Anthony E. Simpkins is president and CEO of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago Published on June 30, 2021 |
India Ehioba, president and CEO of Shore Community Services, says doing the pandemic community members provided necessary essentials to the organization, which is celebrating 70 … Published on June 30, 2021 |
Published on June 30, 2021 |
Published on June 30, 2021 |
Dr. Philip Gorelick worked on the Brain Guide, a platform that provides resources to people and their caregivers to identify memory problems. The platform was … Published on June 30, 2021 |
Bril Barrett is founder of Making a Difference Dancing (M.A.D.D.) Rhythms dance company and tap dance academy. Barrett said he always wanted to expose young … Published on June 30, 2021 |
April Welch, Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Director of the Esports and Digital Arts Center for Illinois Institute of Technology, has championed a … Published on June 30, 2021 |
Lancôme Trésor, 2021 Hall of Fame Award recipient from The Fragrance Foundation (TFF). Published on June 30, 2021 |
Tom Joyner’s Fantastic Voyage sets sail On November 6-14, 2021 with headliners Usher and Alicia Keys. It’s a party with a purpose, supporting students from … Published on June 30, 2021 |
Daryl Newell, president of Seaway Bank, stands at the podium with NBC 5’s Art Norman, who served as the emcee of the event. Photo by … Published on June 30, 2021 |
Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, an artist from Ghana, unveiled his work, Blank Slate Monument, at Saturday’s Juneteenth event at the DuSable Museum of African American History. Photo … Published on June 23, 2021 |
Sherina Maye Edwards, President and CEO of INTREN, is helping the company navigating its acquisition by MasTec. Photo provided by Sherina Maye Edwards Published on June 23, 2021 |
Wyence Handcrafted Leather Design & Apparel partners with Sunshine Enterprises, a program to help entrepreneurs on the South and West sides that was founded in … Published on June 23, 2021 |
The report shows how Black women have been left with increasingly less room for educational and professional advancement. Published on June 23, 2021 |
Baron Waller is the owner of five Chicagoland area Culver’s restaurants. He recently opened a location in Ravenswood and is set to open another in … Published on June 23, 2021 |
Ida Nelson’s son, Gus “Jett” Hawkins is the inspiration behind the Jett Hakwins Act, which bans schools from making rules about hairstyles, including those associated … Published on June 23, 2021 |
Approaching the issue of access equality, The Doug Williams Center provides advocacy support for the conference and the larger movement for diversity and inclusion in … Published on June 23, 2021 |
Fleurs de Prairie Published on June 23, 2021 |
Businesses serving alcohol can now offer up a free drink to vaccinated patrons under a new law recently signed by Governor JB Pritzker. Published on June 23, 2021 |
Ed Krembuszewski, manager of energy effi ciency engineering at ComEd, is known as the Energy Doctor. He has tips on how to reduce energy use … Published on June 23, 2021 |
Keeta’s Place, which was founded in 2020, services girls ages 12-18. With its virtual format is has been able to include girls from seven different … Published on June 16, 2021 |
Karen Yarbrough is the Cook County Clerk. She is the first African-American woman to hold the position. Previously she was the Recorder of Deeds and … Published on June 16, 2021 |
Chicago State University’s Pre-Freshman Program in Engineering and Science (PREP) won second place and a $10,000 grant for the 2021 Ford Gives Back Freedom Award … Published on June 16, 2021 |
Published on June 16, 2021 |
The Discover Center in Chatham hosted a soft grand opening to welcome community leaders and stakeholders. Photo provided by Discover Published on June 16, 2021 |
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James Lott, One of the national greatest Gospel Music Record Label Executive, Director and Producer Published on June 10, 2021 |
Published on June 9, 2021 |
Karli Butler is an inspirational speaker who shares her journey of life after an acid attack. Photos provided by Karli Butler Published on June 9, 2021 |
Cook County Commissioner Stanley Moore wants the Cook County Board to hold off on a vote to rename Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples’ Day until the … Published on June 9, 2021 |
Ladies of Virtue prepares its girls, ages 9 to 18, for leadership in three ways: character development, career readiness and civic engagement. Photos provided by … Published on June 9, 2021 |
Jasmine Black, president of BrainChild Business Consulting, said business owners should do their research, get a good banking partner, visit the Small Business Administration, get … Published on June 9, 2021 |
Keshia Knight Pulliam was recently announced as Mielle’s new Global Education Ambassador. Published on June 9, 2021 |
Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen Published on June 9, 2021 |
Published on June 9, 2021 |
Published on June 9, 2021 |
A new report from Bentley University’s Center for Women and Business highlights best practices for creating successful allyship programs. Published on June 9, 2021 |
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown outlined the city’s summer safety strategy. Photos by Tia Carol Jones Published on June 9, 2021 |
Published on June 4, 2021 |
West Suburban Medical Center, located in Oak Park, is looking for the State to provide money to help it remain open so it can provide … Published on June 2, 2021 |
Calumet City Mayor speaks during a demonstration opposing the downsizing of Franciscan Health’s St. Margaret Hospital in Hammond, Ind. Photos provided by Sean Howard Published on June 2, 2021 |
Published on June 2, 2021 |
David Robertson is the first Black alumni at Northeastern Illinois University to create an endowment scholarship. The Hope Is Foundation Courageous Scholars Scholarship, geared toward … Published on June 2, 2021 |
According to the study, 15% of adults 50+ do not have access to any type of internet and 60% say the cost of high-speed internet … Published on June 2, 2021 |
Chicago State University’s President Zaldwaynaka Scott, Esq., convened 45 stakeholders to come up with the Equity Working Group for Black Student Access and Success in … Published on June 2, 2021 |
Restaurant Strong Fund and Grubhub program gives $2 million to help restaurants reopen Published on June 2, 2021 |
Iris Nichole Patterson created a haircare line, Iris Botanicals, LLC, after losing her hair from having a glue-in weave removed. Photos provided by Iris Patterson Published on June 2, 2021 |
Eliza Christoph geo prints on cotton poplin. Published on June 2, 2021 |
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden at Hobart and William Smith Colleges Published on June 2, 2021 |
The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) – a nonprofit organization founded by award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson –launched a public awareness campaign recently to address … Published on June 2, 2021 |