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Black suburb developing into a polished jewel

By Wendell Hutson, Contributing Writer There are not many south suburbs whose population is predominantly black with nearly 20,000 residents of which 31 percent are...

Chicago Defender of the Week: Diane Jones, Illinois Ambassador for Dress a Girl Around the World

Diane Jones is the Illinois Ambassador for Dress A Girl Around the World, Tinley Park affiliate. A community of seamstresses committed to the mission of providing girls in need with dresses and a smile on their faces.

30th Annual MLK Breakfast focuses on Educational Equity and Economic Investment

The 30th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholarship Breakfast, hosted by PUSH Excel, took place at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel on Monday. This year's theme was "Breaking the Cycle of Poverty through Educational Equity and Economic Investment."

Jan. 21 is Day of Racial Healing

January 21, 2020 is the fourth annual National Day of Racial Healing. The day was established in January 2017 by more than 550 leaders...

Five ways to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with your family

As the country prepares to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the city offers plenty of family friendly activities to enjoy.

Designer Emmanuel Pratt discusses growing and sustaining Redlined neighborhoods

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.

Alpha Kappa Alpha to donate clothing to Homeless Veteran’s for MLK Day

    AKArama Foundation of AKA’s Theta Omega Chapter to Donate Articles of Clothing to Homeless Veteran’s Shelter Initiative is part of Martin Luther King, Jr. Impact...

Zeta Phi Beta Inc. announces Centennial Week Jan. 12 – Jan. 18

ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES CENTENNIAL WEEK ACTIVITIES JANUARY 12 - 18, 2020  The esteemed African American women’s service organization will mark its...

Camelot Illinois awards grants to Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation and Lost Boyz Inc.

CHICAGO, IL – Camelot Illinois announced the first recipients of the Camelot Illinois Grant Program to help fund non-profit initiatives that benefit communities across...

NHS and NeighborhoodLIFT – A Veteran’s Story

Leonard Moten, a 62-year-old Marine Corps veteran, has traveled the globe during a distinguished military career taking him to such diverse places as Bogota,...
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