Anthony E. Simpkins is president and CEO of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago
Published on June 30, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Lancôme Trésor, 2021 Hall of Fame Award recipient from The Fragrance Foundation (TFF).
Published on June 30, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The report shows how Black women have been left with increasingly less room for educational and professional advancement.
Published on June 23, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Keshia Knight Pulliam was recently announced as Mielle’s new Global Education Ambassador.
Published on June 9, 2021
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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
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Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown outlined the city’s summer safety strategy. Photos by Tia Carol Jones
Published on June 9, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Restaurant Strong Fund and Grubhub program gives $2 million to help restaurants reopen
Published on June 2, 2021
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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
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Eliza Christoph geo prints on cotton poplin.
Published on June 2, 2021
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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Published on June 2, 2021
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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
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