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Ride-share passengers downtown are poised to pay higher fares to use Uber and Lyft under a proposal by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Photo credit: By Wendell Hutson

MINISTERS DENY UBER OFFERED THEM MONEY TO LOBBY MAYOR ON PROPOSED FEE HIKE Black ministers are denying an allegation by Mayor Lori Lightfoot that Uber offered them $54 million to lobby her regarding a proposed ride-share fare hike. PAGE 2

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Bank of America Makes $400,000 Investment Through Neighborhood Builders Program To Advance Economic Mobility in Chicago

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

DESPITE STAGNANT ENROLLMENT, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE NEARLY $41 BILLION TO THE U.S. ECONOMY NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced new data recently that show that the more than one million international students at U.S. colleges and universities contributed nearly $41 billion to the U.S. economy and supported 458,290 jobs during the 2018-2019 academic year. This represents only a 0.6% increase in job support and creation and a 3.8% increase in dollars contributed to the economy from the previous academic year. Further analysis showed that for every 7 international students, 3 U.S. jobs are created or supported by spending in the following sectors: higher education, accommodation, dining, retail, transportation, telecommunications and health insurance. The growth rate of students choosing to study in the United States continues to decline while competitor countries experience double-digit growth (Canada up 16%; Australia up 15%). NAFSA estimates the continued decline in international student enrollment since fall 2016 has cost the U.S. economy $11.8 billion and more than 65,000 jobs.

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AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION® AND VSP® VISION CARE COLLABORATE ON PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVE TO SAVE SIGHT IN PEOPLE WITH DIABETES The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently announced a new collaboration with VSP® Vision Care, a VSP Global® company which serves nearly 90 million members as the largest and only national notfor-profit vision benefits provider, to focus on an often overlooked but costly and devastating complication of diabetes: eye disease. This initiative will focus on the crucial role annual comprehensive eye exams play in the early detection, intervention and prevention of eye disease and vision loss caused by diabetes. The new eye health initiative will be launching in 2020 as part of the ADA’s Overcoming Therapeutic Inertia campaign to accelerate care, treatment and early intervention to improve the lives of people living with and those caring for people with diabetes. Additional campaign resources and updates will be released in the coming months.

LAW & POLITICS

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ALLOCATES $19.7 MILLION TO HELP JURISDICTIONS REGISTER, TRACK SEX OFFENDERS AND PROTECT YOUNG ATHLETES The Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) recently announced awards of nearly $15.8 million to help states, U.S. territories and tribal communities develop and improve their systems to register and track sex offenders. SMART also awarded $2.3 million to help protect participants in U.S.-Olympic and Paralympic athletic programs from abuse and $1.6 million to maintain the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website. The awards will be used to help jurisdictions meet the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. Jurisdictions will develop and enhance their sex offender registration systems in order to better track and monitor sex offenders, reduce violent crime and improve public safety.

Ministers Deny Uber Offered Them Money to Lobby Mayor on Proposed Fee Hike Continued from page 1 BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

Black ministers are denying an allegation by Mayor Lori Lightfoot that Uber offered them $54 million to lobby her regarding a proposed ride-share fare hike. “I have not been approached by Uber and I do not know any other minister that was offered money in exchange for their services,” said the Rev. James Meeks, pastor of Salem Baptist Church in Pullman. “If Uber did make such an offer, it’s a secret to me.” The mayor has proposed increasing fares for single-passenger rides downtown and in outlying neighborhoods to generate $40 million in tax revenue, while also reducing congestion downtown. The Rev. Byron Brazier, pastor of Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn, echoed the same sentiments of Meeks. “The first time I heard about this offer was when it came out in the newspaper. I was quite surprised when I heard it,” said Brazier. “What I do know is that I have not heard any ministers talking about it and I try to stay informed about what’s going on in my community.” The mayor made a stunning allegation against Uber during a Nov. 13 news conference where she claimed Uber had offered black ministers millions of dollars to persuade her to back down from increasing fares. “In their ongoing efforts to increase their profits and avoid accountability or responsibility, Uber and Lyft are engaging

in divide-and-conquer, scare-mongering tactics to target Chicago’s black and brown communities, and pushing out a narrative around my administration’s rideshare proposal that is deliberately misleading,” Lightfoot said in a statement. “That strategy has included offering up $54 million in investments to certain neighborhoods as part of their alternative proposal, all in an effort to avoid regulation.” However, in a statement, Kelly Quinn, a spokesman for Uber Technologies Inc., denied the mayor’s allegation and instead insisted a counter proposal by Uber would raise millions of dollars for the city. “The mayor is entitled to her own opinion, but not her own facts. Weeks ago, we shared a proposal that would have raised $54 million more for the city,” said Quinn. “For months, we worked on a proposal that would have raised more money for the city in a more equitable way.” Lyft officials did not return calls seeking comment. In the Austin neighborhood on the West Side, the Rev. Ira Acree, pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church, said to his knowledge, “no one in this world is aware of such a proposal” and questioned whether it was a good idea for the mayor to go public about it. “That was a reckless statement and an insensitive statement the mayor made. It was not one of her better moments as mayor,” said Acree. “But I am glad to see she (Mayor Lightfoot) has since backed off her initial allegation. Uber is not going to offer anyone $54 million let alone black ministers. That amount of money would be

a real game changer.” Acree added that while he is a big supporter of Lightfoot, he hopes Uber and the mayor could come to a resolution on ride-sharing fares. “She has been an advocate for the poor and a game changer since taking office and I am looking forward to her continuing to do good things on behalf of the people,” said Acree. After first saying she would release the names of black ministers that she met with earlier this month, Mayoral Press Secretary Anel Ruiz, told the Citizen, the mayor would not be releasing any names. “Uber has put forward a proposal that would generate $54 million, which would only increase their profits and do nothing to solve our congestion issues,” explained Ruiz. “Chicagoans have been subjected to a misinformation campaign backed by individuals who have been enlisted to do the company’s bidding, so Uber can increase its revenues and avoid further regulation by the city.” Riders said as long as it does not cost them more money to use Uber or Lyft, they could care less if black ministers were offered money. “I just want to be able to take my kids to school and get to work every week,” said Morgan Simms, 27, a Hyde Park resident, who said she commutes daily to her job in south suburban Hazel Crest. “All this ‘Who Shot John’ talk is ridiculous. Instead of arguing over what was offered to black ministers, maybe they should be discussing how to reduce fares for riders.”

Babies Understand Counting Years Earlier Than Believed Babies who are years away from being able to say “one,” “two,” and “three” actually already have a sense of what counting means, Johns Hopkins University researchers have discovered. The findings reveal that very early on, years earlier than previously believed, babies who hear counting realize that it’s about quantity. “Although they are years away from understanding the exact meanings of number words, babies are already in the business of recognizing that counting is about number,” said senior author Lisa Feigenson, a cognitive scientist at Johns Hopkins who specializes in the development of numeric ability in children. “Research like ours shows that babies actually have a pretty sophisticated under-

standing of the world – they’re already trying to make sense of what adults around them are saying, and that includes this domain of counting and numbers.” The findings are newly published in Developmental Science. Most children don’t understand the full meaning of number words until they’re about four years old. That’s surprising, Feigenson said, considering how much counting young children are exposed to. “We buy counting books for babies and we count aloud with toddlers. All of that raises the question: Are kids really clueless about what counting means until they’re in the preschool years?” To find out, Feigenson and first author Jenny Wang, a former graduate student at Johns Hopkins who is slated to

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become an assistant professor at Rutgers University, worked with 14 and 18-month-old infants. The babies watched as toys, little dogs or cars, were hidden in a box that they couldn’t see inside of, but could reach into. Sometimes the researchers counted each toy aloud as they dropped them into the box, saying, “Look! One, two, three, four – four dogs!” Other times the researchers simply dropped each toy into the box, saying, “This, this, this and this – these dogs.” Without counting, the babies had a hard time remembering that the box held four things. They tended to become distracted after the researchers pulled just one out – as if there was nothing else to see. But when the toys were counted, the babies clearly expected

more than one to be pulled from the box. They didn’t remember the exact but they did remember the approximate number. “When we counted the toys for the babies before we hid them, the babies were much better at remembering how many toys there were,” Wang said. “As a researcher these results were really surprising. And our results are the first to show that very young infants have a sense that when other people are counting it is tied to the rough dimension of quantity in the world.” The team is now conducting several follow-up studies, trying to determine if early counting practice leads to later number skills land if English-speaking babies react to counting in a foreign language.

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NEWS

Michelle Obama Announces 7 New Co-Chairs Joining When We All Vote Michelle Obama recently released a video message announcing 7 new Co-Chairs joining When We All Vote, a national, nonpartisan organization launched in 2018 to increase participation in every election. Joining Mrs. Obama as co-chairs of When We All Vote – as her Voting Squad – are Selena Gomez, Liza Koshy, Shonda Rhimes, Megan Rapinoe, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, and Rita Wilson will officially join Co-Chairs Tom Hanks, Faith Hill, Janelle Monáe, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Chris Paul. In the video message, the Co-Chairs urge Americans to join When We All Vote and sign up to create their own “Voting Squads”. “Last year... Millions of new voters made their voices heard for the first time. Now the stakes are even higher and

we are looking to you. Our country—our democracy—is counting on you,” said Mrs. Obama. In the months directly before the 2018 midterm elections, When We All Vote organized over 2,500 local voter registration events across the country, engaged 200 million Americans online about the significance of voting, and texted nearly four million voters the resources to register and get out to vote. This year’s Voting Squad program builds on When We All Vote’s successful 2018 digital campaign where Americans were encouraged to get out to vote. Now, When We All Vote is calling on Americans to organize their own Squads, volunteer groups aimed at getting friends, family, classmates and community registered and ready to vote. When We All Vote also

released a commemorative poster to celebrate Mrs. Obama’s Voting Squad. Additionally, When We All Vote recently announced a number of community, corporate and media partners working closely with the organization, all committed to helping eligible Americans exercise their right to vote including, but not limited to: • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., • Jack and Jill of America, Inc., • The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, • National Basketball Players Association, • National Education Association, • National Urban League, • The Women’s Missionary Society of the • African Methodist Episcopal Church,

Michelle Obama recently released a video message announcing 7 new Co-Chairs joining When We All Vote, a national, nonpartisan organization launched in 2018 to increase participation in every election.

• XQ Institute, • YMCA Youth and Government, • Voto Latino • ATTN, • Baller Alert, • BET Networks, • Blavity, • Comedy Central, • ELLE, • ESSENCE, • Hollywoodlife, • ICM Partners,

• Lyft, • MTV Networks, • PAPER Magazine, • Paramount Network, • POPSUGAR, • Postmates, • The YBF, • TV Land, • United Talent Agency See the full list of partners here: https://www.whenweallvote.org/partner-with-us/

This past Summer, When We All Vote launched My School Votes a new initiative calling on educators, students and their parents across the country to engage and register their peers to vote. Since the launch in July, thousands of teachers and students have responded by joining When We All Vote and starting voter registration programs at their schools.

Outcome Health Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Resolve Fraud Investigation ContextMedia Health LLC, which operates under the trade name Outcome Health (Outcome), a digital provider of medical information and advertising in doctors’ offices, has agreed to a resolution with the Department of Justice by which it will pay $70 million to victims of a fraud scheme that targeted its clients, lenders and investors, according to a press release. Outcome, a privately held company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, admitted in resolution documents that from 2012 to 2017, former executives and employees of the company perpetrated a scheme to defraud clients — most of which were pharmaceutical companies — by selling advertising inventory that the company did not have. “Outcome’s payment of $70 million is an appropriate resolution for the corporate entity given the misconduct of executives and employees acting on its behalf,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Hayes, chief of the criminal division for the Northern District of Illinois. “This resolution demonstrates that there are significant consequences for businesses whose executives and employees engage in fraud.”

“Outcome Health deceived its lenders and investors, and overbilled its clients, by fraudulently misrepresenting both the quality and quantity of its advertising services and concealing those misrepresentations from auditors,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan. “Today’s resolution demonstrates the Criminal Division’s unyielding commitment to making whole victims of fraud.” “For five years, employees of Outcome Health purposely failed to deliver on advertising campaigns and engaged in a pattern of misrepresentations to conceal their fraud,” said Special Agent in Charge Emmerson Buie Jr. of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office. “This resolution demonstrates the FBI’s commitment to working with its prosecutorial and investigative partners to ensure that justice is done.” “Today’s agreement holds a healthcare technology company accountable for systematically committing fraudulent business practices for financial gain over many years,” said Inspector General Jay N. Lerner of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Office of Inspector General (FDIC-OIG). “The FDIC-OIG is

committed to investigating such corporate corruption which harms lending institutions, investors, customers, and competitors. We remain dedicated to working with our law enforcement partners to investigate those who commit such misconduct.” The press release added that Outcome admitted that as a result of its practice of selling clients inventory it did not have, it under-delivered on its advertising campaigns. Despite these under-deliveries, the company still invoiced its clients as if it had delivered in full. To conceal the under-deliveries, Outcome employees at the time falsified affidavits and proofs of performance to make it appear the company was delivering advertising content to the number of screens in its clients’ contracts. Outcome executives and employees during that time also inflated patient engagement metrics regarding how frequently patients engaged with Outcome’s devices. Furthermore, an executive at the time altered a number of studies presented to clients to make it appear that the campaigns were more effective than they actually were, Outcome admitted. Moreover, according to the press rewww.citizennewspapergroup.com

lease, Outcome further admitted that its under-delivery on advertising campaigns resulted in a material overstatement of revenue for the years 2015 and 2016. The company’s outside auditor signed off on the 2015 and 2016 revenue numbers because executives and employees at the time fabricated data to conceal the under-deliveries from the auditor. Outcome used the inflated revenue figures in its 2015 and 2016 audited financial statements to raise $110 million in debt financing in April 2016, $375 million in debt financing in December 2016, and $487.5 million in equity financing in early 2017, it admitted. The press release also stated that the Department of Justice and Outcome have entered into a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) to resolve this matter. Outcome’s obligations under the agreement will have a term of three years, unless the term is modified by the government. Under the terms of the NPA, Outcome and its current parent company, Outcome Health LLC (Outcome Parent), committed to compensating the pharmaceutical client victims in the amount of $70 million, approximately $65.5 million of which has already been made through

a combination of cash payments and in-kind services, and to set aside an additional $4.5 million to compensate any additional pharmaceutical clients who have not yet been made whole. The NPA does not require Outcome and Outcome Parent to provide compensation to lenders and investors who were victims of Outcome’s scheme, however, because many of those lenders and investors are now the companies’ new owners. Under the terms of the NPA, Outcome and Outcome Parent also agreed to cooperate with the government’s ongoing investigation of individuals, to report evidence or allegations of U.S. federal law to the Department of Justice and to enhance their existing compliance program and internal controls, where necessary and appropriate, to ensure they are designed to detect and deter violations of U.S. federal law. The FBI and FDIC-OIG are investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew F. Madden of the Northern District of Illinois and Assistant Chief William E. Johnston and Trial Attorney Kyle C. Hankey of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division’s Fraud Section are prosecuting the case.

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BUSINESS Bank of America Makes $400,000 Investment Through Neighborhood Builders Program To Advance Economic Mobility in Chicago Bank of America recently announced it has awarded $200,000 in funding and leadership resources to both Chicago Scholars and Enlace Chicago as part of Bank’s signature Neighborhood Builders® program. The nonprofits were selected as 2019 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders for their dedication to addressing issues fundamental to economic mobility across the Chicago area. Chicago Scholars is making an impact by selecting, training and mentoring academically ambitious students from under-resourced communities to complete college and become the next generation of leaders. Enlace Chicago is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of Little Village residents by fostering a safe and healthy environment and by championing opportunities for educational advancement and economic development. As a Neighborhood Builder awardee, each organization also

receives a year of leadership training for the executive director and an emerging leader at the organization, a network of peer organizations across the U.S., and the opportunity to access capital to expand their impact. Over the past 15 years, Bank of America has invested $240 million in 49 communities through Neighborhood Builders, partnering with more than 1,000 nonprofits and helping more than 2,000 nonprofit leaders strengthen their leadership skills. “It’s amazing that after 15 years, our Neighborhood Builders program continues to drive such a significant impact throughout Chicagoland,” said Paul Lambert, Chicago market president, Bank of America. “Our Neighborhood Builders alumni play such an integral role in shaping their communities, and Chicago as a whole. It’s through programs like this that our nonprofit partners have the power to plan strategically for growth and longterm sustainability.”

Bank of America recently announced it has awarded $200,000 in funding and leadership resources to both Chicago Scholars and Enlace Chicago as part of Bank’s signature Neighborhood Builders® program.

Enlace Chicago convenes, organizes and builds the capacity of Little Village stakeholders to

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confront systemic inequities and barriers to economic and social access. By definition, Enlace means ‘to bring together or connect’ and its partnerships include a wealth of community stakeholders and local, regional and national organizations and coalitions. “My vision for Little Village is a united, safe community where families continuously invest and engage in their own development, and where our community finds opportunities for growth,” said Katya Nuques, executive director, Enlace Chicago. “As the leader of Enlace Chicago, I want that self-determination to be the engine that drives change; for our staff, participants, and the entire community. The combination of funding and leadership development available through the Neighborhood Builders program makes it a unique opportunity, both today and for years to come.” Chicago Scholars offers a unique seven-year, holistic program model to students who have demonstrated leadership in their schools, communities, or homes and are committed to furthering their education. The nonprofit is proud to develop talented, diverse leaders by empowering academically ambitious students who will be the first in their families to attend college or are from underresourced communities in Chicago. The programs help these students overcome systematic barriers to succeed in college and their

careers while preparing the city’s businesses and organizations for the next generation of leaders. “I believe that education is not a merit of socioeconomic status, but a valuable resource to pull marginalized youth out of poverty and into leadership positions that positively influence their communities,” said Dominique Jordan Turner, CEO, Chicago Scholars. “We strive to position Chicago Scholars as an influencer and a convener. I want our organization and our peers to think about ourselves as part of the system that we want to – and can – change.” Since 2004, through its Neighborhood Builders program, Bank of America has partnered with 32 nonprofits in Chicago, investing $6.4 million to provide financial education and economic mobility opportunities within the Chicago area. The invitation-only program is highly competitive, and leading members of the community participated in a collaborative selection process to identify this year’s awardees. Examples of the leadership training topics include human capital management, increasing financial sustainability, and storytelling. Neighborhood Builders is just one example of how Bank of America deploys capital in communities, builds cross-sector partnerships, and promotes socioeconomic progress as part of its approach to responsible growth.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Maywood native and local song writer to release Christmas single in time for the holiday season By Jenna M. Walker Young, Focused, and goal oriented are a few words that come to mind when describing who Tristian Arnez is. He is a multi-talented self-taught singer, songwriter, athlete, musician, actor and model. Tristian was born in Maywood, IL. , began singing at the age of 4. He's a self-taught bass/baritone singer with class and much talent. Tristian's inspiration to record his new holiday single “A Christmas Song", was inspired by his love for legends like the late Nat King Cole. Tristian grew up listening to Cole; his grandparents were huge fans of Nat King Cole and played his music throughout his childhood. Tristian continues singing along until the age of 14. Like most young men, when puberty set in Tristian voice changed and he could no longer sing at the higher register. Not allow the change to stop him from his passion, he found that his favorite song "The Christmas Song" was a perfect fit for his new found voice. In fact, he sang that song at his college scholarship audition and was offered a college scholarship instantly. Currently, a freshman at Illinois Benedictine University, Tristian was awarded scholarships in music/academic and track. Sports and music are

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Red Clay Dance Presents Winter Sharecase and Holiday Party Red Clay Dance Company (RCDC) engages its community by hosting a Winter Sharecase and Holiday Party Saturday, December 14 at 2 p.m. at Fuller Park Auditorium, 331 W. 45th Place, Chicago. The performance features students of Red Clay Dance Academy, the official school of Red Clay Dance Company, and Red Clay Dance’s Youth Ensemble. The Academy is committed to offering world-class dance training for youth, teens, and adults. Classes are open to students aged one and older from beginners to advanced dancers. The gathering is also the culmination of an online series of commentaries this fall, entitled Words to Live By. Each post has focused on a different word that has importance and meaning for the RCDC community: Artivism, Glocal, and Community Engagement. The commentaries are available at redclaydance. wordpress.com. There will be a brief discussion on the series after the performance, followed by a holiday celebration with music, refreshments, games, and prizes.

Red Clay Dance Company (RCDC) will host a Winter Sharecase and Holiday Party Saturday, December 14 at 2 p.m. at Fuller Park Auditorium, 331 W. 45th Place, Chicago.

Event Details: Red Clay Dance Academy presents its Winter Sharecase and Holiday Celebration Saturday, December 14 at 2 p.m. at Fuller Park Auditorium, 331 W. 45th Pl., Chicago.

Admission is free; RSVPs are required at redclaydance.com/performances. All programming is subject to change. For more information about RCDC, visit redclaydance.com. About Red Clay Dance Company Red Clay Dance Company lives to awaken “glocal” change through creating, performing, and teaching dances of the African Diaspora—change that transforms cultural and socioeconomic inequities in our local and global community. Founder Vershawn Sanders-Ward conceived the idea of RCDC while on her first trip to Senegal, West Africa, when she became fascinated by the interconnectedness of dance and everyday life. The name Red Clay comes from her childhood memories of playing in red earth during her summers in Mobile, Alabama. RCDC is supported by the Chicago Community Trust, the Alphawood Foundation, the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at the Richard H Driehaus Foundation, the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Springboard Foundation, the Polk Bros. Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.

National Museum of African American Music Assembles All-Star Band of Creative Agencies to Launch Grand Opening When the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) officially opens its doors in the summer of 2020, it will be a firstof-its-kind cultural institution that celebrates the tradition of the people behind Black music and the music’s significant impact on the soundtrack of American society. Located in the heart of Downtown Nashville, Tennessee, the museum will be the newest crown jewel to Nashville’s royal musical landscape. In support of its pending grand opening, NMAAM leadership has tapped into an all-star “band” of creative agencies to lead the marketing communications push and drive interest and excitement with future guests. Now that the museum space at Fifth + Broadway has been secured, gallery and artifact layouts have been completed and construction is underway, NMAAM’s team of creative agencies, led by agency of record Authentique Agency, will deliver on the overall brand strategy, marketing execution, public relations, advertising, experiential marketing and special events. The NMAAM agency team is a collection of award-winning marketing

professionals from around the country who reflect the diversity and content of the museum as well as the homegrown pride and musical spirit of Nashville. “As the first ever museum solely dedicated to the preservation and advancement of Black Music, we were very intentional about being relevant and inclusive when building the marketing team for our grand opening,” said H. Beecher Hicks, III, NMAAM president and CEO. “This museum tells the story of not only the musical contributions of Black people in America, but also the personal stories behind those who paved the way in creating these genres and making them global phenomena. We’re excited and encouraged that we have a diverse team of marketing professionals leading this project and that the team reflects both the content in the museum and the local Nashville community.” Lead agency Authentique based in Atlanta, Georgia, has been working with NMAAM since 2017 and was officially named lead Agency of Record in July 2019. The Authentique Agency is a

full-service marketing consulting firm focused on leveraging the power of identity. A certified minority and LGBT-owned firm, Authentique is intentional about creating brand campaigns that genuinely reflect multicultural and LGBTQ life, voices and viewpoints. The agency believes that to build affinity, a brand must observe the intersectionality of cultural identity, and account for how it influences a consumers’ decision-making. Learn more about Authentique at AuthentiqueAgency.com. Additional supporting agencies include: Flowers Communications Group (FCG) is responsible for national and multicultural media relations in support of NMAAM. FCG is an award-winning, certified minorityand woman-owned integrated marketing communications firm based in Chicago, Illinois with nearly 30 years of experience creating connections with some of the world’s most iconic brands and diverse consumer audiences. For more information, visit ExploreFCG.com. MP&F Strategic Communications headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee www.citizennewspapergroup.com

is spearheading local and regional media relations along with community relations support for NMAAM throughout the greater Tennessee area. MP&F is an award-winning, full service public relations firm that has been developing high-impact strategic communications for local, regional and national clients for more than 30 years. Learn more at MPF.com. Go West Creative Group headquartered in Nashville has signed on to lead experiential efforts associated with NMAAM’s public grand opening celebrations planned for summer 2020. Go West Creative Group is a marketing services company specializing in large scale events, business meetings, conferences, product launches, road shows and tours, recognition events, marketing content production, branded media experiences, and installations. See more of their work at GoWestCreativeGroup.com. Dufour Collaborative from the Washington, D.C. metro area has been tapped to lead the execution of private signature events and the grand opening gala that will also take place in the summer of 2020. The Dufour Collaborative is one

of the nation’s premier experience design firms, specializing in orchestrating large attendee events that move, delight, and unite people. Notably, the Dufour team led the launch of opening events for The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. in 2016. Check out more of their work at DufourCollaborative.com. These five agencies along with internal NMAAM staff comprise the complete marketing team that will inform and connect with consumers and stakeholders to bring the vision of NMAAM’s leadership and the Board of Directors to life come opening day and beyond. As the NMAAM grand opening quickly approaches next year, each creative agency is actively engaged in the planning process and supporting a number of existing museum programs. This work includes building partnerships with local and national businesses, music industry executives and music talent. All of these stakeholders will play important roles in celebrating the success of the museum and its place among cultural institutions across the world.

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FASHION

Virtue® Hair Care Announces “Charlie’s Angels” Campaign to Benefit She’s the First Biotech hair care brand Virtue® has teamed up with “Charlie’s Angels” writer, director, producer, and actress Elizabeth Banks to launch a campaign with purpose to benefit She’s the First, a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting gender inequality through education. The initiative was announced on Instagram recently with an inaugural post by Banks, featuring celebrity hairstylist and Virtue Creative Director, Adir Abergel. In partnership with Redcarpet ADvocacy (RAD), Virtue and the “Charlie’s Angels” cast will work together to increase awareness and raise money to support She’s the First’s efforts to empower girls globally. “I wanted to make ‘Charlie’s Angels’ to show women as the powerful human beings we are—so I’m proud to partner with RAD and Virtue hair care to help drive that message home and to educate and empower young girls by supporting She’s the First,” Banks said. Getting involved is as simple as a selfie. Support the cause by posting and tagging photos of the “Angels” in your life on Instagram using #ShesTheFirst #CharliesAngels #withVIRTUE #radvocacy and visiting shesthefirst.org to make a donation. Supporters can also use the Instagram

donation sticker to give and encourage others to join the movement. “We’re very excited to partner with Elizabeth and all these talented, powerful women for this important cause,” said Melisse Shaban, founder and CEO of Virtue. “To see a film of this scale written, produced, and starring all women is super encouraging and inspiring. We’re proud to be working with She’s the First to help young girls become the strong, powerful women, the ‘Angels’ of tomorrow.” “As a hairstylist, I am surrounded by powerful women, and my work is all about helping them feel even more confident,” said Abergel. “I was excited when I heard about this incredible campaign that my friend Elizabeth Banks and RAD put together to make sure girls are educated, respected, and heard. I was humbled to bring my Virtue family in as well because our CEO and founder has always been committed to supporting causes that empower women.” To reinforce the importance of the cause, Virtue will donate $1 for every order made through www.virtuelabs.com to She’s the First through Giving Tuesday (December 3, 2019). To give the gift of an education, visit shesthefirst.org.

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GLO Fights Salon Waste Through Innovative Recycling Program Launching January 2020 GLO™ (Green Life Organization) will reduce the 877 pounds of waste created each minute by the beauty industry using innovative recycling solutions and making sustainability accessible for salons nationwide. Salon owners can join the waitlist to become part of the GLO community, which features a customizable salon recycling service. GLO aims to grant hard-to-recycle items, including hair, foils, gloves and more, a Second Life® that reduces landfill waste. “When first developing GLO, we listened to what salon owners told us about feeling uncertain in finding the right recycling company and how their salon waste would actually be recycled,” says Tonya Martin, vice president of business development for GLO. “Still, we knew our business could take on the logistical challenges of salon recycling while ensuring 100% of salon waste was given a Second Life®.” With over 80,000 establishments

nationwide in the salon professional industry, bringing in $20 billion dollars a year in revenue, GLO provides the opportunity to cast a wide net and service the community on a national scale, while also guaranteeing that zero waste will end up in landfills. “We know how busy owners are and that finding a full-service recycling solution requires extensive research, so we built this easy-to-understand program,” says Martin. “GLO allows salon owners to ‘set it and forget it’ by setting up a monthly service subscription. Their customer dashboard will then provide stepby-step instructional videos, making it quick and easy for everyone to learn. GLO gives salons owners the opportunity to recycle beautifully while enhancing their culture of sustainability.” The waitlist is now open to become a GLO salon with the full program launching in January 2020. Owners

who sign up will gain access to customizable monthly subscriptions, with first shipment scheduled for January 2020. GLO salons and their professionals will also receive a Certificate of Recycling that demonstrates their commitment to the environment. For more information on GLO, please visit https://glorecycling.com/. About GLO™ GLO™ (Green Life Organization) provides a zero-landfill recycling solution for the salon industry. GLO offers a subscription service for salon professionals with a variety of recycling options including hair recycling, mixed recycling, aerosol recycling and flammable recycling. The Certificate of Recycling verifies that no items will end up in a landfill and will instead be granted a Second Life®. The brand also commits to donating at least 1% of all sales to environmental non-profit partners. GLO is fueled by its parent company, g2 revolution®. www.citizennewspapergroup.com

Luseta Beauty’s Perfect Bonding Collection Encourages Everyone to Explore Self-Care Starting with Hair Luseta Beauty is launching its Perfect Bonding Collection: a three step hair care treatment allowing users to achieve salon grade bonding treatments at home. Luseta is also encouraging women to rethink hair and self-care with a social media campaign featuring #BondedWithLuseta. The Perfect Bonding Collection features a series of shampoo, conditioner, and restoring leave-in cream all formulated to help repair hair damage from heat or chemicals. “Bonding treatments at salons are becoming more popular now,” stated Luseta Beauty representative, B.H. “But could take a lot of time and money. Salon treatments are also mostly unavailable to everyday customers, because they are hard to use without professional supervision. We created this line so everyone can have a hassle-free hair care routine at home that performs just as well as professional treatments.” Luseta Beauty encourages customers to share their hair care and self-care journey on social media with #BondedWithLuseta. B.H. explains the concept behind the campaign: “Our marketing team has found that women feel like they don’t treat themselves well enough. It’s not that they don’t want to. They just don’t have the tools to do so. With this collection, we hope to help people realize that they don’t need to compromise quality in order to take care of their hair. We hope that thoughtful hair care regimes can be the first step to inspiring many on their mind and body care journey.” For more information, please visit www.lusetabeauty.com.

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NEWS

MORE THAN 900 VENDORS AND ATTENDEES TAKE PART IN WOMEN'S SMALL BUSINESS EXPO City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin's first Women's Small Business and Entrepreneur Expo was a huge success over the weekend. The UIC Dorin Forum was packed with small business vendors, banks, government experts on certification, women leaders from corporate boardrooms, and entrepreneurs in the making. During her welcome address, City Treasurer Melissa ConyearsErvin told the crowd, "Women make up 50% of the population, but only own a fraction of the country's businesses. Not so great, huh? Let's make this a great day. Starting now, today, let's change those stats. Let's change the narrative!" Energized, the attendees packed the vendors' marketplace. The businesses were diverse. They ranged from insurance companies, to craft jewelry makers, to an entrepreneur with a draft for a cell phone prototype. Conyears-Ervin's vision for the free expo was to inform and educate women small business owners and entrepreneurs about important resources and programs available to help create, grow and sustain their business. In addition to the vendors' marketplace, there were 12 break-out sessions focusing on where to get business financing, how to land government contracts, and more. "I couldn't wait to come," said Shanara Carter of Bronzeville. "This is one stop shopping. I need all the help I can get to grow my business." Women business owners are less likely to apply for, or receive, funding from financial institutions to get the assistance needed to grow their businesses. "Where's the procurement panel?" many attendees asked. It's a fact that despite the number of companies that are qualified as women owned business enterprises, very few of these businesses are awarded significant government contracts. The City of Chicago Department of Procurement conducted a panel and there was standing room only.

The other break-out sessions were also well attended and their subjects ranged from Finding City Funding, How to Start a Business, Using Social Media to Brand and more. The Women's Small Business Expo distinguished itself from other expos by providing for free, a vendors marketplace, break-out sessions, a leadership panel and a fireside chat. "Finding financing to start a business is tough. Women get a fragment of what men get to start their businesses and that needs to change," said Marianne Markowitz. She is the CEO and one of the founders of the Women's Bank of Chicago. The financial institution is the first bank in the United States to be founded and run by women. Markowitz was a respected member of the Obama Administration. She spoke candidly about wanting to close the opportunity gap when it comes to women and small businesses, as well as her White House years. City Treasurer Conyears-Ervin visited vendors in the marketplace, and took photos as the six hour event began to wind down. "I hope you have this again next year," an attendee said as she pulled out her camera and asked to take a selfie. "Absolutely!" Conyears-Ervin promised. "And it will be bigger and better!"

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