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COULD NEW YORK WORKER-OWNED GREEN BUSINESS MODEL BE A SOLUTION FOR IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR BLACKS NATIONWIDE?

By Christopher Shuttlesworth

In the middle of political debates on the right and left over whether climate change is real, environmentalists everywhere are organizing in their communities and around the world to make their voices heard and say they will hold their elected officials to the highest standards of honesty, fairness, and integrity when they march on Washington, D.C. on Earth Day coming up in just a few days.

A yearly event, Earth Day is recognized annually and is a time to observe and reflect on the importance of protecting the earth.

In celebration of Earth Day this year, organizers from the Earth Day Network and the March for Science, are co-organizing

a rally and teach-in on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.. on April 22.

The day’s program will include speeches and trainings with scientists and civic organizers, musical performances, and a march through the streets of Washington, D.C. The crowd will gather at 8:00am, and the teach-in will begin at 10:00am., according to earthday.org.

Using the teach-in concept deployed for the very first Earth Day in 1970, the rally and teach-in on the National Mall will focus on the need to hold the nation’s leaders – both in science and in politics – accountable for what happens to the earth.

While organizers continue to rally and fight for environmental justice, black environmentalists have been a part of this struggle

long before environmental disasters like Katrina and the horrific water crisis in Flint, Michigan occurred. Leaders in the movement like Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., president and chief executive officer of the Hip Hop Caucus discussed why the new generation should be concerned about standing up for science when he was quoted on earthday.org as saying, “From George Washington Carver to Mae Jemison, African American scientists have made tremendous contributions to America since its inception. That is why it is imperative and critical for the Hip Hop Caucus and young people of color to not only stand up for scientists, but to ensure that their work is protected and respected for future

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CHICAGO’S EVOLVING NEIGHBORHOODS “The Austin community was named by Henry W. Austin, the real estate mogul who acquired and subdivided the land in 1866. The area was originally in the township of Cicero, but Austin held the most power in that municipality and its politicians brought major roads and elevated trains to the neighborhood,” according to mentalfloss. com.

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The Hitchcock house was built in 1871 in the Austin community, located at 5704 W. Ohio St. “When this [Chicago Landmark] was built, Austin was an independent suburb, accessed from Chicago by commuter railroad. As one of the oldest houses in the community, it was built for Charles Hitchcock, an executive of a railroad parts manufacturing company. Its tall windows, low hipped roof and expansive porch reflect the then-popular Italianate style, which was inspired by the architecture of Italian country villas,” according to the City of Chicago. Photo by Christopher Shuttlesworth

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Have you ever wondered about the history of the neighborhood you live in or why it may have changed over the years?

Neighborhood experts say reasons behind changes in communities are often related to a loss of industrial jobs, racial changes and issues associated with immigration and gentrification.

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“Cities like Chicago are always changing and evolving, just like living things, they are always evolving both on a small scale of a lot, block or neighborhood,” said North Central College History Professor Ann Keating.

Some of the neighborhoods in and around Chicago which have experienced changes include

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52 years and still going strong, William Garth Sr. The Chicago Citizen Newspaper Group Inc. (CCNG) has been in existence for 52 years and celebrates its anniversary each year on April 19. Under the leadership of the papers’ past chief executive officer, president and publisher William Garth, Sr., the Citizen has flourished and is now the largest black-owned chain of community newspapers in the Midwest. After the death of Garth in 2016, his son, Durrell, became chief executive officer, president and publisher where he and his wife Janice manage the daily operations of the papers.

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purchased the newspaper chain from Savage, the Citizen added the Hyde Park and South Suburban Citizen Newspapers, making it the largest Black-owned chain of audited weeklies in the Midwest with a circulation of 121,000 and a readership over 400,000.

The Citizen Newspapers can be found weekly whether rain, snow, sleet or shine at local grocery stores, churches, libraries, schools and even on your door step. For 52 years, the Citizen has stood committed to informing, challenging and contributing to the growth of the community. A trusted and reliable news source, the Citizen has earned the right to be called, “The Eyes and Ears” of the community.”

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Durrell and Janice Garth Running the daily operation of the Chicago Citizen Newspaper Group Inc. (CCNG) is Durrell Garth, chief executive officer, president and publisher and his wife, Janice Garth.

Janice Garth serves as the General Manager and National Sales Manager for CCNG. The Citizen celebrates its anniversary each year on April 19 and is 52 years old today.

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“Nikki Silvestri, who is the Executive Director of Green For All, Denzel Thompson, who is the Co-Founder of Philadelphia Urban Creators, Tanya Fields, founder of The BLK Projek, Norris McDonald, founder of the African-American Environmentalist Association, Urban Farmer Karen Washington and Award-winning Environmental Justice Coordinator Karl Fulton.

Others include Green Worker Cooperatives Founder Omar Friella, Lisa Jackson, who was the first African American administrator with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), John Francis, who is nicknamed as the “Planet Walker,” New York Times BestSelling Author Anthony K. Van Jones, Professor Robert Bullard, the “father of the environmental justice movement”, Award Winning Environmentalist Activist Majora Carter, Meteorologist Dr. Warren M. Washington, CEO of Growing Power Inc., Will Allen, Shelton Johnson, a Yosemite National Park ranger and Award Winning Environmentalist, Justice Advocate and Scholar Dr. Beverly Wright,” Source: BET.com.

a lot sooner due to the new findings and reports of changes in the climate,” he said.

Organizing on the grassroots level has had an important impact on efforts to improve the environment for blacks. Green Workers Cooperatives is one of those organizations working to make conditions better. Based in South-Bronx, New York City, the organization’s goals are futuristic and focused. The organization is committed to the development of worker-owned green businesses to improve the environment in neighborhoods occupied by minorities. It’s a business model that could be replicated in cities all over which are facing the fallouts that negative disruptions in the environment can bring or that could bring, and It’s an organization Freilla founded.

Freilla said the Bronx was considered the “slumps” back

in the 1950s and added the neighborhood has now become the dumping ground for a lot of industries that white and wealthier parts of the city prefer not to associate with. He added the only way to change the situation is by building up more worker-owned green businesses in communities and getting rid of out-of-state business owners who don’t value the health and safety of the people in the community.

“When you have owners who are workers, then that means the owners are living closer to where their facility actually is, which means that those owners are less likely to make decisions that are detrimental to the health of the neighborhood because of their ties to the neighborhood,” Freilla said. “You don’t gas your own neighborhood because you don’t gas your neighbors and you don’t want people talking bad about you at the supermarket.”

Freilla, who is one of the top black environmentalists in the nation has over 13 years of experience in cooperative & green business development. He said he started Green Workers Cooperatives so he could turn the tide on environmental abuses that he saw happening in low-income communities of color.

He added Green Workers Cooperatives believes it’s important for people and businesses to be responsible members of their community and to take care of the earth that we’re all a part of.

“People come to us with all kinds of business ideas and whatever their idea is, our approach is that every business needs to be a green business because if it’s not, then they’re contributing to the problem and making things worse,” he said.

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COULD NEW YORK WORKER-OWNED GREEN BUSINESS MODEL BE A SOLUTION FOR IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR BLACKS NATIONWIDE? Top Black Environmentalists

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COULD NEW YORK WORKER-OWNED GREEN BUSINESS MODEL BE A SOLUTION FOR IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR BLACKS NATIONWIDE?

the Citizen celebrates 52 years of service

he Citizen was founded by the late Illinois Congressman Augustus Alexander “ Gus” Savage in 1965, during the height of the Civil Rights era and yet on the helm of the passing of the Voter Rights Act. Through three newspapers including the Chatham Citizen, Southend Citizen and Weekend Citizen, the Citizen Newspaper chain quickly became the voice for the Black community, telling the stories of many from the Westside to the South side and throughout neighborhoods in Chicago.

Moving forward, in the late “80’s” under the leadership of William Garth, Sr., who

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water supply, resulting in people being warming trends and what’s the poisoned. “Those types of decisions potential effects on blacks? “Multiple happen all the time and people of studies published in peer-reviewed color are the ones who wind up losing scientific journals show that 97 because the decisions to save money percent or more of actively publishing are made on the backs of African climate scientists agree: ClimateAmerican communities, Latino warming trends over the past century communities, and African Caribbean are extremely likely due to human communities,” he said. activities “ according to climate.nasa.

Freilla added there would be no gov. climate change if it wasn’t for the fact Moreover, the National that Black communities have been Association for the Advancement of considered expendable for decades Colored People (NAACP) Climate upon decades.

Justice Fact Sheet reports that, “78 “If the Gulf Coast wasn’t seen percent of African Americans who as a place where you could put oil live within 30 miles of a coal-fired refineries and not have to worry about power plant will experience illnesses the impact of the black communities compared to 56 percent of nonin the areas, then the oil industry Hispanic whites. More so, climate would be completely different from change is known to increase heathow it is now,” Freilla said. “We related deaths by at least 90 percent probably wouldn’t be talking about the for African Americans who live in changes on the climate on the global inner cities.” scale because the industries would be Top, black environmentalists operating differently.” recognized on BET.com recently Omar Freilla, is founder of Green Workers Cooperatives and is Freilla said one particular level have been busy too and their work one of the nations top black environmentalists. He has worked in the field for more than 13-years and says his primary goal is of climate change that should be noted demonstrates just how important issues related to the environment are to develop worker-owned green business that help improve the is the effects that wind and water have environment and thereby the safety and health for blacks. had on city systems. He stated that important to blacks.

New York City and the Gulf Coast, have One of those environmentalists already seen the effects with Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina. is Omar Freilla, founder of Green Workers Cooperatives, who said, “Hurricanes are a lot more intense and when it’s more intense, climate change should be important to black people because blacks it means that city systems like roads, transportations, subways and are the ones who will feel the burden of climate change more so than infrastructure gets overburdened and businesses wind up getting shut whites. But Freilla stressed that environmental problems have been an down due to water and wind damage,” he stated. “There are islands in issue long before conversations about climate change ever existed. the Pacific Ocean that are already under water, which has forced people “Look at the fact that Flint, Michigan is a city that has been in to migrate and move to other islands. The United States is not at this the news because of a decision by its city managers to save money on level yet, but within 50 years, that is expected to change and it could be water,” Freilla said. “They decided to change the source of the city’s

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Hyde Park, Bronzeville, Pullman, Englewood, Avalon Park, Austin and many others.

The culture and names of neighborhoods like Hyde Park, Pullman and Englewood were created long before the 1900s.

In fact, during, “1853, Paul Cornell (the cousin of Cornell University founder Ezra Cornell) bought 300 acres of land by Lake Michigan and named it, ‘Hyde Park’ after the location in London. The Bronzeville community was named ‘Bronzeville’ by Chicago Bee theater editor James J. Gentry because he said it reflected the skin tone of its residents.

The Pullman neighborhood was named when Industrialist George Mortimer Pullman purchased 4000 acres of land south of Chicago to develop a town for the men and women who built his company’s luxury railroad sleeping cars.

Pullman Town was an initial success, offering workers affordable housing and providing a safe, private community away from the distractions of the city,” according to mentalfloss.com.

Amanda Seligman, who is a professor of urban studies at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee said one of the important contributions of Chicagoans to the process of urban improvement was the spread of block clubs throughout the city.

“Block clubs didn’t originate in Chicago, but through branches of the National Urban League in other cities,” Seligman said. “The Chicago Urban League seeded them on the South and West Sides before World War II. The Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference was instrumental in the spread of block clubs across the city in the 1950s and 1960s.”

Another neighborhood such as Avalon Park, “was originally named ‘Pennytown’ for Penny, a local general store owner who sold popcorn balls. The Avalon Park Community Church lobbied to have the name changed, and Pennytown and Penny popcorn balls were no more. The Austin community was named by Henry W. Austin, the real estate mogul who acquired and subdivided the land in 1866. The area was originally in the township of Cicero but

Austin held the most power in that municipality and its politicians brought major roads and elevated trains to the neighborhood. Riverdale received its original name in 1835 when George Dolton settled in the area alongside the Calumet River near a Potawatomi Indian reservation. He built a toll ferry, which became known as the ‘Riverdale Ferry.’ A bridge soon followed, and the area was called both ‘Dolton’ and ‘Riverdale’ for years as it became an industrial epicenter,” according to mentalfloss. com.

Keating stated Chicago experienced a lot of new migrants to the city until the year 2000. She said since the 1965 Immigration Reform Act up until this last decade, thousands of migrants from Mexico, Central America, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean have moved to Chicago.

“Most of these migrants did not move into new neighborhoods,” Keating said. “Instead, migrants and new immigrants moved into existing neighborhoods--putting pressure on housing stock and ultimately changing neighborhoods.”

She explained Jim Grossman noted in the Encyclopedia of Chicago (Great Migration entry) that, “Chicago attracted more than 500,000 of the approximately 7 million African Americans who left the South during these decades. Before this migration, African Americans constituted 2 percent of Chicago’s population, but by 1970, they were 33 percent.”

Robert J. Sampson, who is the Henry Ford II Professor of Social Sciences at Harvard University, said in his book called, “Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect,” that there is a surprising persistence to the character of many Chicago neighborhoods. However, Sampson said this does not mean that all neighborhoods are static; in fact, some have changed rather dramatically over the long run, while others have remained the same over the long run too. Englewood, for example, has been, “stuck in a poverty trap,” Sampson said, that has extended over multiple decades. Other neighborhoods, “have retained

their allure over time,” he added.

A photo of Austin Town Hall taken on March 2010. Photo by Steven Kevil.

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Parent Orientation & Registration Saturday, April 22nd for 2017 Spring/ Summer STEM Classes

If you’ve been looking for a program that will set your child on the path to a career in science or engineering, look no further. On Saturday, April 22nd, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. the Parent Orientation/Registration for 2017 Spring and Summer classes in the Chicago Pre-College Science & Engineering Program will be held for grades K-8. Ivan Favila, Assistant Dean and Director of the Morrill Engineering Program (MEP) and the Center for Academic Resources in Engineering (CARE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will speak to participants on recruitment and retention of minority engineering students, a topic he is intimately familiar with.

New, Improved ‘Getting Around Illinois’ Website

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has introduced a redesigned GettingAroundIllinois.com that provides continually updated information in a mobilefriendly format that’s more convenient for the motoring public in Illinois.

In keeping with the demands of today’s users, the new website includes the ability to identify and zoom in to your location, travel route or destination, whereas the former site offered a static map that provided a broad view of a user’s overall location. Additionally, the new website is operated by a cloud-based system, creating a better opportunity to provide real-time information and reducing potential system downtime.

“We are very excited to provide this new-and-improved resource for travelers,” said Illinois Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn. “GettingAroundIllinois.com is a great place to get important information – from winter road conditions to construction site locations to road or bridge closures – for any trip, any time of the year. The new mobilefriendly format will get travelers the information they need quickly and conveniently.”

Get Money Smart During Money Smart Week® CHICAGO- (April 3, 2017) –- A calendar is now available of the hundreds of free educational events that will take place April 22-29 during the 16thannual Chicago Money Smart Week.

During the week, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and nearly 500 partner organizations will join together to sponsor classes and seminars throughout the Chicago area that teach consumers how to manage their personal finances.

Classes will be held on topics such as saving money, using credit wisely, and financial education for children. Partner groups include financial institutions, not-forprofit organizations, businesses,

schools, libraries, local and national government agencies, and media outlets.

Print calendars will be available at all Chicago public libraries and various suburban libraries. An online calendar is also available at www.moneysmartweek.org “This is the 16th annual Money

Smart Week,” said Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans.

“We are very pleased that it has provided thousands of educational classes and seminars over the years to help those in Chicago and throughout the country make more informed decisions about managing their personal finances.”

Classes will also be offered in a variety of languages. Other highlights of Money Smart Week 2017 include programs for Chicago Public School students and the eleventhannual Financial Literacy Summit sponsored by Visa, Inc. For more information about Money Smart Week, contact Heather Greenwell at (312) 322-8296, heather.greenwell@chi.frb.org.

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Duckworth Hosts Town Hall Meeting at Harper College in Palatine

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) hosted a town hall meeting at Harper College to meet with constituents, answer questions and discuss her work to serve Illinois in the U.S. Senate. A livestream video of the event is available on the Senator’s Facebook page here.

“I understand that many people feel like the President and other leaders in Washington aren’t listening to them, but I want them to know that I’m here and I’m listening,” said Senator Duckworth. “Conversations with my constituents are essential to my work to serve the people of Illinois, and I look forward to hearing from more Illinoisans across the state in the weeks and months ahead.”

Senator Duckworth has made meeting with constituents and learning about issues facing their local communities a priority while serving in the Senate. Since January, Duckworth has held several roundtable discussions with local leaders across Illinois to talk about vital issues like infrastructure, transportation and job creation. She also regularly invites all Illinois constituents visiting the Washington, D.C. region to join her for coffee and donuts to answer questions and listen to their concerns. Duckworth plans to continue to create new opportunities to engage with her constituents in the weeks ahead as part of her mission to serve the people of Illinois.

The archives also include a gallery of distinguished newspaper publishers and historical For 190 years, the Black Press has chronicled records related to the Black Press. Black newspapers the spirit and resilience of the African-American are also collected and preserved there for scholars, community. students and the public.

“You can see it in the spirit of the process that While some think that the Black Press is we have [developed] in documenting our history— no longer needed, they need only to look at the we are marvelously resilient by nature, we are street newsrooms of the mainstream press—newspaper fighters, guerilla fighters and resilience defines and television—and see that when pressured after us,” said NNPA Foundation Board Chairman Al the Civil Rights Movement, they hired more Blacks,” McFarland. in the past than they do now said Dorothy Leavell, The National Newspaper Publishers Association the outspoken publisher of the award-winning (NNPA), a trade group of more than 200 BlackCrusader newspapers in the Chicago area. owned media companies in the United States, also Leavell continued: “And, most said the Black Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, the president and CEO of the NNPA, said that known as the voice of the Black community, has Press wasn’t needed. While they were employed, the the “NNPA continues to represent the resilient, trustworthy tradition been the repository of Black history for generations, Black reporters were not given the freedom to report of the Black Press that is indispensable to Black America.” This photo capturing that spirit and resilience through stories as they existed, often White editors changed was taken during a 2016 Black Press Week in Washington, D.C. (Freddie compelling journalism and stirring images. the story with headlines that fit their perspective, not Allen/AMG/NNPA) Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, the president and CEO the essence of the story, if some of them recognized of the NNPA, said that the strength of the Black their stories as submitted, it was rare.” aren’t reading traditional newspapers as much as Press has been widely demonstrated through decades Leavell said that when Black reporters were past generations, news organizations in the Black of change. making good salaries at mainstream media outlets, community—including newspapers, radio stations, “Since 1827, the Black Press in America has they mostly remained silent. Many now want to speak magazines and websites— are working together to been on the frontline of publishing in the interests of up as their numbers are dwindling. ensure that critical information reaches the masses. freedom and justice,” Chavis said. “Today, the NNPA “The Black Press is driven by a purpose and a “There are many stories about Black people both continues to represent the resilient, trustworthy domestic and international that the mainstream media mission to tell the truth and to stand up to those who tradition of the Black Press that is indispensable to would rob humanity of its fullness,” McFarland said. ignores or underplays,” Perry said. “The Black Press Black America.”

“We stand to call attention to the truth of our existence cannot afford to be silent or not be certain to get the As the media industry continues to evolve, driven and to the commitment of freedom and liberation. Our word out about them, whether it’s voter suppression or by advances in technology, Black newspaper publishers police misconduct and brutality.” spirit is underlying in our newspapers; we are resilient balance “click-bait” and quick-read content with and we no longer have to see ourselves through the In 1973, Howard University, a historically Black longer, in-depth news articles. lenses of Europeans.” institution in Washington, D.C., collaborated with the Rosetta Perry, publisher of the “Tennessee Tribune” NNPA, to establish the Black Press Archives at the McFarland added, “There’s a new narrative that in Nashville, said that even though millennials says we have been winning and we are winning.” school’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center.

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As part of the next chapter of its “Strong Is Beautiful” story, Pantene recently launched a new ad that celebrates the heritage, diversity and beauty of African As part of the next chapter of its “Strong Is Beautiful” story, Pantene recently American hair, proving all strong a new ad that celebrates the heritage, diversity and beauty of African hair is beautiful. Featuring Pantene launched American hair.

Brand Ambassador, Jillian Hervey, alongside African American natural or in a protective style,” says Jodi women of all ages and with a broad Allen, Vice President of Hair Care for North representation of hair textures and styles, the ad is a celebration of all strong, beautiful America at Procter & Gamble. “Pantene has the power and voice to take action, spark hair. The varieties of striking and varied conversations, and motivate a change in styles shown are the artistic creation of perceptions. We recognize the importance for Pantene Celebrity Stylist, Chuck Amos.

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AfricanAncestry.com Traces the Roots of Leading Black Fashion Influencers

African Ancestry, Inc. (AfricanAncestry.com), the pioneers of genetics ancestry tracing for people of African descent, debuts a first-of-its kind fashion ‘Lookbook’ to celebrate African influences in today’s fashion mix.

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Hill and hear about how this Fashion Fixer loves working with male models and misses designing Prince! Germaine’s African roots traced to the Mende people of Sierra Leone and the Fula people of Guinea-Bissau Hollywood Costume Designer Rita McGhee shares the fashion load with her sisters and dishes on styling Empire’s Cookie. Rita’s roots traced to the Mende people of Sierra Leone.

Nubian Hueman owner and curator Anika Hobbs brings trendy, world products to the streets of America. Anika’s roots traced to the Masa People of Cameroon.

Housed in AfricanAncestry.com’s new E-zine titled INFLUENCE, this special issue kicks off on the heels of Spring Fashion.

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THE BLACK CHURCH & HIV INITIATIVE LAUNCHES NEWLY UPDATED PASTORAL RESOURCES (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON--The Black Church & HIV: The Social Justice Imperative recently announced the release of its newly updated pastoral resources for faith leaders in honor of Minority Health Month. The Pastoral Brief and the Activity Manual offer a foundational approach for faith leaders to address HIV within the Black community from a social justice perspective.

The Black Church & HIV initiative, a partnership between the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. that aims to address the urgent need for action on the HIV epidemic within the Black community, believes the faith community is part of the solution, just as it has been in addressing equity issues affecting African Americans for decades.

The Pastoral Brief is an introduction to The Black Church & HIV, along with first-hand stories of how faith leaders can preach about HIV as a social justice issue and impact the lives of those living with HIV. Complementing the brief is an Activity Manual that provides faith leaders and lay persons who lead ministries in their church with more detailed information about HIV, as well as specific recommendations on activities that combat HIV and AIDS in the African-American community.

“Historically, the Black Church has been instrumental in driving change on social justice issues,” says Dr. Marjorie Innocent, NAACP’s Senior Director of Health Programs. “There is a growing need for pastors and the faith community to help address the alarming rates of HIV among African Americans. These comprehensive tools will empower pastors and lay leaders, giving them the resources they need to bring

HIV awareness and prevention into their ministry.”

The African-American community, bearing the heaviest burden of HIV within the United States, is on the front lines of the fight against HIV. While they represent 12 percent of the total United States population, they account for 41 percent of all people living with HIV and 44 percent of all new infections. Additionally, on average, African Americans are likely to experience worse health outcomes than any other racial or ethnic group.

Addressing the HIV epidemic is crucial in lowering these statistics and advancing health equity among African Americans, who historically have experienced unequal access to healthcare and been economically and socially disadvantaged, leading to a disproportionate burden of disease.

The Pastoral Brief and Activity Manual, which are an update to the original documents released in 2012, are reflective of the initiative’s learnings over the past five years, as well as current statistics and positions on the issue. They were developed under the guidance and support of an Advisory Committee of bishops, ministers and thought leaders who have worked in HIV ministry for decades.

The timely launch of the Pastoral Brief and Activity Manual allows faith leaders to incorporate HIV education into their sermons in observance of Minority Health Month. This month is dedicated to bringing national attention to the issue of health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities, including HIV in the black community.

To download a copy of the Pastoral Brief or Activity Manual or learn more about NAACP’s The Black Church & HIV: The Social Justice Imperative initiative, visit http://theblackchurchandhiv.org/take-action/.

THEME: CONFIDENCE

Proverbs 3:26 - For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

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Senior Minister of Christ Universal Temple

True Value

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n business, values are often tied to the beliefs, traits, and behavioral norms people within the business are expected to display.

In our personal lives, value is often determined by what we believe to be true about ourselves.

When we have a positive self-image, we often feel like we bring value to our relationships. Likewise, when we have a negative self-image, we undermine the value and self-worth we bring to those same relationships.

Neville Goddard offered that, “Man’s faith in God is measured by his confidence in himself.” Hebrew 10 indicates, “Do not, therefore, abandon that confidence of yours. It brings a great reward. For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.”

Confidence, which is not to be confused with arrogance, is important. When we understand the power that is working within us, it gives us confidence. This kind of confidence comes from our spiritual foundation. Having confidence in yourself influences how other people see you, how they plan to deal with you, the extent to which they trust you, and whether they will be willing to follow you. Self-confidence helps us put aside self-doubt and gives us the ability to walk in the favor that is upon us.

So what do people get when they get you?

Do they get the blessings that only you can bring? Alternatively, do they get the burden of someone who is weighted down with the doubt and indecision of value unfulfilled?

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HOME EXPO 2017 BUY-SALE-FIX-KEEP MY HOME Chicago- The Chesterfield Community Council is hosting their 13th Annual “Home Expo” on Saturday, April 22, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Tuley Park Field house, 90th & King Drive. Come and meet representatives from home makeover programs, homebuyer programs, demonstrations and a lot more. In addition, there will be workshops on Credit Restoration and Loan Modification, Foreclosure prevention, and Know your consumer rights. Ths event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, 773-651-3958 or visit www. chesterfieldcommunitycouncil.org.

Black Religious Worship and the Stories of Civil Rights in Art, Arrive in Woodlawn The Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) hosted a free opening reception for “The Work of Melvin King: A Chicago Experience” on April 14, from 6 to 9pm at the William Hill Gallery at 6144 South Cottage Grove.

Melvin King’s artwork tells the stories about black religious worship and important struggles in the civil-rights movement, such as the 1968 “Memphis Sanitation March,” and the 1963 “March on Washington.” His work has been enjoyed worldwide and he lists Oprah, Michael Jordan, Tina Turner, and former Chicago Mayor Daley among his many clients.

King who has worked in several mediums, including oil, pastels, watercolors, wood, clay, metal and acrylics cites Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee and Amedeo Modigliani as the first artists he studied who influenced his work.

The reception was open to the community and no advanced registration was required.

However, now that the reception is over, “The Work of Melvin King: A Chicago Experience” will be available to be seen by appointment only at the Hill Gallery until May 5. To make an appointment, please call 312. 353.0573 About POAH: POAH is a mission-driven affordable housing nonprofit with offices in Chicago, Boston and Washington DC. POAH’S mission is to preserve and steward affordable rental housing to provide stability, hope and economic security to low-to-moderate income families. POAH owns and operates approximately 9,000 affordable homes at more than 80 properties in nine states and the District of Columbia. For additional

field where we can all live with dignity. We can do this by reallocating our resources,” James said. “People are surprised to learn that this is not some far flung, idealistic way of thinking. America is well behind the curve compared to other countries, many of which already guarantee a better standard of living for far more of their citizens.” ​T he Homewood workshop will cover the problem of income inequality and a history of capitalism’s crises. Speakers will explain the differences between socialist and capitalist philosophies, the goals of socialism and the future of the Democratic Socialist movement. ​A dmission to the workshop is free.

The Homewood Public Library is located at 17917 Dixie Highway in downtown Homewood. ​More information about DSA is available on-line at www.dsausa.org and www. chicagodsa.org.

Chief Judge Evans announces date for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Courthouse Tour

information, visit POAH’s new website, www. poahchicago.org.

Introduction to Democratic Socialism in Homewood The fast-growing Democratic Socialism movement will be the topic of an upcoming workshop in Homewood. ​“ Introduction to Democratic Socialism” is scheduled for Sunday, May 7 at 1 p.m. at Homewood Public Library. The workshop is sponsored by Chicago Democratic Socialists of America (CDSA). ​Interest in Democratic Socialism has skyrocketed in the past year, partly from the presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), according to CDSA co-chairman Bill Barclay. Membership in Democratic Socialists of America recently surpassed 20,000 members nationally. ​“ Sanders articulated for many the central problem facing the US today: the obscene level of inequality that undermines democracy, destroys our sense of community and leaves most of us feeling -- and actually being -powerless,” Barclay said. “Democratic Socialism, the vision of DSA, speaks to these issues in a way that no other politics can and offers a vision of an alternative society.” ​R achel James, a South Side CDSA organizer, points out that many successful U.S. government programs, such as Social Security, are based on socialist principles. ​“ Socialism is based on the core belief that every member of society has value, and we’re all in this together. We can make a conscious decision as a society to protect each other’s common interests and create an equal playing

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the court will celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, with a tour of the Richard J. Daley Center Courthouse, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, beginning at 10 a.m.

The tour is co-sponsored by the Circuit Court and the following bar organizations: the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area, the Chinese American Bar Association of Greater Chicago, the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago, the South Asian Bar Association of Chicago, and the Korean American Bar Association of Chicago.

The Daley Center is the main courthouse for the Circuit Court of Cook County, one of the nation’s largest unified court systems.

Tour highlights will include a visit to a courtroom to observe a civil trial in progress, an informal question and answer session with a judge, and the opportunity to meet with bar association representatives.

Tour participants will receive a copy of the court’s guide which offers helpful information about how the Circuit Court of Cook County is structured, explains the basics of trial proceedings, and includes a directory of court and county services.

Tour reservations are recommended.

Individuals or groups planning to attend the Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Courthouse Tour should contact the Circuit Court of Cook County’s Office of Accessibility and Education Outreach, at 312.603.1927 on or before Friday, May 12, 2017. The tour is aimed at persons age ten and older, with a maximum of 35 persons to a group.

For more information about other courthouse tours and general information on the Circuit Court of Cook County, visit www. cookcountycourt.org.

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entertainment NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARY FILMS MARK THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOS ANGELES RIOTS

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Baltimore. Sanford. The Los Angeles riots may have taken place a quarter century ago but the nation continues to find itself in a cycle of heated discussion over racial oppression, police brutality and socioeconomic inequality.

Now, after 25 years, National Geographic Documentary Films presents LA 92, a riveting look back at the controversial Rodney King trial and subsequent protests, violence and looting of the city. Viewed from a multitude of vantage points through visceral and rarely seen archival footage, the film brings a fresh perspective to a pivotal moment that reverberates to this day. Produced by Lightbox’s two-time Academy Award winner Simon Chinn(“Man on Wire”) and Emmy winner Jonathan Chinn(“American High”) with Academy Award-winning directors Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin (“Undefeated”), and featuring original music from Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans (“OA,” “Enemy”), LA 92 premieres at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, April 21.

“Race relations is America’s Achilles’ heel,” said Lightbox producers Jonathan

Chinn and Simon Chinn. “The production of this film might mark the 25th anniversary of this seminal uprising, but these kinds of events still recur, and we are still dealing with their root causes. Our goal with LA 92 is to reframe the story of this tragedy for a modern audience, and we hope it will encourage reflection and debate as we wrestle with these very real conflicts that continue to plague America’s cities.”

Following the premiere at Tribeca, the film will complete a multicity screening tour including Baltimore; Charlotte; St. Louis; Washington, D.C.; and Atlanta.

Additionally, alimited theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles begins Friday, April 28, and LA 92 makes its television broadcast debut on National Geographic on Sunday, April 30, at 9/8c and will also air globally in 171 countries and 45 languages.

Furthering the national conversation, National Geographic has also partnered with Picture Motion to provide free screenings of the film to colleges and universities nationwide and has developed a robust free discussion guide to accompany the film. For more information, visit natgeotvpressroom. com.

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Keith Sweat announced he will return for an additional run of his limited engagement, “Keith Sweat: Last Forever.”

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(Black PR Wire) Las Vegas – After his successful debut in January, Keith Sweat announced he will return for an additional run of his limited engagement, “Keith Sweat: Last Forever,” in the Donny & Marie Showroom at Flamingo Las Vegas from July 5 through July 22, 2017.

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Keith’s triple-platinum album, “Make It Last Forever,” the platinum-selling R&B singer and national radio personality will take the stage in Las Vegas and perform a variety of his notable hits including “I Want Her,” “Twisted” and “Nobody.”

“After an incredible run earlier this year, I could not wait to return to Las Vegas,” said Keith. “Fans came from all over the country to see me perform at the legendary Flamingo, and I’m more excited than ever to bring R&B back to the heart of The Strip.”

The 12 performances are on the following dates: July: 5 – 8, 11, 13 – 15, 18, 20 – 22 Ticket prices begin at $59, plus applicable tax and fees. VIP seats including a meet and greet with Keith Sweat are also available. Tickets are available at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office, by phone at (702) 777-2782 or by visiting www.keithsweatvegas.com. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.

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