CHICAGO WEEKEND CITIZEN 5-22-2019

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Congressman Danny Davis (pictured) recently gathered with McDonald’s executives and restaurant owners on the west side of Chicago to announce that McDonald’s is planning to hire 2,400 new employees this summer. Photo Credit: McDonald’s

LOCAL MCDONALD’S RESTAURANTS ANNOUNCE PLAN TO HIRE OVER 2,000 NEW WORKERS THIS SUMMER

With over 36,000 restaurants spanning across 100 countries and territories, McDonald’s is recognized as a global fast food restaurant chain and the company employs over a million people worldwide, according to information provided by McDonald’s. PAGE 2

FASHION

BUSINESS

ENTERTAINMENT

SKINCLUSION™ Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion

Subway Restaurants® Invite Families to Experience a Magical Night Out with an Exclusive Subway Fresh Fit For Kids® Meal Offer

NBA Superstar Stephen Curry Invites You To Experience Trailer For ‘Emanuel’

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NEWS briefly

Local McDonald’s Restaurants Announce Plan To Hire Over 2,000 New Workers This Summer Continued from page 1

BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

for the Archways to Opportunity program which provides education and career assistance.

“There are 2,400 folks that we, the McDonald’s operators of Chicago, are looking to hire during the summer time and when McDonald’s comes into town. we really look to help the community,” said Akins Akinnagbe, local McDonald’s restaurant owner and operator.

The Archways to Opportunity program helps restaurant employees earn their high school diploma, provides $2,500 a year in college tuition assistance, offers free education and career advising services, and provides opportunities for employees to learn English as a second language. “[At Mcdonald’s] we strive to be a good neighbor in the communities that we call home and one of the most important things we think we can do is to promote education. We believe that because of our size and scale, we can have a real impact and be part of the solution to the education gap that exists in this country,” said Lisa Schumacher, director of education strategies for McDonald’s.

Archways to Opportunity is a unique and comprehensive program

that is designed to meet employees’ educational needs “regardless of where they are along the education spectrum,” according to Schumacher.

“While working for McDonald’s, I continued to grow and develop while being a full-time student, full-time employee, and maintaining a 3.7 GPA,” said Taylor Porter, an Archways to Opportunity participant. “Working at McDonald’s throughout my college career has been amazing and not only because I care about my education, but because my employer cared about my education and development as well. My restaurant owner would always stress how school comes first.”

In addition to announcing their major hiring commitment, McDonald’s is also partnering with AARP and the AARP Foundation to create a multi-generational workforce.

AARP is a national nonprofit organization that is dedicated to empowering people that are over 50 years old. AARP Foundation is AARP’s charitable affiliate and was created to help end senior poverty by helping vulnerable elders build economic opportunity, according to information provided by McDonald’s and AARP.

EDUCATION

With over 36,000 restaurants spanning across 100 countries and territories, McDonald’s is recognized as a global fast food restaurant chain and the company employs over a million people worldwide, according to information provided by McDonald’s.

At a recent press conference inside a west side McDonald’s located on 23 N. Western Ave., the company announced that it is expecting to hire about 2,400 new employees this summer just in Chicago.

“As excited as I am about the great products and the great food, I’m more excited to have the opportunity to announce today that McDonald’s is going to hire 2,400 individuals as part of their summer jobs program,” said Congressman Danny Davis.” “I commend McDonald’s for this tremendous opportunity that they are providing.”

Not only is McDonald’s providing over 2,000 new jobs for Chicagoans this summer, but all restaurant employees who have been employed for over 90 days and who work at least 15 hours a week will also be eligible

HEALTH

Commentary “Color Blindness”

Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health. Visit www.niaaa.nih.gov.

NIAAA RECOMMENDS THAT PARENTS TALK WITH THEIR HIGH SCHOOL GRADS ABOUT CELEBRATING SAFELY Graduation is a time to celebrate. But before your high school seniors begin their parties, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) advises parents to take the time to talk with graduates about keeping events alcohol-free—it just may save a life.

No amount of underage drinking is legal or safe. And underage drinking can lead to consuming too much alcohol, which may result in poor decisions, injuries, alcohol overdose, and possibly death. It’s critical to talk with your graduate because research shows that parents do make a difference. By serving as a positive role model, talking with other parents and your teens, supervising parties to make sure no alcohol is served, and supporting alcohol-free school celebrations, you can help prevent a life-changing mistake, according to a NIAAA press release.

For more information, visit: https:/www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov

WOMEN’S HEALTH MONTH 2019: KNOW. TALK. ACT. Heart disease is the leading killer among women, but it does not have to be. Women can live longer and heart healthier lives when they: know their risks and take actions to prevent and manage those risks, talk to their health care team about how to live a heart healthy life at every age, and take action by committing to making simple changes over time to live a healthier life.

Making healthy choices at every stage of life can help women stay heart healthy throughout their lifetimes. For more information, visit https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8538351-cdc-womensheart-stroke-health-month/

LAW & POLITICS

EQUAL JUSTICE WORKS ANNOUNCES 2019 CLASS OF FELLOWS Equal Justice Works, the nation’s largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law, recently named its 2019 Class of Equal Justice Works Fellows. Seventy-six recent law school graduates will launch their careers through an Equal Justice Works Fellowship project of their own design.

Each year, Equal Justice Works selects a class of passionate public service leaders who have designed projects in partnership with legal services organizations that help build sustainable solutions in the communities where they serve. The projects are funded by the generous support of law firms, corporations, foundations, and individuals. Many of the law firms and corporate legal departments leverage their sponsorship to increase engagement and service through pro bono support.

Over the past three decades, Equal Justice Works has awarded more than 2,000 Fellowships to lawyers committed to public service.

More than 85 percent of Fellows remain in public service, continuing to pursue equal justice for underserved communities across the country. For more information, visit www.equaljusticeworks.org

BY BARBARA D. PARKS-LEE, Ph.D., CF, NBCT (ret.), NNPA ESSA Awareness Campaign

What is the fallacy when someone says, “I don’t see color?” Immediately, when someone says this to me, a woman of color, two thoughts cross my mind. The first one is, “Is there some congenital abnormality that negates the ability to perceive colors?” The second, if more visceral: “If you don’t see color, does that render me invisible, unimportant, or not worthy to be seen?”

This statement prickles the hairs on the back of my neck. For, too often, these words are spoken by a white person to someone black or brown.

It almost fits into the trite utterance of “I have some (or a) black (or brown) friends,” or, another, “You are not like them.” So, if you do not see color, how do you know you have some friends of color or that I am not like the illusive “them,” presumably others of color?

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in some way. It might be that culture, religious belief, ethnicity, gender, class, marital status, socio-economic status, or one or more of the –isms influence our perceptions.

Some biases are so inculcated that, from infancy, we are programmed to have fears, stereotypes, and negative views of those unlike ourselves.

One part of this kind of fallacious thinking may hinge on the fact that in order for some groups to feel righteous and superior, other groups must have to be viewed as dangerous and/or inferior.

Our perceptions of the value of ourselves and others often determine our treatment of and reactions toward those we view as less than or not as valued. Wars are fought over cultural and religious differences. Regardless of the injury, all people’s blood is red and all of us can hurt or grieve, regardless of color.

In the classrooms across the United States, many children of color—and we all have a color—are castigated, segregated, and under-educated by least-qualified teachers who are sent in to work with children

most needy.

As our schools become more multicultural, many of their teachers are becoming more monocultural and unprepared to acknowledge cultural differences, different styles of learning, or ways of showing respect and tolerance. The resulting revolving door of teachers who hone their craft on these children not like themselves often exacerbates the underachievement of students and the continual decline of the public-school system as we know it.

Until all of us are willing to forego our color and cultural blindness, we perpetuate students being placed on an assembly line to mediocrity, frustration, and wasted, unacknowledged potential. This, in no way applies to all teachers, for many teachers are diligent, dedicated, and hard-working people who care and who have students, many of whom, succeed in spite of the odds against them.

However, to “not see color “is, to a person of a different color, the height of insult from an arrogant, insecure, ignorant, condescending— even if unintentional—racist person!

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NEWS

Lori Lightfoot Sworn In As 56th Mayor Of Chicago

BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

Lori Lightfoot stood alongside her wife Amy and their daughter Vivian on Monday during the 2019 Inaugural Ceremony. Thousands of Chicagoans attended the event that took place at Wintrust Arena to see Lightfoot sworn in as the 56th Mayor of Chicago.

After taking the oath of office which was administered by the Honorable Susan Cox, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois, Lightfoot gave her inaugural address where she laid out her plans to prioritize public safety, education, accountability, and integrity in the city over the next four years.

“I stand as your Mayor, humble and hopeful.

I am honored to be the 56th Mayor of this great city. We are a proud city with a proud history and in this moment I can’t help but think about all of you and what lies ahead and what we can be together,” said Lightfoot in the opening remarks of her inaugural address.

Lightfoot went on to share her broad vision for the City of Chicago which includes making Chicago a trauma-informed city, improving public safety, repairing the city’s mental health system, and strengthening the neighborhood school network.

“I’m looking ahead to a city of safe streets and strong schools for every child regardless

Lori Lightfoot (right) recently took an oath of office making her the first black woman to serve as Mayor of Chicago. Photo Credit: Jerome Simmons

of neighborhood or zip code. A city where people want to grow old and not flee. A city of sanctuary against fear where no one must hide in the shadows. A city that is affordable for families and seniors and where every job pays

a minimum wage. A city of fairness, hope, and prosperity for the many and not just for a few.

A city that holds equity and inclusion as our guiding principals,” said Lightfoot.

During her inaugural address, Lightfoot

announced that her administration would create a Mayor’s Office of Public Safety that will be led by a deputy mayor and responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive violence prevention strategy across the city.

“While we will specifically address the gun violence, our efforts will not stop there,” said Lightfoot.” We will reach out and support the growing community of victims and witnesses.

We must recognize the importance of providing transition for our returning citizens and we will accelerate the development of our trauma-informed city by starting with repairing our broken mental health safety net.”

In addition to Lightfoot being sworn into office, City Clerk Anna Valencia and City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, and all 50 Alderman also took an oath of office during the 2019 Inaugural Ceremony.

“For the first time in the history of Chicago, women of color now hold all three city-wide elected offices. I congratulate you City Clerk Anna Valencia and City Treasurer Mellissa Conyears-Ervin on your inauguration, your victories, and all you’ve done and overcome to reach this historic moment,” said Lightfoot.

Following the Inauguration Ceremony, Mayor Lightfoot along with her wife, First Lady Amy Eshleman, hosted a public open house at City Hall.

Ross University School of Medicine and Tuskegee University Partner to Address Physician Diversity in the U.S. The United States is facing a critical absence of diversity in medicine, and the disproportionately low numbers of African-American doctors is causing negative health outcomes in communities across the country.

Reflecting its commitment to improve diversity among the nation’s doctors, Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) has entered into an agreement with Tuskegee University in Alabama to increase the number of African-American students who enter medical school at RUSM, and ultimately become physicians.

This educational pathway allows qualified Tuskegee students who earn full acceptance into the medical school to receive a scholarship covering full tuition for the first semester. These students will spend the first two years of medical school at the RUSM campus in Barbados.

RUSM has a diverse student population with 51 percent of students being persons of color.

With more than 14,000 alumni, RUSM graduates practice in direct patient care in all 50 states, including a high percentage of graduates who are in the essential field of primary care.

African Americans make up only six percent of U.S. physicians. While most U.S. medical schools had an average of eight African-American graduates this past year, RUSM had more than 80, according to a press release.

“Significantly greater representation in medicine is imperative to the health of our communities and our nation, and RUSM’s unique impact and portable lessons on medical school

Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) has entered into an agreement with Tuskegee University in Alabama to increase the number of African-American students who enter medical school at RUSM, and ultimately become physicians.

diversity promise to reduce health disparities,” said RUSM Dean and Chancellor, Dr. William F. Owen, Jr., M.D., FACP. “We are pleased to partner with Tuskegee University. By increasing the participation of underrepresented Americans in health education we promulgate an opportunity to share in social justice for health.”

“This is an exciting partnership that I expect will yield tremendous dividends for everyone involved — especially for Tuskegee University’s students, whose broadening professional

opportunities will also mean a more diverse medical workforce,” said Tuskegee University President Dr. Lily D. McNair. “I look forward to the wonderful opportunities for our students and our university, as Tuskegee gains a valuable academic partner.”

“The Alabama Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs applauds Tuskegee University and Ross University School of Medicine for tackling the long-standing lack of diversity in medicine. The adverse effects stemming from a lack of access

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to care and the pervasiveness of health inequality have long been felt, not only across Alabama, but nationwide,” said Nichelle Williams Nix, director of Alabama’s Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs, which works with Tuskegee and the state’s other HBCUs to enhance their collective impact on Alabama’s economic and workforce development success.

RUSM recently announced similar agreements with Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science. As part of its continued commitment to addressing diversity in medicine, RUSM’s parent company, Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE), signed on to the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Partnership Challenge created by the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, pledging to invest in creating strategic collaborations with HBCUs and working to increase diversity in key workforce sectors.

Having recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, RUSM is part of Adtalem Global Education’s medical and healthcare education vertical, which also includes American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in Sint Maarten, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts, and Chamberlain University, the largest provider of nursing education in the United States. Adtalem is a mission-driven educator and workforce solutions provider with institutions and companies around the world, including the U.S., Caribbean, Europe, Asia and Brazil.

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BUSINESS

Building & Construction Plastics Market Worth $179.84 Billion by 2025 The global building & construction plastics market size is expected to reach USD 179.84 billion by 2025 according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., rising at a CAGR of 7.3% during the forecast period. The demand for the product is anticipated to register healthy growth owing to rapid migration to urban areas.

Plastics utilized in the industry are gaining popularity owing to their numerous advantages including low maintenance, improved material performance, durability, easy handling, lightweight, and availability. Moreover, introduction of green infrastructure projects funded by governments of developing regions such as Asia Pacific is likely to trigger the industry growth.

Asia Pacific was the largest market for the product on a global level in 2017. Increasing number of government projects and infrastructure is expected to drive the market in APAC. Emerging economies including India and China are poised to exhibit dynamic growth in the near future owing to strong economic growth and removal of barriers pertaining to foreign investments in Asia.

Non-traditional entrepreneurs pitch new business ventures to community ‘sharks’ Resulting from an AARP Foundation national grant awarded to Northeastern Illinois University, NEIU’s Business Innovation and Growth (BIG) Center’s first cohort of age 50+ entrepreneurs are pitching their new business plans to community ‘sharks’ including local residents and business owners, the city of Chicago’s Department of Planning, and the

state of Illinois’ Treasurer’s office at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The pitch night will be held in NEIU’s Lech Walesa Hall, in lecture hall 1002, and is open to the general public.

The age 50+ demographic is not what most people envision when thinking about entrepreneur pitch nights. Yet, entrepreneurs age 50+ are the most successful new business launch category. Based upon a study of U.S. Census Bureau data, Kauffman Foundation researchers found that people aged 50+ are the fastest growing category of new entrepreneurs, and instead of having the 75 percent to 80 percent first-year failure rates experienced by new businesses overall, for entrepreneurs aged 50+, 75 percent are still in business by Year 3, have $1+ million in revenue, and have created jobs for an average of five employees.

NEIU’s Business Innovation and Growth (BIG) Center’s first cohort of age 50+ entrepreneurs includes: · an inventor who has already been awarded one patent and has two additional patents pending, · an architect working on innovative senior co-housing solutions, · a consulting firm helping seniors stay engaged or reengage in the workforce as consultants in mid-sized and major corporations,

· a tech-focused event company, · a cannabis start-up focused on Baby Boomer women, · an inventor of a nutritious food product that helps with nutrient absorption and is on the shelves at five Sunset Foods stores and has a contract to be on the shelves at 27 Jewel-Osco stores starting next month, · a firm that helps international classical musicians with visas, payment processing and U.S. gig bookings, · a nonprofit start-up working on nutrition education for grammar school children, which has been piloting for one-year at Yates Elementary School (Humboldt Park / Logan Square neighborhoods).

“This program has been a win-win for our students and the community,” Dean Michael Bedell said. “NEIU’s College of Business and Management has had the opportunity to help entrepreneurs and family businesses in the communities we serve by providing student interns and faculty from an AACSB-accredited institution to help these entrepreneurs shape the plans for their high-growth businesses.”

Creating and owning a business has long been heralded as a path to financial success and economic mobility; older adults, however, face unique hurdles when re-entering the workforce in a nontraditional capacity. NEIU’s and the AARP Foundation’s investment in these nontraditional entrepreneurs seeks to improve the lives of vulnerable populations by supporting and advancing effective solutions.

“This program continues NEIU’s tradition of service by providing older adults with tools and guidance to follow their entrepreneurial dreams,” stated Northeastern Entrepreneurship Instructor Marge Johnsson.

“It has been an honor and pleasure to work with these entrepreneurs over the past few months to help them develop their new business plans.”

“For many older adults, self-employment and business ownership is an opportunity to change their future,” said Emily Allen, Senior Vice President AARP Foundation Programs.

“AARP Foundation is proud to work with organizations like Northeastern Illinois University who are committed to helping older adults successfully run their own business.

Our Work for Yourself@50+ program is designed to enable older adults to pursue self-employment by connecting them with trustworthy resources in their own communities.”

Two new entrepreneur business planning cohorts are set to begin right after Memorial Day. The Main Campus course will meet at NEIU’s Training Center, 3420 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL 60625, and begins Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 6 to 8 p.m. A course will also begin in the Bronzeville area at NEIU’s Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICIS), 700 E. Oakwood Blvd., Chicago, IL 60653, beginning Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 1 to 3 p.m.

For additional information contact Marge Johnsson at M-Johnsson@NEIU.edu or call (773) 442-6078.

BRIEFLY

Now through June 27 at participating Subway® restaurants for a limited time only, guests will receive one child’s movie ticket to see Disney’s Aladdin with the purchase of a Subway Fresh Fit For Kids® meal.

Subway Restaurants® Invite Families to Experience a Magical Night Out with an Exclusive Subway Fresh Fit For Kids® Meal Offer This spring, parents won’t have to go searching The Cave of Wonders for a fun-filled night out with the kids. Announced recently, Subway® restaurants are now granting every parent’s wish with an exclusive movie ticket offer to see Disney’s Aladdin, which is in theaters May 24.

Now through June 27, guests will receive one child’s movie ticket* to see Disney’s Aladdin with every Subway Fresh Fit For Kids® meal* purchased.

Each Fresh Fit For Kids™ meal will also include one of four collectible Disney’s Aladdin-themed activities. This offer is for a limited time only while supplies last at participating Subway restaurants in the U.S. www.thechicagocitizen.com

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FASHION

SKINCLUSION™ Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion Obagi, a leader in the physician-dispensed skin care market and the first to include all skin tones in its clinical research protocols, recently announced the launch of its SKINCLUSION™ initiative, which is designed to elevate the global dialogue about diversity and how we can all make conscious choices to see the beauty in all of our differences. The initiative features SKINCLUSION ambassador, actor, producer and activist Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who has been dedicated to fighting for inclusion and diversity over the course of her 20-year career.

“The Obagi® SKINCLUSION initiative is very close to my heart because it aligns with my values and personal experience,” said Priyanka, who has been recognized by Forbes over the last two years as one of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. “The initiative supports the idea that we should be more conscious about everything we do, including how we address the automatic assumptions we make about others based on their skin tone. We all have unconscious bias, and it’s up to all of us to recognize it and be the change we want to see in the world.”

Obagi developed this important and timely initiative to focus on the need for people around the world to be fully inclusive and to recognize our own unconscious biases, specifically surrounding skin tone.

Unconscious biases are attitudes and stereotypes that are largely unintentional, automatic and outside of our awareness.

Unconscious biases can cause “blind spots” that prevent us from seeing the beautiful humanity we all share. Recognizing our own bias may allow us to challenge it, overcome it and ultimately, create a world where diversity is celebrated.

“Obagi’s SKINCLUSION initiative represents our commitment as leaders in the skin care space to elevate the global dialogue about diversity and inclusion, and spark actions that are more inclusive and reflective of all of our beautiful differences,” said Jaime Castle, Obagi President and member of the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace.

“We’re proud of Obagi’s 30-year legacy of providing effective, science-based skin care products for all skin tones and that we were the first professional skin care company to specifically design clinical research protocols to include all six Fitzpatrick skin types. We’re also so proud to partner with Priyanka, who has brought an amazing level of passion and integrity to this initiative, and to support the significant work being done by the “International Cultural Diversity Organization and Project Implicit.”

Obagi Skinclusion Initiative Call To Action As part of the SKINCLUSION initiative, Obagi is supporting groups who work to expand diversity and inclusion efforts around the world, including the significant work being done by the International Cultural Diversity Organization (ICDO) and Project Implicit.

The SKINCLUSION initiative encourages people to:

are designed to include skin types across the entire Fitzpatrick skin spectrum is significant and should be the way forward for the entire skin care industry.”

Priyanka Chopra Jonas with Obagi Professional-C Serum 10%

Visit SKINCLUSION.com to view resources from the ICDO and Project Implicit, and take the Skin Tone Implicit Association Test Join the global dialogue celebrating diversity and inclusion by using #SKINCLUSION on your social channels and share why diversity and inclusion are important to you Watch, like and share Priyanka’s SKINCLUSION video to keep spreading the word Follow Obagi social media channels to participate in social challenges led by Priyanka and Obagi throughout the year, including a chance to meet Priyanka at a special SKINCLUSION event For every social action taken using #SKINCLUSION, Obagi will donate $1 to support the ICDO and Project Implicit, with a total donation of $150,000.

Obagi Raises The Bar, Focuses Clinical Research On All Fitzpatrick Skin Types Obagi has pioneered many skin care advances, including being the first medical skin care brand to design its clinical research protocols to cover all six skin types across the Fitzpatrick skin spectrum. The Fitzpatrick skin spectrum is a scientific classification that identifies six different skin types according to the amount of pigment in the skin and the skin’s reaction to sun or ultraviolet light (UV) exposure.

Obagi believes that protecting and nourishing skin depends on developing a skin care regimen with a provider, and choosing products that are highly effective, clinically proven and right for an individual’s specific skin type, age and skin care needs.

“I am delighted to see that Obagi is putting its commitment to diversity and inclusion front and center,” said leading dermatologist Jeanine B. Downie, MD, FAAD, and director of Image Dermatology P.C. in Montclair, New Jersey. “The reality is that not all skin tones are the same when it comes to determining what kinds of products and treatments are effective. The fact that the team at Obagi has ensured their clinical trials

About The International Cultural Diversity Organization (Icdo) ICDO is a Vienna-based global nonprofit dedicated to promoting peace, humanity, diversity and interculturality. Its mission is to raise awareness of contemporary societal issues and of the positive influence of cultural diversity.

ICDO challenges cultural misperceptions to ensure equal participation of every individual or group within society. By bringing attention to different cultural expressions and their values, ICDO encourages cultural interaction and connects people by closing cultural gaps.

To fulfill its mission, ICDO organizes international events, workshops, research, and social, cultural and development projects.

It gathers academic, professional, local and international voices in a mutual dialogue to safeguard diversity and to enhance society through action.

About Project Implicit Project Implicit is a virtual laboratory and research organization developed by behavioral scientists to provide education about implicit bias through Implicit Association Tests (IATs).

The tests focus on 11 different areas, including skin tone, gender, race and sexual orientation; are free to take; and can be completed in under 10 minutes. The IAT is designed to reveal our biases toward various social groups. Individual results are private and become part of ongoing collective research results. Since its founding in 1998, more than 22 million people have taken the IATs and 28 peer-reviewed research articles have been published on their findings, including the January 2019 publication in Psychological Science that highlights strides made in skin tone implicit bias.

About Obagi Obagi is a female-led independent global skin care company dedicated to providing advanced, clinically proven skin care treatments for all skin types. With a 30-year legacy and commitment to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of its business – from its corporate culture to product development – Obagi has pioneered a number of skin care advances, including being the first skin care brand to design its clinical research covering all six skin types across the Fitzpatrick skin spectrum. Through an extensive network of distributors, partners and physician offices around the world, the company provides more than 100 Obagi Medical™ products to brighten, nourish, protect and enhance skin tone and texture. Obagi also offers dermatologist-tested, technologically advanced formulas through its Obagi Clinical™ line, which is accessible to consumers exclusively through Sephora.

Learn more about Obagi and find a provider near you by visiting www.obagi.com, and connect with Obagi Medical and Obagi Clinical on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Canon Printable Nail Stickers

New Tools For Printable Nail Art Design Look down – how are your nails looking? Is it time for a new set? No problem – Canon has you covered!

Eliminating the need to visit your local nail salon, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, introduces printable nail stickers for select PIXMA series printers. Now, you can refresh your manicure in the comfort of your own home.

With a quick download of the Canon Nail Sticker Creator App*, users of compatible iPad®, iPhone® and Android™ mobile devices, and Canon PIXMA TS9521C, PIXMA TS9520, PIXMA TS8220 and PIXMA TS702 Printers can select from an assortment of 200 designs and have access to newly uploaded designs four times per year, or create their own nail art** within the app. When using the Canon Printable Nail Sticker sheets, the nail sticker design of choice will print onto a precut sheet of stickers placed on the printer’s multipurpose tray, and can be peeled off and adhered to the user’s nails.

After a quick filing of the edges and application of a top coat to seal the design(s) – the mani is complete!

“With the launch of printable nail stickers, we are excited to provide our customers with another reason to expand their printing needs and let their creative expression flourish right on their fingertips,” said Kazuto Ogawa, president and chief operating officer, Canon U.S.A., Inc. The new Canon Printable Nail Sticker sheets (twelve stickers per sheet) are available two per pack and initially, will be available exclusively on the Canon Online Store for $12.99 per pack***. For more information and the full list of product specifications, visit https:// shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/ catalog/glossy-paper.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Slate of Films Announced for the 2019 American Black Film Festival The 23rd Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) recently announced its distinctive 2019 lineup of narrative features, documentaries and short films in competition. Films are set to screen in Miami from June 13-15 at the Regal Cinemas South Beach and the New World Center.

Adhering to its mission of

providing a platform for diverse voices in cinema, the festival is set to showcase 25+ films and web series to a record number of

attendees through its narrative, documentary, web series and HBO® Short Film Competition. The slate will boast an array of genre’s surrounding the black diaspora and feature a multitude of emerging and veteran filmmakers. Each of this year’s selections tackle topical issues including, survival, violence,

parenthood, health, love, forgiveness, mental illness and friendship. These stories continue to illustrate the Festival’s commitment in being the cornerstone for emerging content creators of color, as well as highlight empowering stories pertinent to today’s society.

The winners of each category

will be announced during the “Best of ABFF” Awards, presented by Dream in Black | AT&T, on the evening of Saturday, June 15th at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The nominees for Best Director, Best Narrative Feature, Best Actor and Best Screenplay were announced on Friday, May 17th.

CPL Community Cinema initiative provides opportunity for more city residents to have access to film screenings The Chicago Public Library recently launched a new citywide program titled Community Cinema. There are 50 library branches participating in this yearlong pilot. This was made possible through the Chicago Public Foundation and with Swank Movie Licensing, which is the largest film licenser and carries all the latest movie releases. This program is an initiative led by CPL’s Adult Services department but offers an opportunity for intergenerational programming.

The Community Cinema showings can be found on the CPL website at chipublib.org/ CommunityCinema.

“Partnerships such as this one ensure that we provide accessible programing to all our patrons, especially when the resource may not otherwise be available in many areas of the city,” said Commissioner Brian Bannon.

“Our libraries serve as anchors in our communities and this initiative certainly reflects that.”

All CPL branches will show at least four films each month, half of which are targeted at adult audiences while the other half are open to all ages. The

participating branches are spread throughout the city, but many are on the West and South sides of Chicago. Each branch gets to choose their own films to reflect the needs and desires of their specific communities.

Many Chicago neighborhoods do not have movie theaters within walking distance and, even if they do, it can be prohibitively expensive. As a result, a significant amount of the community is being left out of conversation when it comes to new film releases. Chicago Public Library is attempting to address this issue with the new Community Cinema initiative.

As films are selected, a special effort will be made to ensure representation of a wide range of communities, especially highlighting people of color from around the world.

Most screenings will run with subtitles or audio descriptions dialogue to make sure they are accessible to all adult populations with different abilities. Everyone is encouraged to attend the Community Cinema screenings, as the wide selection of movies should provide something of interest for everyone.

All CPL branches will show at least four films each month, half of which are targeted at adult audiences while the other half are open to all ages.

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NBA Superstar Stephen Curry Invites You To Experience Trailer For ‘Emanuel’ NBA Superstar Stephen Curry continues to delve into the film industry with the upcoming documentary, EMANUEL. Curry joins an all-star production team that includes Viola Davis and Mariska Hargitay, in presenting the emotional film that documents the tragedy that took place four years ago at the Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, SC. EMANUEL will open in theaters nationwide through a Fathom Events limited release on June 17th and 19th only. EMANUEL compellingly weaves the history of race relations in Charleston, the significance and impact of Mother Emanuel Church, and the hope that somehow emerges in the aftermath of the shooting. Featuring intimate interviews with survivors and family members, it is a poignant story of justice and faith, love and hate and examines the healing power of forgiveness. The www.thechicagocitizen.com

film was made in direct partnership with the City of Charleston and the families affected by the tragedy. The producers of EMANUEL will donate their share of profits from the film to the survivors of the shooting and the families of the victims.

The trailer for the new documentary can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwsk9BvOiO4 For more information on EMANUEL, please visit, www.emanuelmovie.com.

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Democrats call expungement provision ‘critical’ to marijuana legalization State’s attorneys group calls it unconstitutional; hearing Wednesday on bill draft

By REBECCA ANZEL Capitol News Illinois ranzel@capitolnewsillinois.com

SPRINGFIELD – Criminal record expungement language in a bill legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois might be unconstitutional. That is the warning one chief county law enforcement official gave to the State Journal-Register for a story first published online Monday.

At issue is the General Assembly’s legal authority to erase criminal records for those previously convicted of possession crimes.

Robert Berlin, president of the Illinois State’s Attorneys Association, said the Legislature can create a process by which people can petition to have their records erased. But the language in question goes beyond that and “provides for an automatic expungement.”

“The issue is a separation of powers issue,” he said.

The first draft of Senate Bill 7, which is scheduled for a committee hearing Wednesday, details an expungement procedure and schedule for state and local law enforcement agencies, state’s attorneys, and courts to follow.

It is a “critical” component of the legalization measure, Chicago Democratic Rep. Kelly Cassidy said. She is the bill’s sponsor in the House, and spent more than two years working with Sen. Heather Steans, a Democrat from Chicago, negotiating the pieces of a potential recreational program.

“We’ve always said that the language about how this gets done is a work in progress,” Cassidy said in an email Tuesday. “We have been talking to the prosecutors and law

enforcement from day one.”

The bill instructs law enforcement to comb through its records and identify everyone convicted of a possession charge that would be eligible for “automatic expungement,” according to the bill. A list is sent to state’s attorneys, who then submit it to a court for a judge’s approval.

The provision is included in the measure because if recreational marijuana becomes legal in Illinois, the individuals’ conviction would become “legally invalid,” the bill states.

It is additionally part of an initiative by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to focus on “equity,” he said Tuesday.

“Expungement is also part of something that I said from the very beginning, which is that this needs to be about equity as much as anything — that we need to focus on the criminal justice reform aspects of it, the safety aspects of it — and indeed lots of that was included in the bill,” the governor said.

Berlin said the proposal does not allow for oversight on each of the cases, or give judges enough discretion before erasing individuals’ records. Some cases, for example, could have a reduced charge because the individual took a plea bargain, he said.

“The problem I see is it requires the states’ attorneys to actually present this list to a judge

and it tells a judge to sign it,” Berlin said.

Instead, he proposes leaving the current expungement process in place — let those convicted of marijuana possession petition a court to have their record wiped clean. A state’s attorney would have time to respond to such a request and a judge the time to review the details of each case.

“Our criminal justice system is built around judges being able to make these decisions,” Berlin said. “Give the judge the power and the authority and the discretion to grant a petition for expungement. I think that system works very well.”

Ann Lousin, a constitutional a professor at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, helped draft Illinois’ governing document at the Constitutional Convention five decades ago.

She said only the governor can make pardons or commutations.

She said alternatively, the cleanest way to handle this constitutional challenge would be for Pritzker to announce that he would issue a blanket pardon for Illinoisans convicted of possessing marijuana, and for the General Assembly to remove the expungement component from the recreational marijuana legislation.

The last time a governor exercised his ability to commute a large number of sentences was in 2003, when then-Gov. George Ryan mitigated the sentences of Illinoisans on death row. The attorney general challenged the act and the state’s highest court issued an opinion agreeing the governor had the authority.

“The grant of this essentially unreviewable power carries with it the responsibility to exercise it in the manner intended,” the court

wrote. “Our hope is that governors will use the clemency power in its intended manner — to prevent miscarriages of justice in individual cases.”

If the language remains as is, Lousin added, the state’s attorneys would probably file a legal challenge.

Berlin said the State’s Attorneys Association has taken a neutral position on the bill as a whole, but added members of the group have had “a very good dialogue” with Cassidy and Steans over the past few weeks.

“They’ve taken all of our input,” he said.

“May 31 is approaching and there’s still a lot of work to be done.”

Steans said changes will be made to the proposal, and the hearing scheduled for Wednesday is to allow members of the public to hear reaction from stakeholders on the current version. But expungement has been a “strong goal” of the bill and there are “compelling reasons” why it needs to be achieved.

“One thing we’re finding is that some folks are just against expungement but need a fig leaf – any fig leaf – to hide their objection to the idea,” Cassidy said in an email.

Chicago Democratic Sen. Kimberly Lightford, the chairwoman of the Legislative Black Caucus, said erasing the records of individuals is a “key provision” to the bill moving forward.

“I believe the automatic expungement of nonviolent marijuana convictions is imperative to this legislation. It’s not an area that we’re willing to ignore,” she said. “Conversations are still taking place. We want to have a strong law.

We want it to be a law that is constitutional, but we want to make sure it is also fair.”

Negotiations Continue On Property Tax Reform Bill Legislative leaders and Assessor Kaegi meet with unions and industry interest groups on language in SB 1379 House Assistant Majority Leader Will Davis, Revenue Committee Chairman Mike Zalewski, and Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi met Tuesday afternoon with representatives of labor unions and industry interest groups to clarify language in a significant legislative property tax reform effort. The meeting was part of a process to move toward successful passage of SB 1379, the Data Modernization Bill.

SB 1379 would give the Cook County Assessor’s Office the

ability to collect operating income and expense data for income-generating, commercial properties. Collecting income and expense data up front — on an anonymized and bulk basis—would bring Cook County (and other counties in Illinois who choose to opt-in to this practice) in line with professional practices used by Assessors in at least 17 other states.

In the meeting today were Revenue Committee Chairman Mike Zalewski and Illinois House Assistant Majority Leaders Davis, Rep.

Fred Crespo and Rep. Kelly Burke, all sponsors of SB 1379.

In addition, supporters of SB 1379 who participated in the discussion included Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin, and a representative of Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot.

After passing the Illinois Senate in a bi-partisan, supermajority vote, SB 1379 was scheduled for a vote last week in the House Revenue Committee, but was pulled at the last minute after all parties agreed to clarify some language in

the bill.

“I am pleased this structured process, led by House legislative leaders, continued today,” said Assessor Kaegi.

“These months-long negotiations should ensure passage of property tax reform by May 31. The data collection authorized by SB 1379 is necessary to achieve more accurate, fair and predictable assessments that Cook County taxpayers and homeowners deserve.”

Last week, SB 1379 picked up additional union support as

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well as endorsements from Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) and U.S. Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.

Teamsters Joint Council 25, SEIU Healthcare Illinois, Unite Here, ATU Local 38 and the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters all publicly announced their support for the bill. MPC said SB 1379 would provide “a fairer system” while Rep. Garcia said it would “modernize the property assessment system.”

These recent endorsements of the bill solidify the support for this common sense legis-

lation. Previously announced supporters of SB 1379 include Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot, Brookfield Properties’ Retail Group (owner of Water Tower Place), International Council of Shopping Centers and BMO Harris Bank, Community Renewal Society; Chicago Rehab Network; Latin United Community Housing Association, AFSCME 31, UFCW Local 881, Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 as well as county and township assessors across the state and the South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association.

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