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The cast of Hamilton performed in front of 2,000 Chicago high school students Mar. 15, 2017 at the PrivateBank Theater, located at 18 W. Monroe. The cast’s performance was primarily based on Alexander Hamilton and the nation’s Founding Fathers.

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HAMILTON EDUCATION PROGRAM LANDS IN CHICAGO

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By Christopher Shuttlesworth

HAMILTON Education Program released “its third of 10 allstudent matinee performances in 2017, which will provide 20,000 Chicago high school students the opportunity to experience the musical HAMILTON after having spent several weeks in their classrooms studying American history through a special integrated curriculum about Alexander Hamilton and the nation’s Founding Fathers. In addition to seeing a performance of HAMILTON on Mar. 15, 2017, the Chicago students represented various schools in attendance and performed an original work they created based on their classroom studies – songs, rap,

poetry, scenes, monologues – on The PrivateBank Theatre stage in front of their peers,” according to an HAMILTON press release.

The Chicago Citizen was able to speak with Performer Jai Caldwell, who represented Disney Magnet II High School, located at 3900 Lawndale Ave., and who performed a spoken word biography based on the wife of Alexander Hamilton.

Citizen What was the best thing about performing on today?

Caldwell

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CALENDAR: “LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER,” RETURNS TO CHICAGO – JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHER’S DAY!> P8

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1 FRERICHS SEEKS CLARITY AND COMMONSENSE TO PROTECT MEDICAL MARIJUANA PATIENTS

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) to provide LITENING advanced targeting pods for its F-16 aircraft.

Northrop Grumman Corporation Gets Contract to Provide LITENING advanced targeting pods LONDON – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) to provide LITENING advanced targeting pods for its F-16 aircraft.

LITENING gives pilots powerful capabilities for detecting, identifying and tracking targets at extremely long ranges.

Denmark was the first international partner to take delivery of the fourth generation of the LITENING pod. With this award, the RDAF will expand the use of LITENING to additional aircraft in its fleet.

“As a key member of NATO, Denmark supports a wide range of missions.

LITENING gives the RDAF powerful capabilities to carry out these missions, whether they call for targeting or intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR),” said Dr. Robert Fleming, vice president, programmes, Northrop Grumman.

The Northrop Grumman LITENING Advanced Targeting System, now in its fourth generation, gives aircrews superior situational awareness and targeting capabilities for strike and ISR missions.

Technologies include digital, high definition video, 1K forward-looking infrared and charge-coupled device sensors, laser imaging sensors and advanced data links. These advances deliver more accurate target identification and location at longer ranges than previous targeting pod systems, while also reducing pilot workload.

LITENING has been integrated on the A-10, AV-8B, B-52, C-130, F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 and has achieved more than two million operating hours.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide.

SPRINGFIELD – President Donald Trump’s administration needs to plainly say if it intends to crack down on the medical marijuana industry in Illinois, State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said in a recently released statement.

The administration’s comment of “greater enforcement” of laws that could close banks that have a relationship with the legal medical marijuana trade needlessly injects uncertainty into the industry. The ambiguous “greater enforcement” also could be used to shutter legal cultivators, wholesalers and retailers in Illinois. Finally, it is unclear what enforcement action could be taken against doctors who prescribe medical marijuana for patients, especially Veterans and children who struggle with seizures.

“Medical marijuana is not for everyone. If the Trump administration seeks greater enforcement, then it should clearly define what this means so hardworking people in Illinois can make informed decisions,” Frerichs said.

“Vague statements undermining medical marijuana violate commonsense and only serve to hurt the people who have pursed this treatment as a last resort.”

White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Feb. 23 that he expects states to be subject to “greater enforcement” of federal laws against marijuana use. He was unclear what that would mean for states that legalized medical marijuana. There has been no clarity since.

Current federal law prohibits banks from processing money used in the legal marijuana industry, even state licensed medical marijuana in Illinois. Previously, the legal marijuana industry operated with limited confidence that it would not face criminal prosecution after President Barack Obama’s Justice Department stated it would not prioritize the enforcement of federal marijuana laws knowing that many states have legalized some marijuana use.

Frerichs recently sent President Trump a letter requesting clarification of his administration’s stance toward the medical marijuana industry.

Illinois first began selling medical marijuana in November, 2015.

The letter is the second Frerichs sent seeking the new administration’s position. Illinois is one of 23 states that permit the use of medical marijuana for the treatment of pre approved medical conditions.

The first letter was sent in January after U.S. Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions called marijuana “dangerous.” Previously, as a U.S. Senator from Alabama, Sessions criticized President Obama for not being tough enough on marijuana. Now confirmed as Attorney General, Sessions has the authority to change President Obama’s directive and instead prioritize marijuana-related inquiries.

No response to the initial letter was received. Spicer’s statement to media prompted Frerichs to submit the second request. As treasurer of Illinois, Frerichs collects and invests tax money associated with the medical marijuana industry in Illinois.

Medical marijuana taxes and fees are remitted to Frerichs’ office for investment. Consumer sales are taxed at the 1 percent pharmaceutical rate. Additionally, there is a 7 percent privilege tax imposed on cultivation centers and dispensaries. Ordinary payroll and income taxes also are paid.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, it approved approximately 16,990 applications to use medical marijuana since the Medical Cannabis Registry opened on Sept. 2, 2014. There are 51 licensed dispensaries in Illinois. Total retail sales since the first sale is $47.4 million. Total wholesale sales since the first sale is $28.9 million. Illinois has collected more than $17.5 million in licenses, taxes and fees.

Few Illinois residents realize that Illinois’ Medical Cannabis Pilot Program is in a testing stage and authorization sunsets in 2020. The Trump administration’s approach to banking services plays a critical role in the future availability of medical marijuana in Illinois and will be a strong consideration when lawmakers decide to expand or kill the pilot program.

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GOVERNMENTAL Affairs

The cast of Hamilton.

Janice Garth

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Announces Release of Updated ESSA Consolidated State Plan Template In a letter delivered recently to chief state school officers, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos provided clarity on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) implementation and released the updated template for the consolidated state plans. The updated template ensures greater flexibility for state and local education leaders to do what they know is best for children, while also maintaining important protections for economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, and English learners.

Secretary DeVos issued the following statement: “The updated state template will ensure states are able to better serve students with the freedom and flexibility they deserve, and which Congress requires. My philosophy is simple: I trust parents, I trust teachers, and I trust local school leaders to do what’s right for the children they serve. ESSA was passed with broad bipartisan support to move power away from Washington, D.C., and into the hands of those who are closest to serving our nation’s students.”

Duckworth, Senate Democrats Challenge President Trump to Support Paid Family & Medical Leave Legislation U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer, and U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) to unveil comprehensive paid family and medical leave legislation and challenge President Trump to support it since he has previously endorsed the concept of paid leave. The Senators’ comprehensive proposal, the FAMILY Act, would provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for workers who need time to care for a newborn or adopted child, a seriously ill family member, or their own serious health condition.

“Paid leave is deeply personal to me,” said Senator Duckworth. “When I was wounded in Iraq, my husband was let go from his job after he used all of his unpaid leave to be by my hospital bedside. Fortunately, the American people continued to pay my salary while I was hospitalized as a wounded soldier, which enabled him to take the time to care for me. However, many hardworking families cannot afford to take time off to care for a sick loved one and that hurts us as a nation.

We need to expand paid leave for all Americans. If the President is serious about keeping his campaign promises to help working families, I urge him to support this bill.”

The FAMILY Act is modeled after existing state programs and would: • Provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for serious personal or family member’s medical condition; • Provide 66% wage replacement, capped at $4,000 a month; • Be self-funded through contributions by employers and employees of just two-tenths of 1% each (two cents per $10 in wages), or about $4 a week for the typical employee.

Waters Launches “Trump Tracker” to hold Administration Accountable Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, launched a new webpage dedicated to tracking President Trump’s destructive actions against consumers, investors, and the economy.

As the Trump Administration continues to threaten the livelihood of millions of Americans with reckless policies and proposals, Waters has pledged her commitment to calling out their hypocrisy and fighting against their harmful agenda.

To stay up to date on how Waters is holding the Trump Administration accountable and working to protect hardworking Americans, make sure to check out Trump Tracker : http://democrats.financialservices.house.gov/issues/ trump-tracker.htm

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Citizen How sincere everybody How do you feel when else was. They were so you’re performing? sweet. The lady that Caldwell greeted me was so sweet.

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Citizen Caldwell How long have you I think when they been performing? started and you could hear Caldwell the music and you actually This was not my first knew that it’s real now and performance doing poetry. I you can’t back out anymore started my freshmen year for or if you heard someone say a poetry slam. But any other ‘Can I back out now? No.’ performances before that Citizen were dancing and I’m not Performer Jai Caldwell, who represented Disney How were you very passionate about that.

Magnet II High School, located at 3900 Lawndale selected for this event?

Citizen Ave, for HAMILTON Education Program’s third Caldwell Do you plan to keep of 10 all-student matinee performances in 2017 at the PrivateBank Theatre, located at 18 W. When I was selected performing af ter high Monroe, performed a spoken word biography there was another group school? based on the wife of one of the nation’s Founding of two. They did a battle Caldwell Fathers Alexander Hamilton Mar.15, 2017. between Hamilton and Absolutely. I’m not sure Burr. So, we were all neck because since I’m not very and neck. So, my teacher great at the performance put both videos in a drop box and they chose aspect. But I’m good at the writing aspect…maybe mine over the other group. But the other group I’ll be behind the scenes. I don’t know. But I do was amazing. want to stay in the area of theater and where

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AT&T Celebrates the Power of Sisterhood

with Luvvie Ajayi

DALLAS- PRNewswire--Best-selling author and digital strategist Luvvie Ajayi recently joined AT&T* at the Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit in Phoenix on March 9-12. Best known for her popular blog Awesomely Luvvie, Ajayi took part in a special dose of “real talk”. She discussed her compelling journey and the power of sisterhood and digital connections.

Ajayi opened up about her first bestseller “I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual.” The book chronicles her path and lessons she learned about the power of women along the way. She also talk ed about how she used a “mean digital game” to build her own personal brand.

“I’ve lost count of the many women who pushed me to do my best, opened doors for me, mentored me or simply had an encouraging word,” Ajayi said in a released statement. “Much of it came through social media and digital connections. So, it makes sense for me to sync with AT&T to open a dialogue with some of corporate America’s most powerful women of color about this very topic.”

Find out more about the summit at thebridge.att.net.

Best-selling author and digital strategist Luvvie Ajayi recently joined AT&T* at the Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit in Phoenix on March 9-12.

BusinessTechnology Movado Partners With Google To Launch A New Smartwatch Collection NEW YORK- PRNewswire/ -- MOVADO GROUP, INC. (NYSE: MOV) - Movado has announced a partnership with Google to launch Movado Connect, a smartwatch collection powered

by Android Wear 2.0, Google’s newly redesigned platform.

Movado Connect is one of the first watches designed specifically for Android Wear 2.0 and will launch fall of 2017 introducing five men’s styles with a starting price of $495 available in the US, the Caribbean, Canada and the UK. The collection will be unveiled at Baselworld 2017.

“The launch of Movado Connect marks another new milestone in Movado’s longstanding history of creativity and innovation in watch design,” stated Efraim Grinberg, Chairman & CEO, Movado Group. “We are very proud of our collaboration with Google and for

the opportunity to provide our customers with an incredibly designed timepiece, powered by the latest, cutting-edge technology platform.

Movado Connect, with our proprietary edge-to-edge crystal design, is iconically Movado.”

This collaboration showcases each company’s respective expertise in building brand-relevant hardware and software capabilities in the connected category. Movado Connect features five unique customizable dials designed and inspired by Movado’s iconic Museum dial that empower the wearer to tailor their experience through multiple expressions of Movado’s innovative approach to design. Each dial design also includes 3-4 customizable elements including features such as a wide array of complications, backgrounds, and watch hands creating a

multitude of possibilities for consumers to create the look they desire. With access to thousands of apps, including Android PayTM, these new watches meet the demands of today’s digital age with an updated user interface optimized for round screens, an ‘always-on’ display, improved fitness tracking, iOS and AndroidTM compatibility and the powerful Google Assistant for performing tasks and getting answers, directions, and timely reminders.

“We are thrilled to partner with Movado, a longtime leader and one of the most iconic brands in the watch industry,” said David Singleton, Vice President of Android Engineering at Google. “With our combined expertise in watchmaking, design and software, we are able to create a beautiful yet functional timepiece that helps people live their everyday lives.”

Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss, two brands in the Movado Group portfolio, are also partnering with Google. Collections will launch fall of 2017.

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Stratton Backs Legislation to Encourage State to Invest in Woman and Minority Businesses CHICAGO – Determined to provide minority- and womanowned businesses more opportunities to supply goods and services to the state, state Rep. Juliana Stratton, D-Chicago, has introduced legislation to end the disparities minority and women-owned businesses face.

“Too often minorityowned and woman-owned businesses have a more difficult time receiving a loan, or have to pay very high interest rates if they do,” Stratton said. “Ensuring that these businesses are able to receive their fair share of government contracts is both important and just. And these businesses are providing great services – someone just needs to give them an opportunity.”

A 2015 study commissioned by the State of Illinois’ Department of Central Management Services found enormous disparities between minority-owned businesses, woman-owned businesses, and those owned by white males. The study found that minority and woman-owned businesses still have to overcome unequal access to information and negative perceptions from government officials.

The Stratton-sponsored House Bill 3756 would aim to increase the number of woman and minority owned businesses receiving state contracts by increasing the incentives that state contractors using them.

This would specifically apply to projects not covered by mandated affirmative action goals, as these programs tend to see lower minority and woman participation.

“We have a very diverse state, and the people who receive state contracts ought to reflect our diversity,” Stratton continued. “These businesses are providing great services and just need access to opportunities.”

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Spring Essentials

From the Stylist It’s time to peel off those itchy wool sweaters, ladies, and jump into spring style with the ultimate guide to this year’s essentials from Celebrity Stylist Mark-Alan Harmon and the frugal fashionista shopping haven, Prime Outlets.

According to Harmon, style sensei to Hollywood elite, bringing great style into your wardrobe can be as simple as adding a few key pieces each season.

“Dressing well can be easy and affordable; you just need to know what to look for and how to bring it into your wardrobe,” explains Harmon.

According to Celebrity Stylist Mark-Alan Harmon and Prime Outlets, a trendy, brightAnother key factor, he notes, colored trench coat is the ultimate must-have for every wardrobe this spring season. is knowing where to go to get the look, citing the outlets as the place style icons kate spade, Coach Factory and to experiment with trends and get direct access Salvatore Ferragamo. to some of the world’s most fashionable, trendPrime Outlets suggests the following spring defining clothing. essentials from the stylist to help create a look Known as the destination for valuestraight off the runway: minded fashionistas, Prime Outlets features a 1. Be Bold with Color -; Trade in all that compelling collection of designer and nameblack - this spring is all about bright colors! brand retailers offering everyday savings of 25 Add a splash of color to any outfit with a violet to 65 percent off full retail prices, including blazer, a pair of blue flats or a yellow clutch.

2. Boy Meets Girl -; Add vests, V-neck sweaters and high-waisted trousers to your closet this spring as menswear makes its way into women’s fashions. This season is all about the fitted, tailored, menswear-inspired look.

3. Sheer Indulgence -; Layer translucent fabrics over camisoles or under jackets to capture a soft, feminine look. Follow the trend with blouses and dresses layered with luminous, pale-colored materials and add iridescent accessories.

4. Best Dressed -; The absolute spring trend is the return of the dress. Look for the classic, sleeveless shift, stylish frocks with ruffled accents, flowing floral prints and pronounced patterns, along with the essential, button-down shirtdress.

5. In the Trenches -; Stay cozy, yet chic, on cool days with the must-have item of the season - a trendy trench coat. Whether yellow, green or blue, a colored trench coat is a crucial element in every fashionista’s wardrobe and a great way to make a bold entrance.

For more information about Prime Outlets locations and directories of designer and name brand stores throughout the United States, please visit www.primeretail. com. (NewsUSA)

Recipients of the Wright 150 Fashion Design Awards Announced (Chicago) – In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Frank Lloyd Wright in 2017, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust and the Fashion Design Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) have created the Wright 150 Fashion Design Awards.

The junior class of fashion design students from SAIC toured Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House, which is maintained and operated by the Trust, and created original design proposals for garments inspired by Wright’s iconic architecture.

SAIC’s Fashion Design faculty members Abigail Glaum-Lathbury and Annie Novotny selected 10 semi-finalists. Chicago History Museum Curator of Costumes, Petra Slinkard; Trust Curator, David Bagnall; and Ms. GlaumLathbury served as the design jury led by SAIC’s Associate Professor and Sage Foundation Chair Anke Loh. Ms. Loh and Celeste Adams, CEO of the Trust, awarded a first and second prize, plus two honorable mentions.

Hana Chang won first prize for a long coat.

Ms. Chang’s garment reflects the jewel-like character of Robie House as its inspiration,

referencing its larger aesthetic concept. Robie House is often described as a jewel box and as the jewel in the crown of Chicago architecture – an icon of modernism. Ms. Chang’s colorful laser-cut applications, entirely her own designs, demonstrate a creative approach that creates a unique work of art. Her coat is exquisitely detailed and polished.

Xinyi (Teresa) Lin won second prize, with a jacket dress. Ms. Lin’s garment takes its inspiration from the windows of Robie House.

A dress in deep yellow with horizontal strokes of green and brown is overlaid with a transparent plastic jacket. Its structured sleeves and high collar are detailed with geometric patterns of her own design. Ms. Lin’s jacket dress is inventive and forward thinking in the spirit of Wright.

The work of Maria Beniaris and Scarlet Le garnered honorable mentions. Ms. Beniaris’ proposal for a layered gown was inspired by the varied wall textures and soft earth tones of the Robie House interior. Ms. Lin’s evening dress, inspired by the architectural plans for Robie House, combines the contours of architectural

drawing with garment design in an engaging proposal that explores form and transparency.

The finalist designs include works by: Peggy Cao, Tianna Shiaochao Liu, Kelley O’Brien, Lexus Wang, Ching Yeh, and Shuyi Zeng.

The two award-winning garments will be fabricated and displayed in the showroom window of Jil Sander, 48 E. Oak Street, from April 24-30. Proposals for the honorable mentions, along with the finalists' proposals, will be displayed in the Jil Sander showroom during that week.

The garments will be featured at Fashion 2017, a one-night only showcase of student creations, taking place May 5 at VenueSix10 at the Spertus Institute, 610 S. Michigan Avenue. For more information, visit saic.edu/fashion2017.

The award-winning garments also will be on display on May 18 at Wright Night in The Rookery Building, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust annual benefit event and kickoff to the Wright Plus 150 Housewalk weekend. For event invitations, contact Director of Development Tom Gull at 312.994.4010 or tgull@flwright.org.

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NEW NATIONAL FIELD DIRECTOR FOR RAINBOW PUSH COALITION As a boy, growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Rev. Tyrone Emmanuel McGowan, Jr. did not watch cartoons on Saturday mornings. Nor did he play in the park with friends or hit the mall. Instead, he sat at the kitchen table or nestled between his grandparents on the living room sofa and listened to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. and the weekly Rainbow PUSH Coalition community forum and international broadcast.

“After reading Rev. Jackson’s bio, learning that he twice ran for president and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, I said wow, I can’t believe this great man lives in my city,” Rev. McGowan said. “I wanted to know everything I could about him and what he was saying. I was amazed at how he would risk his life to go get hostages from Syria and Iraq and other dangerous places around the world. I still don’t know any other preacher who can do that.”

On Saturday, March 11, 2017, during the same weekly forum that he listened to and watched so faithfully as a child and teenager, the 29-year-old minister was officially introduced by Rev. Jackson as the new National Field Director for Rainbow PUSH. “Tyrone is an incredibly able, educated young minister, with a multiracial and multicultural vision,” Rev. Jackson said. “He has an acute sense of social justice and a real desire to mobilize our people.”

As field director, Rev. McGowan will be responsible for coordinating the coalition’s satellite offices in New York, Atlanta, Detroit, Washington and Silicon Valley. He will also take a leading role in expanding the coalition’s work with churches and community groups in developing neighborhood tech centers, voter registration drives and other campaigns.

Bookish and soft spoken – until he stands in the pulpit – Rev. McGowan was just 13 when he was licensed as a Baptist minister, committed to the spiritual, political and economic liberation of African-Americans and other people of color.

He was shaped in no small measure by his hours watching and studying Rev. Jackson, as well as the fiery intellectual preacher, Jeremiah Wright, and the Black Panther-turnedpolitician-turned minister, U.S. Representative Bobby Rush. Rev. McGowan calls them and himself “liberation theologians.”

“A liberation theologian looks at the world, the church and society from the perspective of the oppressed,” he said.

“A liberation theologian seeks to lift up the marginalized, to bring them into the center, the heart of society, where their lives, their voices matter, too. It’s really a theology of inclusion.”

Rev. McGowan grew up in a middle class family in the Wrightwood neighborhood of Chicago. He attended Marcus Garvey elementary school during the week and First Unity Missionary Baptist Church every Sunday. His grandmother’s

father was a founding member of the church after arriving in Chicago as part of the Great Migration from Mississippi.

In the eighth grade, Rev. McGowan won a city-wide public school history project contest. His subject: Rev. Jackson and Rainbow PUSH. About twice a month, his parents would take him to hear and see Rev. Jackson in person at PUSH national headquarters, 930 E. 50th Street.

“I liked his ability to be a preacher of the gospel and still be able to articulate critical social and political issues,” Rev. McGowan said. “His message always spoke to me. It fired me up about fighting for justice.”

After graduating from Whitney Young, one of the top high schools in Chicago, Rev. McGowan headed south to Morehouse with a $5,000 scholarship from PUSH Excel, the educational arm of Rainbow PUSH. “I was a PUSH Excel Jesse Jackson Fellow during my time at Morehouse,” Rev. McGowan said. “Getting through school without that scholarship would have been a lot harder.”

Rev. McGowan graduated from Morehouse Phi Beta Kappa in 2010 and from Yale Divinity School in 2013 with honors. While at Yale he was the recipient of the prestigious Wolcott Calkins Prize for excellence in clear and vigorous public speaking.

At Yale, Rev. McGowan enrolled in a course called “Modern Christian Thought,” taught by Rev. Dr. Shannon Craigo-Snell.

After graduation, Rev. McGowan returned to Chicago.

He worked as a small business consultant for a bank before coming “home” to PUSH as National Youth Director, overseeing a financial literacy program in cities across the country.

In 2015, he fulfilled a lifelong dream. He got his own church. He was named senior pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Robbins, IL. Last year, at age 28, Rev. McGowan became one of the youngest inductees into the Martin Luther King, Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College.

“In this season of political transition,” Rev. McGowan said, “I think the mission and work of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition is so critical. I think people need to become more aware of what we do, of the work Rev. Jackson does, the advocacy, the outreach, the organizing. We need to take our message of hope, of standing up and speaking out for justice and equality to where people are hurting, where they need it the most. If I can help do that, then I think I’ve accomplished my job.”

Meanwhile, Rev. McGowan said he will continue to strive to live his life according to Micah 6:8: What doth the Lord require of thee?

To do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with thy God.

THEME: KINDNESS

1 John 3:18 - My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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Inspirations

from Rev. Dr. Derrick B. Wells,

Senior Minister of Christ Universal Temple

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elationships are an important part of life, and truly enrich our experiences in living. Each of us is wired to enjoy healthy, productive, reaffirming relationships. We all benefit from human contact, personal touch, and emotional connection.

Our interactions with others allow us opportunity to find joy in sharing one another’s growth. Yet not all relationships are created equally, and unfortunately, in the absence of healthy relationships, we are too often willing to settle for the unhealthy ones. Where healthy relationships help us feel fulfilled, unhealthy relationships have the potential to rob us of the joy, peace, and unity that comes from walking with another.

In order to get the most of your relationships, it really helps to be self-aware and selfreflective. Both tools are critical when it comes to evaluating your relationships. Selfawareness and self-reflection enables us to examine the nature of our relationships and potentially better understand with whom we are involved. Self-awareness is activated through one’s mindset of love, acceptance, and appreciation for self.

It’s been suggested that each of us has four different types of people in our lives: those who add to us, those who subtract from us, those who divide us, and those who multiply us. Simply put, those who add to us help us do more than the sum of what we could do alone. Those who subtract from us leave us with less than we had before the interaction.

Those who divide us leave us fragmented with a sense of separation. Those who multiply us help us expand exponentially.

You may be able to build meaningful relationships with the subtracters and dividers, just remember, changing them is not your responsibility.

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EVENT OF THE WEEK

“LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER,” RETURNS TO CHICAGO – JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHER’S DAY! Chicago’s Athenaeum Theatre will host the 6th annual Listen To Your Mother show (LTYM) on May 7st, 2017. The acclaimed series of live readings on the beauty, the beast, and the barely-rested of motherhood will be held in 29 cities across the United States this year.

Brought to Chicago by local writers Melisa Wells and Tracey Becker, Listen To Your Mother was born of the creative work of writers who publish online. Each production is directed, produced, and performed by local communities, for local communities, with a percentage of ticket proceeds benefiting a local non-profit cause.

The Chicago cast of fifteen local writers will read their essays one week before Mother’s Day, on Sunday May 7 at the Athenaeum Theatre (2936 N. Southport) with topics spanning the entire spectrum of Motherhood.

The show will donate 10% of ticket proceeds to the Deborah’s Place, an organization that opens doors for women experiencing homelessness in the Chicago area.

Additional show information and announcements can be found on the Chicago Listen To Your Mother website: www. listentoyourmothershow.com/chicago. Information on the national series can be found at www.listentoyourmothershow. com.

More Than 1,000 Youth to Compete in Illinois State Archery Tournament March 24th and 25th

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Illinois State Tournament on Friday, March 24th, and Saturday, March 25th, at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Participation remains strong as 1,120 archers from 38 schools have registered to compete. Participation in the State Tournament has climbed steadily from 400 in 2012 to 1,120 this year.

The first shooting flight begins at 8 a.m. and the last flight will conclude at 7 p.m. Awards will be presented after the conclusion of the last flight. Top finishers qualify for the NASP National Tournament to be held May 11-13 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Prospective Students Invited to April 4th Spring Open House at City Colleges of Chicago The City Colleges of Chicago is hosting an Open House on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 for prospective students at the following campus locations: · Harold Washington College – 30 E. Lake St. · Harry S Truman College – 1145 W. Wilson Ave. · Kennedy-King College – 6301 S. Halsted St. · Malcolm X College – 1900 W. Jackson Boulevard · Olive-Harvey College – 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave. · Richard J. Daley College – 7500 S. Pulaski Rd. · Wilbur Wright College – 4300 N. Narragansett Ave.

Event at Art Institute To Aid Farms, Good Food Startups With Once-InA-Lifetime Chef Lineup

To mark the 30th anniversary of his beloved Frontera Grill, Chef Rick Bayless is partnering with FamilyFarmed to throw the Good Food party of the year! On Sunday, April 30, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

The celebratory evening will feature renowned chefs from around the globe along with an inspirational forum exploring the Good Food movement!

The event is a joint effort of Chef Rick Bayless’ Frontera Farmer Foundation, which has made nearly $2 million in grants to Midwestern local farmers since 2003, and FamilyFarmed, a nonprofit that works with farm and food entrepreneurs to build the market for delicious, healthy, locally and sustainably produced food.

Held in Griffin Court in the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing — one of the most awe-inspiring spaces in Chicago — this celebration will be a memorable precursor to the James Beard Foundation Awards the following day. Guests will enjoy food and drink from top-flight chefs from Chicago and beyond — all invited personally by Rick Bayless — transforming the beautiful venue into a Culinary All-Star Food Court.

Beginning at 5:30 p.m., The Good Food Forum: A Bold Vision for the Future kicks off the evening in the Art Institute’s Rubloff Auditorium. Featuring a keynote speech by Rick Bayless, the high-impact panel discussion of the transformation of our nation’s food system will feature culinary luminaries including New York City’s Marcus Samuelsson, Chicago’s Paul Kahan and Washington D.C.’s Nora Pouillon. Other top chefs joining this Good Food affair are Ming Tsai, Stephanie Izard, Matthias Merges, Jason Hammel, Mindy Segal, Michael Mina, Abe Conlon and Adrienne Lo, Josefina Santacruz, Frontera alum Anselmo Ramirez and more. In addition to the all-star chef lineup, all of Bayless’ Chicago restaurants will be offering tastings throughout the evening!

Proceeds from the event will benefit both Frontera Farmer

Foundation and FamilyFarmed — two groups working to promote family farming and a healthier, more sustainable food system.

The Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago is located at 230 S. Columbus St., Chicago, Illinois 60603. Individual tickets are priced at $500. To purchase tickets or for more information regarding host committee memberships and sponsorships, please visit www.frontera30.org.

Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen Continuing A Lifetime Legacy of Valor

The Tuskegee Airmen will hold its TAI 46th Annual Convention - “Helping Youth Fulfill Their Promise” coming up in August 2017. This year’s convention will proceed over several days and will feature a “Welcome Day”, “Heritage Day”, “Diversity/Military Day”, and “Youth Day” intermingled throughout TAI organizational business meetings, training seminars, historical documentation, and more. Rounding out the convention and celebration will be the Tuskegee Airmen Grand Gala on Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. For a schedule of events, please visit to: http://files. constantcontact.com/fe3163a6301/120e9faa-7758-472e-8c22b0d76c076e2d.pdf.

To continue to celebrate their milestone of 75 years of excellence, the Tuskegee Airmen have set a goal to raise $75 Million over ten years for the Tuskegee Airmen Youth Aerospace and STEM Academy as a perpetual memorial to the Tuskegee Airmen,” says Brigadier General Leon Johnson, USAFR (Ret.), National President, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. The Tuskegee Airmen Youth Aerospace and STEM Academy has the goal to simulate the efforts made beginning in 1941 that resulted in over 16,000 individuals being part of the Tuskegee Experience which proved that blacks could take on any and all aspects related to the field of aviation.

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Students Use Art to Fight for Social Justice SANTA FE, N.M. - Santa Fe University of Art and Design (SFUAD) students are using their art to fight for social justice. Color: A Painting Exhibition Against Hate features a group of young diverse college students from SFUAD who are using their art to fight for social justice. All profits from this show will be donated to Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF).

Opening night was on Saturday, March 18, from 4 -7 p.m. at the ART.i.factory in Art.i.Fact on 930 Baca St. in Santa Fe. The exhibition shows through March 28, with gallery hours Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m.- 4

p.m. Entry is free to everyone, and artwork prices will range from $75 to $300. Donations will also be accepted.

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by SFUAD contributing faculty member Sarah Stolar’s oil painting class studio course, Color and Technique. This course allows students to explore all forms of color as a guide for self-expression, including using painting as a cathartic experience of the current social climate. The exhibition displays pieces with variation with color, which includes (but not limited too): vibrancy of colors, natural colors, signal color, and color expression in black and white.

Drive Nation Skills Academy launched ahead of new facility opening in September Six-time NBA All-Star, Jermaine O’Neal is dedicated to building a new player development paradigm that impacts the health, wellness, and education of local athletes.

And, he isn’t waiting for the completion of his state-of-theart $10.4 million-dollar sports facility to take action. His Total Player Development philosophy is a reflection of his successful playing career and what it took to get there. And it all starts with his Drive Nation Skills Academy — a new program that will be hosted temporarily at Carrol Senior High School for both boys and girls, grades 3-12).

Jermaine believes that in order to get to the next level, both players and their parents need to understand that there are a number of factors that go into developing a young athlete.

“My mission is to create the total player,” says Jermaine.

“Not just from a performance training and skills development standpoint, but also from an emotional wellness, leadership and character standpoint as well. We want to develop kids

for college. That’s the ultimate goal.” Jermaine’s skills academy – and his 90,000 Sq. Ft. facility, slated to open in September, will embody his total player development approach, providing premier services like on-site sports performance training and nutritional coaching.

O’Neal, a resident of Southlake, is ever-focused on giving back to the community through sports. The vision for the Drive Nation Sports Complex and the Drive Nation Skills Academy is to create well-rounded, dynamic players through excellent physical training, skills development, and elite-level coaching that is unmatched, not only in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but Texas itself.

“If you develop a kid physically, mentally and emotionally, the right way, from a young age, you are preparing them for success not only on the court or playing field in the form of scholarships, but for the game of life itself,” says O’Neal of his player development strategy.

Santa Fe University of Art and Design students are using, Color: A Painting Exhibition Against Hate to fight for social justice. All profits will be donated to the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF).

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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR COURT JUVENILE DIVISION SITTING IN CROWN POINT, INDIANA STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF LAKE IN RE THE ADOPTION OF SOPHIA ANABELLA SHEETS, d/o/b 01­21­13, CAUSE NUMBER: 45D061702AD00039 NOTICE OF ADOPTION TO MOTHER Shawna Kiowa Sheets is notified that a Petition for Adoption of a Minor Child, named Sophia Anabella Sheets born to Shawna Kiowa Sheets on January 21,2013, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Lake Superior Court, locat­ ed at 3000 W. 93rd Ave., Crown Point, Indiana 46307. If Shawna Kiowa Sheets seeks to contest the adoption of the child, she must file a Motion to Contest the adoption in accordance with IC 31­ 19­10­1 in the above named Court not later than thirty (30) days after the date of service of this notice. If Shawna Kiowa Sheets does not file a Motion to Contest the adoption within thirty (30) days after service of this notice, the above named Court will hear and deter­ mine the petition for adoption or the validity of her implied consent to the adoption. Nothing says to Shawna Kiowa Sheets relieves Shawna Kiowa

Sheets of her obligations under this notice. This notice complies with IC 31­ 19­4­5 but does not exhaustively set forth a parent's legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes.

MICHAEL BROWN, Clerk, Lake Superior Court __________________________________ IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR COURT JUVENILE DIVISION SITTING IN CROWN POINT, INDIANA STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF LAKE IN RE THE ADOPTION OF SOPHIA ANABELLA SHEETS, CAUSE NUMBER:45D061702AD00039 d/o/b 01­21­13, NOTICE TO UNNAMED FATHER The unnamed putative father of the child born to Shawna Kiowa Sheets on January 21,2013, or the person who claims to be the father of the child born to Shawna Kiowa Sheets on January 21,2013, is notified that a petition for adoption of the child was filed in the office of the clerk of the Lake Superior Court, Juvenile Division, 3000 W. 93rd St., Crown Point, IN 46307. If the unnamed putative father seeks to con­ test the adoption of the child, the unnamed putative father must file a motion to contest the adoption in accor­ dance with IC 31­19­10­1 in the above named court within thirty (30) days after the date of service of this notice. This notice may be served by publication. If the unnamed putative father does not file a motion to contest the adoption within thirty (30) days after service of this notice, the above named court shall hear and determine the petition for adoption. The unnamed putative father's consent is irrevocably implied and the unnamed putative father loses the right to contest the adoption or the validity of the unnamed putative father's implied consent to the adoption. The unnamed putative father loses the right to estab­ lish paternity of the child under IC 31­14.

Nothing Shawna Kiowa Sheets or any one else says to the unnamed putative father of the child relieves the unnamed putative father of his obligations under this notice. Under Indiana law, a puta­ tive father is a person who is named as or claims that he may be the father of a child born out of wedlock but who has not yet been legally proven to be the child's father.. This notice complies with IC 31­19­4­4 but does not exhaus­ tively set forth the unnamed putative father's legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes.

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