TRENT-ADAMS
RADM Trent-Adams began her career in the Commissioned Corps of the USPHS in 1992. Prior to joining the USPHS, RADM Trent-Adams was a nurse officer in the U.S. Army. She also served as a research nurse a t the University of Maryland.
Mr. Bay’s Bookshelf Encourages Black Boys to Read
Master Barber Bayard, affectionately and respectfully known as “Mr. Bay,” recalls how important books were to his dad, Willie McCullough, and remembers fondly how his father insisted that his children read as a part of their daily activities.
BENEFIT CHICAGO FUNDS LOCAL BUSINESSES
“The company was built so we could create jobs and bring wealth within the East Garfield Park community, meaning hiring from the community and creating job opportunities for individuals who had failures with employment in the past,” said Darius Jones, who is the vice president and general manager of Garfield Produce Company.
KIDNEY ACTION DAY KICKS OFF IN JUNE
“Unlike like colon cancer or breast cancer, there is not really a set protocol on when people should get tested for kidney disease,” Spigler said. “What a doctor would usually do is look at what your risk factors are. So, having high blood pressure, diabetes or having a family member that has kidney failure
THE DUSABLE MUSEUM IS SEEKING THE PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE WITH A NEW EXHIBITION
The DuSable Museum of African American History is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the country. Our mission is to promote understanding and inspire appreciation of the achievements, contributions and experiences of African Americans through exhibits, programs and activities that illustrate African and African American history, culture and art.
The State of Illinois Gives Hope to Domestic Violence Families
As the leading advocate for eliminating domestic violence in northern Illinois, A Safe Place helps save lives with programs that assist the whole family in transforming their lives after domestic violence, prevent future abuse by addressing its root cause through abuser intervention programs, and educate the community about domestic violence and how we can all be involved in its end.
AWARD-WINNING WRITER PRESENTS GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES, RAYVEN CHOI
“I want little Black girls to have someone to look up to because Choi was an African American character,” Smith said. “We don’t have a lot of those in the comic book industry. That was kind of what brought me in doing this story in the comic book medium because I would go visit comic shops and couldn’t find any Black women on the covers at all.”
Obama Foundation Announces Glenn Brown as Chief Digital Officer
Glenn is a Venture Fellow at Betaworks, a start-up studio and investment firm in New York, and a member of the Board of Directors of The Texas Tribune, a digital-first, non-profit, non-partisan news service in Austin, Texas. In 2016, he was Entrepreneur in Residence at Betaworks.
AWARD SHOW CELEBRATES AFRICAN AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENTS IN LITERATURE
The ninth annual AAMBC Literary Awards will be held in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, June 10, 2017. The featured highlight is the Maya Angelou Lifetime achievement award being presented to acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni. AAMBC creator Tamika Newhouse says it is a dream to honor Giovanni and to bring her to the show’s home of Atlanta, GA. “Honoring Nikki Giovanni is a dream come true for me. It’s great to honor legends while we have them here with us. This means a lot to AAMBC and to the African American literary community,” Newhouse says.
Palestinian Prisoners Enter in Open Ended Hunger Strike
Eighteen hundred Palestinian prisoners have entered more than four weeks of an open-ended hunger strike in Israeli prisons, according to a US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) press release. Hatem Abudayyeh, who is the co-founder and coordinating committee member of the USPCN, said the Palestinian prisoners’ basic, humanitarian demands include regular family visits, an end to solitary confinement, an end to administrative detention, the strengthening of medical care and access to education.
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER
Pritzker said his success and knowledge as a business owner would be important in order to change Illinois’ financial problems and the values and morals of the person running for Governor would be key.
Telecom and Cloud Service Options Expand in Africa
“Our 20-20-20 goal is to serve 20 million Africans in 20 countries by 2020,” says Paul Delkaso, managing member of the Virginia Based Artilium-Africa, and president and CEO of Tristar and Triente Global Energy Group.
Thornton Township To Remind Serious Job Seekers To Attend Upcoming Job Fair
Seeking a Job? On Tuesday, May 23, 2017, Thornton Township Supervisor, Board of Trustees , and South Suburban Community College Frank M. Zuccarelli will host its 22nd Annual Community Job Fair in South Suburban South Holland.
Tips on How to Save
Personal Finance Educator Karen Chan introduced her Money Calendar to concerned residents on May 17, 2017 at the Chicago Library, located at 9055 S. Houston Avenue,and discussed how the money calendar can help show residents where their money actually goes, how to evaluate their debt, estimate their income during retirement and know where to get help when they really need it.