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COMCAST PLANS HIRING EVENT FOR RECENTLY ANNOUNCED HYDE PARK XFINITY STORE CHICAGO Comcast recently announced plans to open an XFINITY Store this fall in Vue 53, at 1322 E. 53rd St. in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood and is hosting a hiring event on Wednesday, May 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Place Chicago South at 5225 S. Harper to recruit approximately 15 full- and part-time employees for the store. “The primary goal of the XFINITY Store is to provide an excellent customer experience,” said Matt Quantz, Comcast’s regional vice president of Sales. “We’re hoping to find candidates who can provide great service to our customers and help the store achieve its business goals.” At the event, Comcast will have: Recruiting employees on hand to answer questions

about careers at Comcast; Managers and employees from other area XFINITY Stores who can answer questions about working in retail at Comcast; and computers attendees can use to apply for the open positions. Comcast also can assist attendees who want to apply using laptops, smartphones and tablets they bring to the event. “I’m really pleased that Comcast has chosen Hyde Park to open an XFINITY Store and to recruit in the neighborhood,” said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. “The neighborhood is booming and the addition of new jobs will fuel its continued growth.” “The 4th Ward possesses a wealth of assets,

one of which is our human capital. Therefore, I am pleased that Comcast has chosen Hyde Park to open an XFINITY Store, and more importantly to recruit talent from the neighborhood to staff its retail store,” added Chicago 4th Ward Alderman Sophia King. Comcast was recently named one of the 2017 Best Places to Work in Illinois. The awards program began in 2006 and is promoted by the Daily Herald Business Ledger in partnership with the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC), the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, MRAThe Management Association, the Small Business Advocacy Council, the Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group.

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briefly EDUCATION The Thurgood Marshall Center Trust (TMCT) is celebrating the 63rd anniversary of passage of the historic Brown vs Board of Education case that ended centuries of ‘separate but equal’ education in the United States. The Center is hosting a fundraising Gala on Wednesday, May 17 to observe the seminal event and also announce the TMCT Call to Action: “Equal Education for All Based on the Brown Decision.” The event, to be held at the Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage, 1816 12th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, comes against the backdrop of a significant and troubling retrenchment of access to education for African America, Latino and other children. According to The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, beginning in the 1980s, courts turned against desegregation plans - denying new petitions to desegregate schools, ending previous court imposed plans and even striking down voluntary plans created by local school districts.

HEALTH Trotter Bill expands HIV testing for at-risk mothers SPRINGFIELD – Legislation intended to offer additional HIV testing for at risk pregnant woman in their third trimester passed an important Senate committee recently. House Bill 2800 equips pregnant women with the another opportunity to know their HIV status during the prenatal stage to make informed decisions that will benefit them and in return reduce the risk of spreading the disease. The measure adds on to the Perinatal HIV Prevention Act by furthering efforts to provide vital information to pregnant at risk women. “This is a significant piece of legislation that passed out of the Public Health Committee. It is vital that we increase HIV testing for at-risk pregnant woman in their third trimester as opposed to only testing in the first trimester to prevent the spread of disease. Too often we see the need to do more good in improvised communities as far as HIV testing is concerned and we ignore it, but no more. By offering additional prenatal testing, we decrease the chance of transmission to the infant,” said State Senator Donne Trotter (D-Chicago).

LAW AND POLITICS Steans Sponsors House Bill 40

SPRINGFIELD – Recent rollbacks to women’s rights led State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago) to sponsor House Bill 40 to ensure that Illinois will remain a state where women can safely and legally exercise their right to choose. House Bill 40 removes the “trigger” provision from a 1975 Illinois law that would reinstate previous state policy banning abortion in the event that Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. Additionally the legislation will allow abortion coverage for individuals on Medicaid or covered by State Employee Health Insurance plans. “I hope that Gov. Rauner will stick to his word and sign HB 40,” Steans said.

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making any changes that may be necessary. “First we have to make sure people understand that Rachel W. Lindsey was announced as Chicago State we are not closed,” Lindsey said. “I had someone say to me University’s (CSU) new Interim President on May 9, 2017 recently ‘oh, I thought the university was closed.’ So, the at Chicago State University, located on 9501 S. King Drive. first thing we have to do is make sure to let the people know Lindsey, who is under a 10-month contract, discussed her that we are not closed. vision and goals for the We need to do a better future of the university, job of communicating addressed the rumors to people about the of CSU possibly kinds of successes in merging with another terms of opportunities university and also that Chicago State can introduced Paul Vallas provide.” as the newly appointed She continued to Chief Administrative say that CSU needs to Officer. work on its public image “I left retirement and do a better job of to take the making sure that people responsibility of understand the breath preparing CSU for the of the programs that are permanent President,” offered to the students. Lindsey said. “I should Lindsey also point out that I never addressed the rumors of had a day of regret Chicago State University about retiring but it is possibly merging with my deep and abiding another university and passion for CSU’s said that the Chancellor potential, students, of the University of faculty and staff that Illinois in Chicago told caused me to come out her that the school has of retirement.” absolutely no intention of Acknowledging Chicago State University’s financial struggles, new Interim President Lindsey said taking over Chicago State Rachel W. Lindsey said CSU’s staff, administration and students have to do a better everyone knows University, adding people job in communicating and promoting a better public image. Photo by Christopher that Chicago State have to believe in CSU. Shuttlesworth University has had “We have to believe, challenges with the community has to enrollment, and right now Vallas and her are both working believe,” Lindsey said. “There are so many examples of how to put systems in place to improve the enrollment. She also individuals ended up doing things that no one thought they acknowledged CSU’s financial troubles, stating that the would be able to do. It’s simply because they believed and school is focused on reviewing its financial processes and we need to demonstrate our self-confidence.” By Christopher Shuttlesworth

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COMMUNITY FOCUS Chicago, IL – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and past 1st Vice Chair, released the following statement about the CBCF Executive Economic Summit taking place in Chicago: “We have gathered in Chicago and we have been welcomed by the congressional office of Representative Bobby Rush, and by Representative Danny Davis, and Representative Robin Kelly, to explore ways to open doors of economic opportunity to those who are far too often shut out. The CBCF Executive Economic Summit offers a unique chance to glean best practices of black-owned businesses while also recognizing the realities of black business flight and socioeconomic hardships facing many of our urban centers.” “Our purpose is to identify strategies for black business growth and development. Attendees are provided unprecedented access to some of the nation’s most compelling business and marketplace thought leaders, CEOs, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, investment groups, financial professionals and policy makers.” “Distinguished guests include John Rogers Jr., the Chairman and CEO of Ariel Investments, one of the largest African-American-lead money management firms in the country; actor, philanthropist,

and businessman Hill Harper; attorney, businesswoman, and TV commentator Star Jones and members of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation board and staff.” “Together, we will explore ways to enhance capital expansion, support entrepreneurial education, strengthen strategic partnerships, and develop strategies and policy recommendations for achieving economic parity. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has held Executive Economic Summits across America in New York, Silicon Valley, Atlanta, and Chicago. We have engaged with many business leaders in those areas. We will hold our next Summit in Houston, Texas. Our goals are to ensure that the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, which has its origins in the Congressional Black Caucus, bring policy issues outside the beltway and listen to African Americans throughout America.

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Richardson said, “The reality is that there are he National a number of banks that Urban are offering affordable League products as little as played a 3 percent down and pivotal you don’t have to have role in the 20thforeseen credit and forms Century Freedom of documentation.” Movement and grew He continued to say out of the spontaneous that the National Urban grassroots movement League believes that for freedom and the system of structure opportunity that came should maintain its Cy Richardson Photo Courtesy of The to be called the Black openness for access to the National Urban League Migrations, according to community of color. iamempowered.com. In “We want to prepare a time where black homeownership is people responsibly, prepare people “endangered,” according to the National for products that suit them and be Association of Real Estate Brokers deliberative in terms of the timing that (NAREB), the National Urban League it takes to be a successful homeowner,” is still helping blacks build generational Richardson said. wealth through homeownership. “Now is the time not to retrench, Cy Richardson, who is the National but to continue to [take advantage] of Urban League Senior Vice President for homeownership opportunities in the Economics and Housing Programs, said merging market by connecting with banks the National Urban League has been a and other financial service companies long-time provider of home-ownership that have products that are affordable and preparation, home-ownership education suitable to the constituents that we care and house-counseling service for over about.” 20 years. According the thechicagourbanleague. “We are permanently committed to org, The Chicago Urban League opening up first time home ownership Housing Department is a HUD-certified for communities of color,” Richardson counseling agency as well as a City of said. “It is predominantly the way Chicago Department of Housing Delegate to build into generational wealth in Agency. It provides low-to-moderate American society.” income residents with professional Richardson explained that there housing counseling assistance t hrough has been some retrenchment and fall various programs and services. back for African Americans in home The Chicago Urban League programs ownership. So, he said the National provide, mortgage default counseling, Urban League decided to double down predatory lending counseling and firston their commitment for social compact time homebuyer’s counseling. Free around the ability to own a home workshops and individual counseling sustainably and responsibly, which services are provided by Certified results in the wealth of generational Housing Counselors through the assets. following programs: “Our acknowledgement of w First Time Home Buyers homeownership is a key accelerator w Education and narrows the nation’s wealth gap, w Foreclosure Counseling which is something we have to be w Financial Literacy more intentional in talking about,” The Chicago Urban League Housing Richardson said. Department continually searches for He said one key piece of information new opportunities in both development that he would give to first time home project related services and private owners is to introduce them to some of partnerships for financial support, the myths of home ownership. according to its website. “The first piece of advice would For more information, contact be to introduce them to some of the Margret Wooten, Senior Director of myths that are out there today in terms Housing at 773-285-1500 or mwooten@ of having to have 20 percent down, thechicagourbanleague.org. For more having to have foreseen credit and information about the National Urban having to have a certain documentation League, visit http://nul.iamempowered. structure,” com

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Our View: Oberweis’ bill imperils public’s right to know

Legislation to allow the dissemination of public notices only on the internet in Illinois is a radical departure from the proven public notice system that all other states use. As a result, the public’s right to know would suffer. The bill should be defeated. Dissemination of information to citizens through publication of public notices protects the public’s right to know. Through public notices, units of government inform the public about what they are doing or proposing which, in turn, helps the pubic effectively engage in the democratic process. The cost for public notices is minimal to each unit of government, usually less than a 10th of a percent of the budget. Legislation that took effect five years ago goes further. The Illinois Legislature unanimously approved a bill requiring newspapers to post all public notices they print on a public, free-access centralized website at no additional cost to government. That website is PublicNoticeIllinois.com. The system works well. Newspapers disseminate public notices and then certify that governments have complied with public notice laws. The public is served efficiently, in print and online. However, some people want to change it. Senate Bill 2032 would allow units of government to bypass publishing notices in local newspapers and, instead, post public notices on their own websites or on a state-run website. State Sen. Jim Oberweis, R-Sugar Grove, introduced the bill in February; a Senate committee is reviewing it. Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti is a strong supporter; a task force she headed issued a report in December 2015 that favors the concept of “modernizing public notices.” Frankly, we are appalled by their cavalier attitude toward public notices and government transparency. As a respected, independent third party, newspapers reliably transmit this information in print and online. Newspapers for centuries have played a key role in the legal process of public notices by publishing, certifying and archiving them. It’s a long proven process.

By contrast, government is unreliable.

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The Citizens Advocacy Center reviewed Illinois local governments’ track record for posting notices online in three basic areas – public meeting notices, public meeting agendas and approved minutes from public meetings – as required by law through the Open Meetings Act. Of more than 750 websites surveyed, only 73 percent of governments complied with posting meeting notices, 57 percent complied with posting an agenda and a mere 48 percent complied with posting approved meeting minutes. That’s unacceptable. What can the public expect if local governments bypass newspapers and post public notices online? The same dismal record of noncompliance and lawbreaking. That would be a terrible blow to transparency. We are unconvinced that public notices, if placed only on government-controlled websites, would have anything close to the same readership they have now. Senate Bill 2032 is a radical departure from the proven public notice system that all other states use. Government would inevitably become less transparent, especially for people who aren’t online. And the public’s right to know, rather than being protected, would be diminished. Politicians like Oberweis and Sanguinetti ought to know better. They should realize that public notices in Illinois were “modernized” more than five years ago through legislation establishing the centralized website, which is PNI. The bill should be defeated. Published in Shaw Media April 24, 2017

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Five Key questions when choosing a broker to sell your home CHICAGO, May 4, 2017 – When it’s time to sell their home, most Americans have their eye on the bottom line. RE/MAX brokers say sellers want to know, first and foremost, how much their home is worth, what commission the broker will charge and how much they might have to spend to get the home ready to sell. “Those are vital questions, but they aren’t the only ones,” said Jack Kreider, executive vice president and regional director of RE/MAX Northern Illinois. Choosing a broker can be confusing because most of us sell a home only every 10 to 15 years, and the real estate business has seen dramatic changes over the last decade thanks to the internet. According to Kreider, the secret to success lays in choosing a broker whose approach to selling homes meshes with a seller’s goals and preferences, and the way to make that happen is to ask the right questions. Based on interviews with RE/MAX brokers, here are five questions that sellers should definitely ask when selecting a selling broker. 1. What is an appropriate listing price? Whatever the ultimate sales price, the listing price is a vital important starting point, noted Mary Reuter Kenney of RE/MAX Excels in Geneva, Ill. “Some sellers and some brokers may be tempted to start with an elevated list price hoping to find an eager buyer, but if the list price is too high, it can keep buyers away. The longer a home sits on the market, the lower its eventual selling price is likely to be, so a realistic list price is essential. Sellers should ask a broker to present a list price recommendation based on the recent sales prices of comparable homes in the area, while also keeping the impact of current competition in mind.” 2. What are the expenses, besides commission, that sellers will face? “Many sellers aren’t aware that there are selling expenses beyond the broker’s commission,” said Kyra

Pych of RE/MAX in the Village, Realtors, Oak Park, Ill. “Those fees will vary depending on local custom, so even with experienced sellers, I go through all that with them: costs for title search, for the lot survey, for attorney fees, transfer taxes and other things. In some cases, those fees can determine whether or not a seller must bring money to the closing table, so they need the full picture,” she said. 3. How will you market my home, especially online? Because more than 90 percent of buyers use the internet as part of their home search, effective online marketing is vital these days. “Sellers need to understand how a prospective broker approaches internet marketing,” said Karen Danenberg of RE/MAX Suburban in Buffalo Grove,

NABJ Names Ryan 2017 Journalist of the Year

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(Black PR Wire) Washington, D.C. -- April Ryan has been selected as the 2017 Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). The annual award recognizes a black journalist who has a distinguished body of work that has extraordinary depth, scope and significance to people of the African Diaspora. A 30-year journalism veteran, Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House - a position she has held for American Urban Radio Networks(AURN) since

January 1997. Her position as a White House correspondent for AURN has afforded her unusual insight into the racial sensitivities, issues and political struggles of our nation’s last three presidents. “April Ryan is a true trailblazer and truth seeker. She’s dogged and unapologetic about her pursuit of the story,” said NABJ President Sarah Glover. “In the White House press corps circle, where too few black women have been given an opportunity to report, April has excelled and persevered in spite of the many obstacles she has confronted. Her work has risen to the top.”

Ill. “If done right, it lets buyers get to know a house before they walk in, but to do that you need good pictures and good verbiage. If I were a seller, I’d ask to see how a broker had marketed comparable properties, and not just the photos and text on the MLS, but also what they did on social media, which is becoming a huge factor.” 4. How will the seller and broker work together? It’s a key issue and one with many dimensions, noted Damian Ciszek of RE/ MAX 10, Chicago, but there can be marked differences among brokers. “I work on my own,” Ciszek explained, “so I handle everything for my clients, but other brokers may be part of team of brokers or may have unlicensed assistants who deal with some aspects of the sales and marketing process. Sellers should understand from the beginning what information they will be getting and how frequently and just what is expected of them.” 5. What is the broker’s approach to preparing a home for sale? Some brokers focus on maximizing value. That can mean a fair amount of pre-listing preparation for the seller but also a higher sales price. Other brokers are more willing to price a home to reflect its current condition if the buyer lacks the time or the resources to make cosmetic improvements. Jennie McLaughlin of RE/MAX Hub City in Rochelle, Ill., said she is among those who emphasize making the homes she lists more salable, both in terms of exterior curb appeal and interior appearance. “Curb appeal is extremely important because it defines the first impression that buyers have of the property. Inside the home, it isn’t always necessary to invest a lot of money, but getting the home clean and decluttered can pay huge dividends, not only in a better sales price but also in a faster sale,” she said.

Alfred A. Edmond Jr. Pens Free E-Book on How Love and Relationship Choices Impact Your Career, Business and Finances Verona, NJ, – A new book by award-winning business journalist and relationship educator Alfred A. Edmond Jr. focuses on how business, career and financial success is either served or sabotaged by the choices we make in pursuit of sex, love and relationships. Buy Love, Get Trouble. Sell Love, Get Screwed is available as a complimentary E-book for a limited time only. Alfred Edmond Jr., is best known as an awardwinning business journalist, editor and media executive with Black Enterprise and host of the nationally syndicated radio feature Money Matters for American Urban Radio Networks. He is a widely-recognized expert on personal finance, entrepreneurship, mentorship, leadership development and the practical application of faith in daily living. With wife Zara D. Green, Edmond is also co-creator of Grown Zone Relationship Education (GrownZone.com) and co-author of Loving In The Grown Zone: A NoNonsense Guide to Making Healthy Decisions in the Quest for Loving, Romantic Relationships of Honor, Esteem, and Respect(Balboa Press).

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Fashion tips that help make a statement match that combo with the right sparkling highlighter. The right make-up can complement any look that you want to create as long as you remember that every element has to work together. Make-up artist Ebony Harris, uses multi-colored shadows, glitters, and everything else in her make-up arsenal to capture her clients’ vision for their look. “I always ask my clients, ‘What’s the occasion?’ or ‘What does your favorite outfit look like?’ so, that I can make sure that I apply the perfect look,” said Harris. When it comes to clothes, it’s always best to not be too “matchy, matchy,” but when it comes to your face, a coordinated look is your best bet. Source: Delaney George (Data News Weekly/NNPA Member)

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Saks OFF 5TH Celebrates Grand Opening NEW YORK -- On Thursday, May 11, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH celebrated the grand opening of its new store in Honolulu, Hawaii at Ala Moana Center. “We’re excited to open our second store in Hawaii, and provide shoppers with convenient access to designer brands at the exceptional value that Saks OFF 5TH is known for,” said Jonathan Greller, President, Saks OFF 5TH and Gilt. “Ala Moana Center is a prime tourist destination for travelers around the world and a great location for us to expand our Hawaiian presence in.” Saks OFF 5TH features an ever-evolving selection of luxury designer fashion, accessories and footwear from more than 800 leading brands for men, women and children. The new store will feature an open, modern layout and playful, graphic elements in an easy-to-shop environment.

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Fashion is not just the clothes, the hair, the shoes or the accessories; fashion is every little element combined that makes “the look.” Makeup is one of those crucial elements that can make or break your desired look. While going natural is acceptable, a little make-up can enhance any look. Here are a few tips to make sure you don’t waste a great outfit on bad make-up. Always remember that make-up is applied in layers. Just like with other fashion elements, you have to start with the right foundation; then you have to build on it. When it comes to clothes, it’s about matching the right shirt or blouse with the right skirt, then matching the right skirt with the right shoes, adding the right accessories etc. When it comes to make-up, you have to match the right eye shadow with the right lip color, then

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Iona Calhoun School of Ballet Partners with Iconic South Side Church

Chicago - Christ Universal Temple recently opened the Christ Universal Temple School of Performing Arts for 6- to 12-year-old aspiring dancers. The 12-week session will focus on the fine art of ballet and will be taught by instructors from the Iona Calhoun School of Ballet. Classes will be held every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. through July 26 at The Temple, located on 11901 South Ashland on Chicago’s South Side. The Temple School of Performing Arts is the brainchild of Dr. Hareder McDowell, the director of The Temple’s youth’s ministry, and music director Martin Woods. McDowell says the school will offer families a timely opportunity to engage with professional artists directly in the South Side church. “With so many of our schools losing their arts programs, it’s so important to offer children valuable artistic and cultural learning experiences that they will be able to carry with them into adulthood, ” states McDowell. Senior Minister The Rev. Dr. Derrick B. Wells underscores the need to capture the attention of his younger church members now by providing opportunities and activities that will encourage them to visit the church more often than just on Sundays.

“We are happy to see so many young people accompany their parents on Sundays, and we welcome the opportunity to be an important part of their lives as individuals. We offer many worthwhile services designed specifically to expand and improve upon our children’s outlook on the future. The Temple School of Performing Arts is our newest and most ambitious to date.” The summer dance program with the Iona Calhoun School of Ballet will serve as the inaugural session for the performing arts school. Church organizers hope to secure similar partnerships with other local organizations to provide training in music and spoken word. Children or their parents do not have to be members of the church to participate in the school. Organizers may be reached daily at 773.568-2282 for more information.

About The Temple:

Christ Universal Temple, located on 11901 South Ashland, is led by Chicago native the Rev. Dr. Derrick B. Wells. The legendary Rev. Johnnie Colemon founded the church more than 60 years ago. The Temple’s original teachings are based on the idea of better living through metaphysical Christianity, and the key to happy and successful living is right thinking followed by right action. More information about The Temple is available at cutemple.org.

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VISIONARY LEADERSHIP

eadership is often defined as influence, and everyone has influence. One of the responsibilities of effective leaders is the ability to see into the distant future with clarity and vision. Effective leaders develop this essential ability and eventually master the skills necessary to envision a preferred future and lead into an enlarged territory. Repeatedly in scripture, we see the vision that God gave just out of reach of the person or people to whom the vision was given. Often times, life seems to imitate this same motif where the vision that God gives us seems to be just out of our reach. That it is just beyond our reach can become a source of discouragement and disappointment for some. However, it should be reassuring for you and I to know that just because the vision is out of reach, it does not mean that it is not for us. As Joshua was preparing to lead into the Promised Land, a word of reassurance was delivered to him. The word was reassurance that just as God had been with Moses, God would also be with him. Joshua was reminded that he should be strong and courageous and that he should not be afraid or dismayed. It can be hard to believe in the possibility of the promise because we have difficulty seeing the possibilities that God put in us. We convince ourselves that God has made a mistake in calling us up to bat. Leadership and vision go hand-in-hand. When we have leadership without vision, we get lost without a place to go. When we have vision without leadership, we get people excited about a place we cannot take them. It is in the place of our greatest uncertainty that God will speak and helps us to see the potential to our greatest improvement. Step outside of your comfort zone and trust God to do exactly what He said he would do!

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DuSable High School’s 82nd anniversary celebration will salute DuSable’s Men of Distinction

The DuSable High School Alumni Coalition for Action invites all classes, past and present, as well as the general public to this scholarship fundraiser which will benefit the DuSable campus’ small high schools. DuSable High School’s 82nd anniversary celebration will honor some of the men of distinction the school has produced since opening in 1935. Honoree Timuel Black, whose expertise is often called upon by the Chicago news media regarding historical matters, was a member of the school’s first graduation class in 1937. Black also taught at DuSable for a period of time. Some of the other honorees are Judge William Cousins, politician Howard Brookins, community activist Kublai Toure, educator Reuben Crawford, banking specialist Lawrence Allen, recording artist Marshall Thompson and jazz guitarist George Freeman. The DuSable Alumni Coalition for Action’s last gala featured “Powerful Women.” Other galas have featured themes such as “DuSable’s Landmark Status,” which the DuSable High School Alumni Coalition for Action fought hard to win before it became official in 2013. Event Details: The New Martinique 8200 So. Cicero Ave. Burbank, Illinois Saturday, June 3, 2017 12pm to 4:30pm Dinner and an open bar are included. Tickets are $60 per person. For ticket information contact: Sylvia Alston at 773-419-4835. All are welcome to join this historic celebration and fundraising event.

Chicago Youth Centers Hosts Annual Believe In Kids Dinner: Above & Beyond

Chicago Youth Centers (CYC), Chicago’s largest independent youth and family services organization will host its largest fundraiser, The Believe in Kids Dinner: Above & Beyond sponsored by Wintrust on Thursday, May 18th at The Standard Club. The mission of Chicago Youth Centers is to empower children and teens to recognize and experience their full potential. This annual dinner celebrates CYC alumni, families, staff, and supporters, and raises needed funds for Chicago’s largest private youth organization. Chairs of this critical fundraiser are Dixie Adams Erwin (IBM) and Daniel M. Feeney (Miller Shakman & Beem LLP) with Honorary Chair Edward J. Wehmer (Founder, President and CEO of Wintrust.) Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, dinner and a program. This year’s program is hosted by CNN correspondent Rosa Flores and will feature remarks from Honorary Chair Edward J. Wehmer (Founder, President and CEO of Wintrust.) The program will also feature the Honorable Kimberly M. Foxx, Cook County State’s Attorney and CYC Alumna as the keynote speaker. Foxx will discuss her personal journey with Chicago Youth Centers and how that put her on a path to becoming the first African American women to lead the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office—the second largest prosecutor’s office in the country. The program highlights include the 2017 Epstein-Donnelley Spirit of Youth Award

Entrepreneurship Is Only For Risk Takers By Christopher Shuttlesworth

EVENT OF THE WEEK

CHICAGO KIDNEY ACTION DAY

On June 6, Chicago Kidney Action Day will include free health screenings, healthy food samples and more.

Kidney Action Day is coming to Chicago on Tuesday, June 6! The American Kidney Fund’s Kidney Action Day offers free health screenings, healthy food samples, interactive fitness demonstrations, prizes and giveaways, and lots of entertainment and activities for the entire family. Take action for your health on Kidney Action Day. The event will be held at the Richard J. Daley Center Plaza from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for a day of awareness and action against kidney disease. Event Details: Chicago Kidney Action Day

Winner, Lydia Diaz, a CYC parent, and 2017 Epstein Scholarship Winner, Maleek Willis. Willis is a senior at Farragut High School that will be attending Florida Memorial University with help from Chicago Youth Centers. He will discuss how the nonprofit impacted his life growing up in North Lawndale and how entering college became a reality for him. CYC supports children and families in underserved communities so they can succeed in the 21st century. Through its seven centers and several partner sites, CYC provides the experiences and resources needed for youth ages 3-18 to persist academically and develop socially and emotionally. Learn more at www. chicagoyouthcenters.org or www.facebook. com/chicagoyouthcenters Event Details: Believe In Kids Dinner: Above & Beyond presented by Wintrust Thursday, May 18th The Standard Club, 320 South Plymouth Court, Chicago

Tuesday, June 6, 2017 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Richard J. Daley Center Plaza 50 W. Washington Street Chicago, IL 60602 For more information visit http://www. kidneyfund.org/prevention/free-kidney-healthscreenings/kidney-action-day/chicago/ or contact: Chad Stewart, cstewart@kidneyfund.org / (301) 984-6644 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ events/1266317273484300/

Cocktail Hour 6-7 PM, Dinner and Program 7-9 PM Attire: Business/Cocktail Attire For Tickets: www.chicagoyouthcenters. org or call 312.913.1700 ext. 424

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FEATURED PROGRAMMING

Chicago Public Library offers a variety of programs and events each month to engage patrons of all ages and to explore relevant cultural topics. All events are free and seating is first come, first served. Unless noted, events listed here take place at Harold Washington Library Center, Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, lower level. For a complete list of CPL events at all locations, visit www. chipublib.org/events. Event Details: David McCullough, author of “The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For” Tuesday, May 16 at 1 p.m. HWLC, Winter Garden, 9th floor In honor of the opening of the

new American Writers Museum, David McCullough will read from and discuss his new book. This is a collection of speeches by the most honored historian of the United States, and reminds us of who we are and for what we stand. Dr. McCullough will sign copies of the book, which will be available for sale at the event. One Book, One Chicago Season Finale: Barbara Kingsolver, author of “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” Thursday, May 18 at 6 p.m. We are thrilled to welcome renowned author Barbara Kingsolver for the finale of the 2016-2017 One Book, One Chicago season. Kingsolver will discuss her book, “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” which has helped launch a modern transition in America’s attitudes toward food. Overflow seating with live simulcast video will be available. Books will be available for purchase, and Kingsolver will sign books at the program’s conclusion.

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Meg Herman, director of entrepreneurial services at the Women’s Business Development Center, discussed the importance of entrepreneurship and gave insight on how business owners can get their ideas off of the ground and running. Herman made her remarks on May 15 and 17, 2017 at two local events entitled, ‘Is Entrepreneurship Right For You?’ and ‘Meet With A Small Business Advisor.’ Herman, who has been in business for more than 30 years, said she has come to realize that entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone and that entrepreneurs must be passionate as they go through the ups and downs of owning a business. “You have to be willing to step out there and take some risks,” Herman said. “You have to be willing to do the work of working on the business as well as doing your passion so you can grow the business. It’s a lot of work, but there can be a lot of rewards.” Herman explained that it takes more money to build a start-up business than most people realize. She said there are not any grants for small businesses, but there are loans. “It’s a journey of thinking as well as opportunities for doing,” Herman said. “You really have to curve your spending appetite if you want to have a business because the business needs the money to grow,” she said. “People think that somebody is just out there offering grants and that’s just not true.” She continued to explain that in some cases, small business owners can be considered for community development grants and small business innovation funds up to $150,000. But Herman said these types of grants require business owners to pay out of their pocket first and then the City of Chicago will pay the business Meg Herman, director of entrepreneurial services at the owner back. Women’s Business Development “If you don’t have the money Center, has been in the business for to put out first then you’re not more than 30 years. Herman said going to be reimbursed for it,” she has learned that entrepreneurs Herman said. “It also depends on need to be risk takers, well-thinkers whether it’s in the right location and have an advisor to guide them through the financial and legal for which those reimbursement aspects of raising capital and gaining grants are offered. So, there isn’t more success overtime. Photo By: any magical money out there.” Christopher Shuttlesworth Robert Flair, owner of Ora Lee’s Gourmet Foods is one of those risk takers. He recently had the family’s special recipe of gourmet potato salad featured on Windy City Live and the future of the business looks bright. Flair said he is fortunate to have the potato salad in 15 restaurants including Red Snappers and Sharks. But he said his ultimate plan is to get the recipe in grocery stores like Jewel Osco and Mariano’s, with the support of local business owners and community residents. “I just need people in the community to know more about black home-made food and black-owned businesses,” Flair said. “We need our products on the market and in the stores too. Why not? We used to have it and everyone else has their food out there.” Flair said if his product was in grocery stores like Jewel Osco, it would be easy for local residents to get good, home-made potato salad. “If residents don’t feel like cooking, I want them to have a place where they can get some good, old-school potato salad,” Flair said. “I want them to go to Sharks, Red Snapper’s, Jewels or [Mariano’s] and pick up some potato salad and not have to do anything to it, but just eat it. That’s the kind of support that I need.” Herman said major challenges of this nature can be averted by small business owners working with an advisor, learning how to work more on their business and learning how to build a business plan. “You have to develop your thinking about the business and how it should be run and who’s the market,” Herman said. “You must know your competition for just the kind of clients that you’re going to have, not everyone in the world. Then learn how do I reach my specific clients and how do I do it in a way that I can replicate the offer consistently and that is where operations comes in? [Also] learn how do I price things effectively given the cost of the market? These are things for new businesses to think through in order to be successful overtime,” he said.

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1 Something Rotten! Will Play at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre

CHICAGO - Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce that individual tickets for the completely original new musical Something Rotten! will go on sale to the general public Friday, May 12. Something Rotten!, directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon, Aladdin), with music and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Wayne Kirkpatrick and Golden Globe Award and Tony Award nominee Karey Kirkpatrick and a book by Tony Award nominees Karey Kirkpatrick and best-selling author John O’Farrell, opens at the Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph) for a limited twoweek engagement that runs July 11-23, 2017. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Something Rotten! comes to Chicago with three principal cast members direct from Broadway: Rob McClure as Nick Bottom, Adam Pascal as Shakespeare and Josh Grisetti as Nigel Bottom. The touring cast also features Maggie Lakis as Bea, Blake Hammond as Nostradamus, Autumn Hurlbert as Portia, Scott Cote as Brother Jeremiah and Jeff Brooks as Shylock. The award-winning design team of Broadway veterans includes Scott Pask (scenic design), Gregg

Barnes (costume design), Jeff Croiter (lighting design), Peter Hylenski (sound design), Josh Marquette (hair design), Phil Reno (music direction / conductor), Glen Kelly (arrangements), Larry Hochman (orchestrations), Steve Bebout (associate director), and casting by Telsey + Company/Bethany Knox, CSA. From the director of Aladdin and co-director of The Book of Mormon and the producer of Rent,

Avenue Q and In the Heights, this hilarious new musical comedy tells the story of brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, two playwrights stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rockstar Will Shakespeare. When a soothsayer foretells the next big thing in theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, the Bottom brothers set out to write the world’s very first MUSICAL! With the most singing, the most dancing and the most gutbusting laughs on Broadway, it’s something wonderful... something for everyone... It’s Something Rotten!, “the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years” (Time Out New York)! With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, Something Rotten! is an uproarious dose of pure Broadway fun and an irresistible ode to musicals — those dazzling creations that entertain us, inspire us, and remind us that everything’s better with an exclamation point!

UNCF HOSTS KICK-OFF RECEPTION CHICAGO – The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, recently held a kick-off reception for its annual UNCF “A Mind Is…” Gala – Chicago, at the Hyatt Regency. The annual, million dollar gala event raises funds for disadvantaged students to attend college. Last year, UNCF gave more than 260 scholarships to deserving Illinois students. The fun and festive kick-off event brought together some of Chicago’s most influential corporate, civic, political and community leaders including Tom Ricketts, “A Mind Is…” gala chairman and executive chairman of the 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs organization is this year’s UNCF “A Mind Is…” Gala Presenting Sponsor. Kick-off guests also included UNCF “A Mind Is…” Gala Community Award Honorees Timothy J. Rand, president and CEO, MAC One; Everett Rand, owner, Midway Wholesalers; and Larry Huggins, president and CEO, Riteway-Huggins Construction Services; Education Award

Honoree Shayne Evans, CEO and director, University of Chicago Charter School, managing director, University of Chicago Urban Education Institute; and Alumni Award Honoree D’Rita Robinson, founder and CEO, Chatty Guest. UNCF local and regional leadership welcomed guests to the kick-off, including Fred Mitchell, VP, Development, Northern/Midwest Division; Lisa Rollins, regional director, Workplace Initiatives; Kathleen Jackson, area development director; and Priscilla Stratten, development director. The “A Mind Is…” Gala will be held Saturday, June 17, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Chicago. The gala name comes from UNCF’s decades-old slogan “A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste.” As a part of the “A Mind Is…” Gala, Commonwealth Edison will receive the Corporate Award for its continual commitment to the work of UNCF. For tickets and information, visit uncf.org/events. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 312845-2200.

Attendees, left to right, included: Everett Rand, owner, Midway Wholesalers; Lisa Rollins, regional director, Workplace Initiatives, UNCF; Tom Ricketts, gala chairman and executive chairman of the 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs; Larry Huggins, president and CEO, Riteway-Huggins Construction Services; Priscilla Stratten, area development director, UNCF; and Fred Mitchell, VP, Development, Northern/Midwest Division, UNCF. The “A Mind Is…” Gala – Chicago will be held Saturday, June 17. Visit uncf.org/events.

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Your help is needed in locating photos of Illinois veterans By Illinois Press Association When the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. was finished in 1983, the wall listed approximately 58,000 servicemen and women who had either died in action or went missing in action during the Vietnam War. Because of a fire at a government storage facility in 1973, the U.S. military lost millions of personnel records, including many of those who were listed on the wall. Although the military and other organizations made efforts to recover lost data, 24,000 veterans listed on the wall had no photo in their military records in 2013. Thanks to a coordinated effort among Illinois newspapers, nearly 100 photos of Illinois veterans have been located and submitted to the Wall of Faces (available at: http://www.vvmf.org/wall-offaces/); however, as of May 1, 2017, Illinois still has 528 servicemembers who do not have a photo in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's database. We need your help. Adjacent to this article is a list of servicemen and/or women from Cook County that do not have a photo on the Wall of Faces. Do you know any of them? Did you go to high school or serve with one of these men or women? Check your photo archives and yearbooks. Talk to neighbors and former classmates. Please help honor these veterans by putting a face to the name. According to the VVMF, the wall was constructed to remind everyone that the names on the wall "represent unique people with hopes, dreams and desirespeople who were loved and who are missed every day by someone they left behind." "It is important for us to honor these people who served and sacrificed for their country. But, we should also remember that they

were people, just like us. They enjoyed crazy adventures with high school friends. They had crushes, fell in love and got married. Some even had children. They were people with spe-

cial talents and many goals. There are so many stories on The Wall-stories of people as diverse as our nation itself." Please help honor these young men and women who

gave their lives in Southeast Asia. The first step to telling their stories is to locate their photos. If you locate a missing photo of a veteran, submit the photo to The Chicago

Citizen Newspapers at 8741 S. Greenwood Ave., Ste #107, Attn: J Garth/ Veteran Wall. The photo does not have to be of the servicemember in uniform.

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