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Oluwabusayo Adebayo (pictured) is an alumnus of the Gary Comer Youth Center and a sophomore at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Adebayo is currently in the process of developing an app that he believes will make learning more accessible and fun for everyone. Photo Credit: Gary Comer Youth Center.

Oluwabusayo Adebayo (pictured) is an alumnus of the Gary Comer Youth Center and a sophomore at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Adebayo is currently in …

Published on February 27, 2019

Published on February 27, 2019

The Music by Black Composers Coloring Book aims to bring black classical music to the forefront.
It’s just one initiative of the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation who’s mission in part is to provide services and funding for classical music education. Photo Credit: Rachel Barton Pine Foundation

The Music by Black Composers Coloring Book aims to bring black classical music to the forefront. It’s just one initiative of the Rachel Barton Pine …

Published on February 27, 2019

Published on February 27, 2019

The fourth annual Chicago Black Restaurant Week recently took place and featured over 35
black-owned restaurants from across the Greater Chicagoland Area.

The fourth annual Chicago Black Restaurant Week recently took place and featured over 35 black-owned restaurants from across the Greater Chicagoland Area.

Published on February 27, 2019

Reesie Davis (pictured) is the founder of Praize Productions, a south side nonprofit that specializes in arts education, and is currently preparing for their yearly theatrical production. Photo Credit: Vanessa Abron

Reesie Davis (pictured) is the founder of Praize Productions, a south side nonprofit that specializes in arts education, and is currently preparing for their yearly …

Published on February 27, 2019

Community members and local government officials recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Chicago Department of Fleet and Facility Management’s new headquarters in Englewood. Photo
Credit: Patrick Pyszka/City of Chicago

Community members and local government officials recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Chicago Department of Fleet and Facility Management’s new headquarters in Englewood. Photo …

Published on February 27, 2019

Nina Graham (front row, second from left), president of the Board of Education for Thornton Township High School District 205, recently accepted a $130,000 donation from the Thornton Alumni Legacy
Fund which will be used to create a machine shop program in the district. Photo Credit: Thornton Township High School District 205.

Nina Graham (front row, second from left), president of the Board of Education for Thornton Township High School District 205, recently accepted a $130,000 donation …

Published on February 27, 2019

Robbins Mayor Tyrone Ward will host the first-ever Minority Entrepreneur Interactive Solution Symposium on March 1, 2019, which aims to connect entrepreneurs with other business owners. Photo by Wendell Hutson

Robbins Mayor Tyrone Ward will host the first-ever Minority Entrepreneur Interactive Solution Symposium on March 1, 2019, which aims to connect entrepreneurs with other business …

Published on February 27, 2019

The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP) will present Birmingham, Alabama, 1963: Dawoud Bey/Black Star from April 11 – July 7, 2019, featuring work from photographer and recent MacArthur genius grant fellow Dawoud Bey (American, born 1953), who is also a professor of photography at Columbia College Chicago.

The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP) will present Birmingham, Alabama, 1963: Dawoud Bey/Black Star from April 11 – July 7, 2019, …

Published on February 27, 2019

A new collaborative community-based initiative to reduce gun violence in Chicago, The inVEST campaign, was recently launched at the Cities Striving for Peace event. Photo Credit: The inVEST Campaign

A new collaborative community-based initiative to reduce gun violence in Chicago, The inVEST campaign, was recently launched at the Cities Striving for Peace event. Photo …

Published on February 27, 2019

Mayoral Candidate, Lori Lightfoot. Photo Credit: Lori Lightfoot For Mayor Campaign

Mayoral Candidate, Lori Lightfoot. Photo Credit: Lori Lightfoot For Mayor Campaign

Published on February 27, 2019

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