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Juneteenth and the Est. 1619 Pilgrimage to Charleston, South Carolina

Juneteenth, now designated a federal holiday, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It is believed to be the oldest...

Working Against Mass Incarceration and Violence with Live Free Illinois

Today, larger municipalities such as Chicago have seen an increase in gun violence that has not only taken the lives of so many people...

Silas Purnell-The Legacy Continues

The late Silas Purnell, founder of the College Preparation and Placement program at Ada S. McKinley Community Services was responsible for assisting over 50,000...

Reflections on “A Journal for Jordan”

It is the holiday season – a season of reflection and family gatherings, and the season when family-themed movies premiere. One such movie is...

A Focus on Leadership at the NCBW Gala

The Chicago Metropolitan Chapter of the National Coalition of Black Women, Incorporated (NCBW100) recently hosted its Inaugural Holiday Gala in Mokena, Illinois. Chicago Metropolitan...

Chicago Public Library Foundation Honors J. Nicole Brooks and Theaster Gates

The Chicago Public Library Foundation recently held its annual awards ceremony and fundraiser at the iconic Chicago Cultural Center. During this fundraiser, the Foundation,...

Get My Payment Illinois Coalition Helps Illinoisans During the Pandemic

Since the beginning of 2020, we have lived through the Covid-19 pandemic, which swept across the United States and the world and is responsible...

Angelique David Proves You Can Have it All

Over the years, women have crashed through the proverbial “glass ceiling” of many top-level businesses, rising through the ranks and making strides in leadership...

Covenant United Church of Christ Pastor, Rev. Dr. Patrick Daymond on the Role of the Church Today

Rev. Dr. Patrick Daymond knows what it means to follow in the footsteps of a great man. In September 2020, he was installed as...

Hosea Sanders shows no Signs of Slowing Down

Humble Beginnings Hosea Sanders grew up in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, one of five children of the late Deacon Hosea and Garrett Ann Sanders. He shared that...

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