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RECONSTRUCTION IN WOODLAWN BRINGS HOPE Christopher Shuttlesworth

NASA’s super-pressure balloon took flight at 10:50 a.m. local time April 25 (5:50 p.m. CST April 24) from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand. Scientists hope the balloon will stay afloat for up to 100 days, more than doubling the previous flight record of 46 days.

UCHICAGO-LED NASA BALLOON MISSION LAUNCHES, WITH GOAL OF BREAKING FLIGHT RECORD

By Greg Borzo On April 24, NASA launched a football-stadium-sized, super-pressure balloon on a mission that aims to set a record for flight duration while carrying a telescope that scientists at the University of Chicago and around the world will use to study cosmic rays.

Researchers from 16 nations hope the balloon, which lifted off from an airfield in Wanaka, New Zealand, will stay afloat for up to 100 days as it travels at 110,000 feet around the Southern Hemisphere.

From its vantage point in near-space, the telescope is designed to detect ultra-high energy cosmic rays as they penetrate the Earth’s atmosphere. An ultraviolet

“In Woodlawn, collaborative community development investments and partnerships are having a dramatic impact on economic vitality and quality of life,” according to a Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) press release. “Population has increased by 15 percent, which is the first increase in decades, new jobs are being created, the number of vacant properties has plummeted and violent crime has fallen by 40 percent.”

Bill Eager, who is the Vice President of POAH, said the initiative to reconstruct Woodlawn began more than 10 years ago, and Eager now says Woodlawn is beginning to look better than before.

“There was a failing Housing Development from 60th-63rd Cottage Grove called Grove Parc Plaza Apartments,” Eager said. “It was in very, very bad shape and it was in danger of being shut down and leaving residents evicted. So, residents and city officials met with POAH.” Eager explained that POAH, which was based in Boston at the time, specializes in taking over Section-8 properties, rehabbing and operating them. He said this Housing situation was bigger than POAH’s normal task. But Eager said POAH still decided to take over the property with the understanding that it would be redeveloped over time.

“Grove Parc was a very large 504 unit Section-8 property and people didn’t want to see that collapse,” Eager said. “At the same time, it was a very large undertaking and it was pretty daunting. Whoever took it over was in for a lot of expense and a lot of risk for a lot of years. But POAH saw it as its mission and an opportunity to enter a new market like Chicago.”

“While initially it was a housing preservation and renewal project, in 2011 POAH, in partnership with the City of Chicago, was awarded a $30.5 million Choice Neighborhoods Grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which challenged them to use the funds as a springboard for community-wide renewal,” according to a (POAH) press release.

Eager said the new Housing Development was their main footprint but POAH wasn’t limited to helping reconstruct other areas in

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camera on the telescope will take 400,000 images a second as it looks back toward Earth to try and capture some of the particles.

“The mission is searching for the most energetic cosmic particles ever observed,” said Angela V. Olinto, the Homer J. Livingston Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago and principal investigator of the project, known as the Extreme Universe Space Observatory on a Super Pressure Balloon (EUSO-SPB). “The origin of these particles is a great mystery that we’d like to solve. Do they come from massive black holes at the center of

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Bill Eager, who is the Vice President of POAH, said the initiative to reconstruct Woodlawn began more than 10 years ago, and now Eager says Woodlawn is beginning to look better than before.

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UCHICAGO-LED NASA BALLOON MISSION LAUNCHES, WITH GOAL OF BREAKING FLIGHT RECORD

COMENTARY BRIDGING THE EDUCATION GAP A TOP PRIORITY FOR BLACK AMERICAN PARENTS that state boards of education, as well as county and city boards of education, have presented thus far in response to the inclusive accountability mandates of All parents want the best for their children. We ESSA. all acknowledge that attaining a high-quality K-12 Inclusion presupposes involvement. Parental education is probably the single most important factor involvement is a key factor that determines the that will determine the future life success of a student in effectiveness of our public school system. The National the public school systems throughout the United States. Newspaper Publishers Association is, therefore, Yet, the reality for millions of Black American pleased to join and to support all efforts that will parents in the U.S. is that there is a lingering increase Black American parental involvement educational achievement gap between Black students concerning ESSA and its implementation at both the and White students. This is why I state and federal levels. believe that raising awareness about Yes, Black student K-12 the Every Student Succeeds Act educational achievement gaps (ESSA) among all parents, especially that now exist in too many Black parents, is vital. school districts in the U.S. can be This should be a national bridged going forward, if there priority for all who stand for is a substantial and measurable equality in effective high-quality increase in the consistent public education for all students. involvement of Black parents at Now that states have begun the all levels of decision-making and tedious process to refine and submit public policy implementation of their ESSA state plans to the U.S. ESSA. Please pass this message Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. says that Department of Education, Black parental involvement is a key factor to others that you may know who parents should increase their input that determines the effectiveness of are likewise concerned about these into these plans in each state. our public school system. issues.

Recent national studies have The future of our families pointed to what some researchers and communities is at stake. have concluded as “low expectations” about the Our collective awareness and involvement can academic achievement levels of Black students being a help to make a positive difference in improving major contributing factor to their underachievement K-12 education in America. I have faith that Black in the classroom. Unfortunately, sometimes these American parents will once again rise to this predictions based on external research about Black challenge.

America can become self-fulfilling prophecies and mere Learn more about how you can get involved justifications for the current educational disparities and with the Every Student Succeeds Act in your state at inequities between Black students and White students.

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Black parents do not have low expectations about Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the President their children’s academic potential to achieve excellence and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers and scholarship. Most Black parents encourage and Association (NNPA) and can be reached at expect their children to do well in school. Black parents dr.bchavis@nnpa.org. You can follow Dr. Chavis on do have, however, low expectations about the priorities Twitter @drbenchavis.

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POAH, which specializes in taking over Section-8 properties, rehabbing and operating them, decided to reconstruct Woodlawn 10 years ago. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), awarded POAH with $30.5 million in grants, and now the Woodlawn community is set to have “55 marketrate and affordable apartments, 15,000 square feet of retail space and two new buildings of 15 mixed-income rental apartments at 6408 and 6432 South Maryland.

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Woodlawn.

“Everyone who was a resident in Grove Parc was guaranteed a new home in Woodlawn so there would no displacements,” Eager said. “But what existed along Cottage Grove was replaced with newer housing, mixed income housing and other mixed uses. It was a mix of new construction and rehab around the community.”

According to a (POAH) press release, POAH’s set goal by HUD was initially $210 million in investment money. But by the end of 2016, $400 million in new housing, retail, institutional and civic investment had been leveraged through POAH’s work.

Eager said there have been many phases of reconstruction with the Woodlawn Project and there are a few more phases to go. But he said the reconstruction of Woodlawn will be complete in a matter of a few years.

“The anchor building of the innovative Transit-Oriented Development will feature 55 market-rate and affordable apartments, 15,000 square feet of retail space adjacent to the CTA’s 63rd Street Green Line Station,” according to a (POAH) press release. “The development will also include two new buildings of 15 mixed-income rental apartments at 6408 and 6432 South Maryland.”

Eager said the city of Chicago and other organizations have been really good to POAH and he said the entire project will continue to be a process based on time and resources.

“As you start to make a little progress, the community begins to look different,” Eager said. “I would say that the community has been patient with us and I think they have been largely supportive.”

COMMUNITY FOCUS 100 BLACK MEN OF CHICAGO TO HOST 20TH ANNUAL GALA ON MAY 6 (CHICAGO) – The 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc. (100BMC), the areas preeminent organization focused on mentoring African American youth, will host their 20th Annual Benefit & Awards Gala on May 6, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

Keynoting the event will be Dr. George Fraser, CEO of FraserNet, Inc., a global networking movement that brings together diverse human resources to increase opportunities for people of African descent. Fraser is considered one of the foremost authorities on economic development, networking and building effective relationships. The topic of his address will be “Economics is the New Black Power.

The evening, under the theme “20 for 20” begins with a reception at 6:00pm, followed by dinner and an awards program

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hosted by Fox Chicago News Anchor Darlene Hill, recipient of numerous awards including the Peabody and Chicago Emmy Awards. Proceeds from the event go towards the mentoring programs of 100BMC. The night will also include a silent auction and raffle. The DJ for this year’s Gala is Maurice Culpepper, whose popular mixes can be heard on iHeart Media’s V103.

“The 100 Black Men of Chicago is excited to celebrate this year’s milestone event,” said Carl Tutt, president of the 100BMC. “The organization continues to grow and expand its programs to serve more of our regions young people, and the funds raised during this Gala are an important part of expanding our outreach to serve more students.”

100BMC’s focus is closing the achievement gap between African American youth and their peers academically,

health wise, and with wealth accumulation. To that end, the organization oversees four mentoring academy sites across the Chicagoland area: South Side, Bronzeville Scholastic Institute; West Side, Build, Inc.; South Suburbs, South Suburban College, Oak Forest; and Western Suburbs, Quad County Urban League (QCUL). Additionally, the organization partners with the University of Illinois Chicago’s African American Advisory Council, formed to address the disparity in African American administration, staff, and student body at the institution, and they are a member of the Mayor’s Cabinet for the “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative.

Tickets for the May 6 Black Tie event may be purchased by going to http://100bmc.org/event/2017-100-bmc-scholarshipand-awards-banquet/. For information on sponsorships please contact Nate Ward, Gala Chairman via e-mail at nate. ward@100bmc.org. Follow the event on Facebook, Twitter and IG, and use the hashtag #100BMCGala.

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galaxies? Tiny, fast-spinning stars?

Or somewhere else?”

The next step for Olinto and her fellow scientists is a space mission, now being designed by NASA centers under her leadership, to observe a greater atmospheric area for detecting highenergy cosmic rays and neutrinos. These extremely rare particles hit the atmosphere at a rate of only one per square kilometer per century.

As the NASA balloon travels around the Earth in the coming months, it may be visible from the ground, particularly at sunrise and sunset, to those who live in the mid-latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere such as Australia, Argentina and South Africa.

The complex balloon launch depended on the right weather conditions on the surface of the Earth all the way up to 110,000 feet, where the balloon travels.

The launch window for liftoff opened March 25, and it a full month until the 18.8-million-cubic-foot balloon could take flight. Scientists now hope the balloon, made of a polyethylene film stronger and more durable than the type used in sandwich bags, can break the previous flight record of 46 days, set in 2016.

At a relatively low cost, NASA’s heavy-lift balloons have become critical launch vehicles for testing new technologies and science instruments to assure success for costlier, higher-risk spaceflight missions, said Debbie Fairbrother, chief of NASA’s Balloon Program Office.

“For decades, balloons have provided access

to the near-space environment to support scientific investigations, technology testing, education and workforce development,” Fairbrother said. “We’re thrilled to provide this high-altitude flight opportunity for EUSO-SPB as they work to validate their technologies while conducting some really mind-blowing science.”

Balloons also are part of UChicago’s storied history of cosmic ray research, which dates to 1928 when Nobel laureate Robert Millikan first coined the term in a research paper. Pierre Auger, the namesake of the cosmic ray observatory in Argentina, launched hot air balloon experiments in the 1940s from the former site of Stagg Field. UChicago scientists used balloons in the Arctic Circle to discover positrons (the anti-particles of electrons) in the 1960s.

The EUSO-SPB project includes two UChicago undergraduates, Leo Allen and Mikhail Rezazadeh, who built an infrared camera under the supervision of Olinto and Stephan Meyer, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, to observe the cloud coverage at night.

Sixteen countries were involved with the design of the telescope and construction involved the U.S., France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Mexico and Japan. The U.S. team, funded by NASA, is led by UChicago, with co-investigators at Colorado School of Mines, Marshall Space Flight Center, University of Alabama at Huntsville and Lehman College at the City University of New York.

“We’re thrilled to provide this highaltitude flight opportunity for EUSO-SPB as they work to validate their technologies while conducting some really mindblowing science.”

JAMIE KALVEN WINS HILLMAN PRIZE FOR REPORTING ON CPD ‘CODE OF SILENCE’ CHICAGO -- The Sidney Hillman Foundation recently named Jamie Kalven’s “Code of Silence” series in The Intercept as the winner of the 2017 Hillman Prize for Web Journalism. Kalven is among other esteemed prize winners, including David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post, Nikole HannahJones of the New York Times Magazine, and Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.

Judges for the Hillman Prize, which honors journalists, writers, and public figures who pursue social justice and public policy, include former award recipients Ta-Nehisi Coates, national correspondent for The Atlantic, and Jelani Cobb, staff writer for The New Yorker and professor at Columbia Journalism School. The Hillman Foundation will honor prize recipients May 9 at the NYTimes Center.

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LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RECOGNIZED ON NATIONAL SUPERHERO DAY

As part of Child Abuse Prevention Month and Foster Care Awareness Month, SOS Illinois’ #RaisingSuperheroes campaign created a service opportunity for children in foster care to be superheroes in their own way and to thank local superheroes-firefighters and police officers in the community.

SOS Children’s Villages Illinois, a non-profit, child-welfare agency that serves children in foster care and at-risk youth in communities surrounding its sites, recognized local police officers and firefighters on National Superhero Day, April 28, 2017.

National Superhero Day is an important part of SOS Illinois’ #RaisingSuperheroes campaign during Child Abuse Prevention Month and Foster Care Awareness Month (April and May respectively). The #RaisingSuperheroes campaign recognized children in foster care as superheroes, and allowed them an opportunity for the children at SOS Illinois to honor the real-life superheroes that keep the communities surrounding the SOS Illinois Villages safe. The children created lifesaver tumblers to thank police officers and firefighters for their courage. The gifts were then delivered to police and fire stations near each Village on National Superhero Day. “The children in our care accomplish great feats of courage on a daily basis.

They do so with the love and support they receive from their Foster Parents and staff,” said Tim McCormick, CEO of SOS Children’s Villages Illinois. “I look forward to this opportunity for the children at SOS Illinois, who are all heroes in their own right, to meet and celebrate local heroes in the community.”

Job Losses Reported in More than Half of the Metro Areas

Unemployment rates were down over-the-year in all but one of Illinois’s metro areas. Six of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs and eight reported declines, according to preliminary data released April, 27, 2017 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).

“This month’s report almost mirrors last month’s,” said IDES Director Jeff Mays. “The only difference is the overall increase in jobs is down when compared to last month. Even though the unemployment rate is lower, we still don’t have enough people working.”

Illinois businesses added jobs in six metro areas, in which the largest increases were seen in: Kankakee (+1.1 percent, +500), Elgin (+0.6 percent, +1,500), and Springfield (+0.6 percent, +700). Total nonfarm jobs in the Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division increased (+0.8 percent or +28,500). Illinois businesses lost jobs in eight metro areas including Carbondale-Marion (-2.6 percent, -1,500), Rockford (-2.3 percent, -3,500), and Peoria (-1.5 percent, -2,600). The industry sectors recording job growth in the majority of metro areas were: Education and Health Services (10 of 14), Professional and Business Services (nine of 14) and Mining and Construction (eight of 14).

Treasurer Frerichs Announces First Quarter Investment Return

A shift in investment strategy that embraced longer-term investments and higher yields allowed the state to more than double its investment income to $26 million in the first quarter of this year, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said recently.

The shift is possible after an analysis showed that core investment strategies could be more aggressive and still follow the office’s primary objective to ensure the safety of principal.

“We had too many overnight investments that precluded us from earning higher rates,” Frerichs said. “We examined how money flows in and out of accounts, compared that flow to how much cash is needed to pay bills, and shifted our strategy so that we could earn more money in interest,” Frerichs said. “We did what households do every day. We looked to see how much money is needed in checking, what does that leave for savings, and what can be directed toward investing for our long-term goals.”

The shift, along with higher market rates, enabled the state to double its investment income return in the first quarter of calendar year 2017. In Q1 2016, the state earned $12.753 million. In Q1 2017, the state earned $26.292 million.

The earned interest increase in the $13 billion state portfolio is attributed to a move into longer-held positions; the legislative changed allowing investments into higher yielding corporate bonds; the investments into higher yielding municipal and supranational bonds; and the stability of the transportation lockbox legislation that prevented the Governor from using that money to pay non-transportation-related bills.

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ATLANTA, - An overwhelming number of Americans visit a local small business at least once a week, with slightly more than a quarter (27 percent) patronizing small businesses twice a week. According to the 2017 Cox Business Consumer Pulse on Small Businesses, only eight percent of survey respondents don’t visit any type of small business in an average week.

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PHOENIX, AZ -- Associated Asset Management (AAM), a nationally recognized leader in community association management and accounting services for clients throughout the United States, propels into 2017 with the launch of new technology, BoardVue and Live Chat, to better deliver total peace of mind to their clients.

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Carol H. Williams Inducted Into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame

Learn to Look Like a Star Regardless of Your Body Type The popularity of cosmetic procedures clearly illustrates how unsatisfied many women are with their bodies, but what if a few simple style tips could transform you into becoming more confident and attractive? Internationally celebrated wedding dress designer and author Rani St. Pucchi, who has styled countless celebrities and over 15,000 brides, says you can learn to flatter your figure if you know the style secrets of the professionals.

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(NEW YORK) -- The first woman and first African American to serve as creative director at a major advertising firm was inducted into the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

Carol H. Williams is founder, president, and chief creative officer of Carol H. Williams Advertising and the first Black woman creative to be inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.

She began her career at Leo Burnett advertising in 1970, where she became its first woman and African American vice president and creative director, and next worked at Foote Cone & Belding before launching her own firm in 1986.

Ms. Williams was among seven advertising professionals inducted at the ceremony. She also received

independently- and AfricanAmerican owned agencies in the nation.

“To be recognized by the industry that I love is one of the best, there’s no feeling like it, said Carol H. Williams.

“This is the proudest moment in my career.”

Williams is a strategic creative who recognized the need for advertising that speaks to the sophisticated and influential AfricanAmerican and urban markets and forever changed the

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the distinguished David Bell Award, established by AAF in 2014 to recognize extraordinary and unique contributions and services to the advertising community and industry as a whole.

Renetta E. McCann, chief talent officer at Leo Burnett, presented Ms. Williams her award.

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landscape of multi-cultural messaging. The agency’s diverse team has created campaigns for clients that include Coors, General Motors, Allstate Insurance Company and The Walt Disney Company.

Carol H. Williams Advertising was formed more than 30 years ago, and has offices in Chicago, Oakland, California,and New York. Its annual billings have exceeded $100 million for more than a decade.

work spans more than 40 years, and includes the timeless Secret Antiperspirant campaign “Strong Enough for a Man, But Made for a Woman”. She also has helped to launch and guide the careers of dozens of African Americans in creative fields through the agency she founded, which currently is one of the largest

J.Crew Group, Inc. Announces Strategic Organizational Changes

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NEW YORK - J.Crew Group, Inc. (the “Company”) recently announced several strategic changes across its organization to better position the Company for sustainable and profitable growth.

As a part of the strategic reorganization: Michael J. Nicholson, President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of J.Crew Group, Inc. will additionally assume responsibility for the J.Crew Brand which includes the planning and allocation, merchandising, marketing and design functions. Mr. Nicholson joined J.Crew in 2016 and has been instrumental in directing and driving J.Crew’s strategic evolution. Mr. Nicholson has extensive experience across all aspects of retail and will continue to optimize operational excellence while leveraging the power of the iconic J.Crew brand. He will continue to report to Millard Drexler, Chairman and CEO. Lisa Greenwald has been named Chief Merchandising Officer of the J.Crew Brand. In her new role, Ms. Greenwald will oversee merchandising across J.Crew women’s, men’s, and crewcuts. Ms. Greenwald joined J.Crew in 2004 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility in both the J.Crew and Madewell merchandising organizations. Most recently, Ms. Greenwald served as Senior Vice President of Merchandising for Madewell where she leveraged her proven merchandising skills to build and grow the business. Ms. Greenwald will now report to Mr. Nicholson.

J.Crew also recently announced that Somsack Sikhounmuong was named Chief Design Officer, effective April 5, 2017. In this role, he oversees the women’s, men’s and crewcuts’ design teams. Mr. Sikhounmuong has been with J.Crew since 2001, serving in various senior design roles, and from 2013-2015 he was Head of Design for Madewell where he was a key contributor to the brand’s success.

Mr. Sikhounmuong will now report to Mr. Nicholson.

Libby Wadle has been named President of the Madewell Brand. Most recently, Ms. Wadle served as President of the J.Crew Brand and joined the Company in 2004. Throughout her tenure, Ms. Wadle has held senior management roles across multiple functions of the business, including J.Crew Factory and Madewell. Ms. Wadle will continue to report to Millard Drexler, Chairman and CEO and is well positioned to lead the Madewell team into its next phase of growth.

“We have an incredibly talented team of passionate leaders and will further leverage their strengths and talents as we continue to focus on making critical improvements in our business,” said Drexler.

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GUIDEPOSTS OURPRAYER AND TEAM JESUS MAGAZINE EXPAND THE GOSPEL THROUGH CONTENT AND PRAYER. Guideposts’ OurPrayer and Team Jesus Magazine Announce Strategic Partnership to Promote Prayer and Christian Content ATLANTA- PRNewswire/ -- OurPrayer, the online prayer ministry of Guideposts, and Team Jesus Magazine, the digital Christian playbook and media outlet, announced recently a strategic partnership to integrate Christian content and prayer services across their mutual platforms. The synergy between the two organizations provides their respective communities with increased access to uplifting and informative Christian articles and unifies users under the banner of prayer.

Guideposts OurPrayer and Team Jesus Magazine Expand the Gospel Through Content and Prayer.

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Proverbs 29:23 - A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

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from Rev. Dr. Derrick B. Wells,

Senior Minister of Christ Universal Temple

AN INSPIRED LIFE

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hen living the inspired life, we must decide whether the inspiration God gives us will be nurtured by our design, or ignored by default. American politician Frank Clark said, “What great accomplishments we would have in the world if everyone had done what they intended to do.” So why do we sometimes lack the necessary inspiration to execute? While in Canada, I once saw a beautiful piece of graffiti art that said, “We’re inspired but too tired.”

An inspired life is a choice wholly based upon attitude rather than circumstance. If you do not develop your own design and become responsible for how your inspiration will be used, you will by default empower other people and circumstances to not only direct, but also benefit from your inspiration. Your design setting directs inspiration according to your vision, while your default setting directs inspiration according to your script. The design setting gives clarity to the pattern. The default setting gives you back the baggage and excuses of past failings.

True inspiration enables us to push past the humdrum existence in which we now find ourselves. When we are truly inspired it is as if the very breath and life of Christ is arousing, animating, and empowering us with the Spirit to do something amazing.

Inspiration links us with divine influence and brings us back to our purpose, for inspiration and purpose are always synchronized. Job 32:8 says, “There is a spirit in man and the breath of the almighty gives them understanding.”

Get in sync with the divine design of your inspiration. It will help you better understand the unique gifts that reinforce your unique contribution to the world.

Now is the appointed time to live an inspired life.

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CHICAGO – Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago’s (NHS) The Chicago Greystone & Vintage Home Program® is hosting a series of spring workshops to educate homeowners about how to best rehab and maintain a vintage home – from greystones and cottages to bungalows and raised ranches.

The workshops are free to the public but space limited and registration is required. The schedule of available spring workshops is included below: Wednesday, May 3rd, 6-7:30 PM Greater Grand Crossing Branch Library 1000 E. 73rd St., Chicago, IL 60619 Thursday, May 4th, 6-7:30 PM North Pulaski Branch Library 4300 W. North Ave., Chicago, IL 60639 Wednesday, May 10th, 6-7:30 PM Greater Grand Crossing Branch Library 1000 E. 73rd St., Chicago, IL 60619

Gone Dark: What’s Happening with that Vacant Building?

Chicago still has thousands of vacant buildings left over from the Great Recession. Some are being held by investors waiting on better market conditions to sell or redevelop. Many others, unfortunately, are “stuck” in limbo. Learn about tools and resources available to unravel the story of why a building is vacant and how you can help keep such properties from being unduly demolished. For more information or to register visit nhschicago.org (click on “Learn How”) or call (773) 329-4111.

The Chicago Greystone & Vintage Home Program

Is a nationally recognized program that promotes historic preservation and appreciation for architectural improvements to low-income, minority communities throughout Chicago. Through the program, NHS uses design, preservation, and local history to build “pride of place,” to promote neighborhood reinvestment. The program also educates residents about their neighborhood’s rich cultural and architectural legacy, as well as how to care for their vintage home, and to foster an appreciation for aesthetic enhancements in the community.

Event dates and times are subject to change without notice. Funding for the Chicago Greytsone & Vintage Home Program® is generously provided by the City of Chicago, the Alphawood Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the State Farm Insurance Companies.

For more information about the Chicago Greystone & Vintage Home Program, visit nhschicago.org or call (773) 329-4111.

PRINTERS ROW LIT FEST 2017 HEADLINERS ANNOUNCED

Headliners for the 2017 Printers Row Lit Fest were announced recently. The event, which will take place June 10-11, 2017, is the largest literary festival in the Midwest. Presented by the Chicago Tribune, Lit Fest is well-known for showcasing a diverse lineup of panelists, from internationally bestselling authors and literary luminaries to celebrity chefs and cultural icons.

Headlining authors include NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (COACH WOODEN

CHICAGO WEEKEND COLLEGE SUMMER & FALL REGISTRATION IN PROGRESS Summer classes will begin at Chicago Weekend College on Monday, June 6th at the college’s Main Campus and Oak Forest Center. The summer session allows students to begin or continue their college experience with SSC, or to come home from their four-year institution to take additional credits conveniently and at a more affordable rate.

SSC is also offering a special 50% discount for summer classes at the Oak Forest Center. The discount is only applicable at the Oak Forest Center in order to promote expanded offerings at this location, and is good for credit classes on a first come, first served basis. Some restrictions apply – the 50% discount will only apply to courses offered at the OFC, not programs such as Basic Nurse Assistant Training (BNAT).

Open Registration for the Fall 2017 Semester at Chicago Weekend College (SSC) is in progress. The Admissions/Registration areas are open Mondays through Thursdays 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Fridays 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Apply online at www.ssc.edu to begin the enrollment process. New students will receive an SSC email account

& ME); bestselling novelists Cory Doctorow (WALKAWAY) and Jonathan Safran Foer (HERE I AM); popular “Ask Amy” advice columnist Amy Dickinson (STRANGERS TEND TO TELL ME THINGS); Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Rita Dove (COLLECTED POEMS: 1974-2004); and Senator Al Franken, whose humorous and candid memoir, AL FRANKEN, GIANT OF THE SENATE, traces his journey from Saturday Night Live to the campaign trail and behind the scenes in the halls of Congress.

Cultural conversation enthusiasts will discover plenty to discuss during presentations from Heather Ann Thompson, author of 2016 Pulitzer Prizewinning, BLOOD IN THE WATER; transgender activist and HBO’s The Trans List executive producer Janet Mock (SURPASSING CERTAINTY); and 2016 National Book Award-winner Ibram X Kendi (STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America).

Food lovers will have the opportunity to view cooking demos by several renowned and celebrity chefs on the Food and Dining stage, including The Food Network’s Chopped judge Amanda Freitag (THE CHEF NEXT DOOR); PBS-TV’s Mexico-One Plate at a Time host Rick Bayless (MORE MEXICAN EVERYDAY); and Indian as Apple Pie blogger Anupy Singla (INDIAN FOR EVERYONE).

The outdoor festival boasts an exciting new

The summer session allows students to begin or continue their college experience with Chicago Weekend College (SSC), or to come home from their four-year institution to take additional credits at a more affordable rate.

and a “My SSC” Username & Password via email which will allow access to the online schedule and class registration. The “My SSC” portal also allows students 24hour access during college closed periods.

Fall classes begin Monday, August 21 at the college’s Main Campus and Oak Forest Center.

footprint this year, taking place on Dearborn Street, from Harrison Street to Polk Avenue, rounding the corner on Polk and continuing to State Street.

The lively location will complement the extensive and dynamic programming at Jones College Prep High School and the Harold Washington Library.

Supporting the robust lineup of author events, Lil Lit Park will showcase family-themed performances and activities (including parent-and-tot yoga), and hundreds of booksellers, publishers, and authors will offer books for purchase.

The current lineup is available on the Printers Row Lit Fest website and on the Printers Row App. Additional speakers will be added in the coming months. Attendees can use the app to stay up to date and bookmark events they want to attend.

Detroit Institute of Arts presents “Art of Rebellion: Black Art of the Civil Rights Movement”

Exhibition of art asserting black identity and racial justice issues As part of a city-wide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit rebellion, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) presents “Art of Rebellion: Black Art of the Civil Rights Movement,” July 23–Oct. 22, 2017. The exhibition is free with museum admission, which is free for residents of

Contact the Office of Admissions at (708) 210-5718 for enrollment information.

Contáctanos al (708) 210-5740 o a Latino@ssc.edu. SSC’s Main Campus is located at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, Illinois. The Oak Forest Center is located at 16333 South Kilbourn Avenue, Oak Forest, Illinois.

Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

Art of Rebellion” features 34 paintings, sculptures and photographs mostly by African American artists working both collectively and independently in the 1960s and 70s. Artists in the collectives created art for African American audiences that asserted black identity and racial justice and, situated within the story of these collectives, is the Detroit rebellion of 1967. The exhibition also includes works by artists who were not part of a collective and artists working in later decades who were inspired by art from the Civil Rights Movement. A scholarly catalog accompanies the exhibition.

The exhibition is co-organized by the DIA and Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, which is hosting a complementary exhibition, “Say it Loud: Art, History, Rebellion.”

Both are part of a community-wide reflection on the Detroit rebellion of 1967 that involves about 100 local institutions led by the Detroit Historical Museum.

Museum Hours and Admission 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $12.50 for adults, $8 for seniors ages 62+, $6 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

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