Many celebrate independence by commemorating July 4, 1776, but enslaved Africans did not realize freedom until decades later. For African-Americans, June 19, 1865, represents...
With the Illinois stay-at-home order in place, people are learning to challenge their creativity while finding ways to stay virtually connected. Being distant and...
In the Zone, a film that made its debut in New Zealand last year recently had its U.S. premiere screening in Chicago. The story is about Chicago westside native Terrance Wallace's inspiring mission to help disadvantaged youth in Chicago, and New Zealand get into top schools and place them in safe living environments while becoming their legal guardian.
On Friday, February 14, 2020, as part of the NBA All-Star 2020, 12 Special Olympics athletes from around the world, including one from Illinois, joined NBA and WNBA players and legends for the ninth annual NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Sports Basketball Game.
On February 13, 2020, Cliff Levingston, who played with the World Champion Chicago Bulls in the early 1990s, will host the NBA All-Star Weekend Kickoff Party to benefit his foundation, Legends Leaving Legacies 501c3. Inspired by the desire to enhance efforts to help high school students achieve the dream of higher education, Levingston has been helping young people get into schools for the past ten years.
Nikole Hannah-Jones, an award-winning investigative reporter for the New York Times, sat down to discuss The 1619 Project, which places black people at the center of American history while examining the complicated and lasting legacy of slavery. Chicago Ideas, a nonprofit that provides diverse audiences with access to thought leaders and innovative ideas, hosted the talk.
Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ), the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE), and Racial Justice PAC (RJPAC) joined together to host Black Voices, Black Votes: 2020 Community Caucus. This forum served as a platform to help black voters make an informed decision ahead of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary election.
Sweet Water Foundation created a regenerative neighborhood development strategy that intersects art, education, and urban agriculture to transform vacant spaces into productive land. This strategy creates affordable housing, locally grown food, and employment in the community.
