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Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Launches Internship Program
The ILBCF summer internship goals are to ensure each intern gains an how to address those concerns through advocacy.
BLACK WEALTH 2020: NEW ECONOMIC JUSTICE MOVEMENT AIMS TO ‘TURBO CHARGE’ BLACK WEALTH IN AMERICA
According to the following statistics, the economic condition of America’s Black community is in dire straits: A recent study by Harvard University found that homeownership in the Black community stands at only 42.2 percent in the nation’s largest metro areas. That’s below the Latino-American community, which is at 46 percent and well below the White-American community, which is at 72 percent.
BARBARA BOUTTE DIES AT 86
Barbara Gonzaque Boutte, who was renowned for her involvement in a host of social service and civil rights organizations died at her home in Markham, Illinois on July 17. She was 86. Boutte succumbed after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma, a form of blood cancer. She was the widow of the late Alvin J. Boutte, CEO of Indecorp and President of Independence Bank of Chicago.
Ralph Leslie Joins Obama Foundation as CFO
The Obama Foundation recently announced Ralph Leslie as Chief Financial Officer. As Chief Financial Officer, Ralph will oversee the financial planning for the Obama Foundation, including its accounting and budget operations.
REINTRODUCES VIDEO VISITATION IN PRISONS ACT
Duckworth is reintroducing the legislation after a federal court denied regulations that put a cap on the cost of inmate phone calls. Now, large corporations have the option to exploit inmates and their families in telecommunication price hikes with no federal oversight.
HONORING OFFICER TIMOTHY JONES AS HE UNDERGOES REHAB
Police Officer Timothy Jones is a 25-year-old man whose commitment to serving the Park Forest community led him to meet the needs of several residents. But it all came to a halt when Jones was shot multiple times by an armed suspect in March 2016.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HOLD BETTER TOGETHER CAMPAIGN
More than 2,000 people have been shot in Chicago this year, which is 206 fewer victims than in 2016, according to the Chicago Tribune. As a result of the crisis, some community organizations are fed up with Chicago’s gun violence.
PAUL SIMON CHICAGO JOB CORPS STRENGTHENS YOUTH
Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center is celebrating 52 years of educating; training and helping youth obtain career field jobs in carpentry, bricking, computer technician and material handling and distribution. The nationwide 127 job core center is administered by the United States Department of Labor and is open year round to youth ages 16-24.
BANK OF AMERICA STUDENT LEADERS PROGRAM
“We do a variety of workshops that hone in on the student’s community mindfulness, civil mindfulness, volunteering eorts and expose them to several speakers in the business sector, non-profit sector and government sector,” Julie Chavez, the Chicago market manager at Bank of America.
HOW WILL ILLINOIS’ $5 BILLION TAX HIKE AFFECT YOU?
A 2017 study conducted by Fabrizio, Lee & Associates showed that 60 percent of Illinoisans believe that state taxes are currently too high and 80 percent wanted Illinois state lawmakers to pass major structural reforms before passing any type of tax increase.
HONORING CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition recently honored several Civil Rights Leaders including the Rev. Jesse Jackson Jr., the Rev. Al Sharpton and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth during its 46th Annual Convention held on July 12-15. Numerous issues including voter suppression, poverty and violence as well as health care and business initiatives were also addressed at the convention.
ENTREPRENEURS GET OFF TO A GOOD START WITH BENEFITS CHICAGO
Will Towns, who is the Executive Director for Benefits Chicago, said all applicants mus t have at least three years of business experience and must be able to elaborate on what kind of an impact their businesses will have on the communities they serve.
Beware of Universal Life Insurance!
Universal life policies became popular in the over 44-age group because investment returns paid to the policy account, could be applied to help pay the premiums instead of accumulating cash value. The policyholder knowingly sacrificed the savings component of the policy to instead make the premium payments a¦ordable and level, and still have the policy face amount remain constant.
ILLINOIS HAS A NEW BUDGET, BUT SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS STILL LACK STATE FUNDING
The crisis took a toll on social service organizations like LSSI where today it still lacks state funding
