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After graduating from North Lawndale College Preparatory High School (NLCP),1615 S. Christiana Ave., in 2008, Arriel Janae Williams, 29, is the new principal at the charter school. Photo credit: By Wendell Hutson

NEWS

Six community-based teams advance in $10 million WEST SIDE NATIVE STRIVING TO MAKE A Chicago Prize grant competition DIFFERENCE AT NORTH LAWNDALE COLLEGE PREP Six South and West Side teams have been selected as finalists for the Chicago Prize, a $10 million grant of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation that will invest in a collaborative initiative that uses physical development to spur economic activity, strengthen civic infrastructure, and improve the safety, well-being, and economic mobility of residents in their neighborhoods. The announcement of Finalists was made during a celebratory event at The Hatchery, 135 N. Kedzie Ave., on December 11, 2019. Selected from a pool of over 80 applicants, the Finalists are comprised of community-based and citywide organizations working together on projects that involve building new or redeveloping existing community assets to address the needs of residents and advance a shared vision for their neighborhood. Each Finalist team will receive a $100,000 grant to support its ongoing project planning. One of these Finalists will be chosen as the single $10 million Chicago Prize recipient next spring. “The finalists for the Chicago Prize represent the shared leadership, creativity, and commitment needed to revitalize our South and West Side neighborhoods and transform the economic life of our city,” said Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. “By driving investment in our historically underserved communities, we will uplift our families and local businesses, create growth that is both inclusive and sustainable, and unlock the huge, untapped potential that exists across Chicago. Our greatest success comes when all of us are succeeding, and I look forward to continuing to work with the Chicago Prize finalists and the Pritzker Traubert Foundation as we move forward towards our shared vision together.” “It’s clear that the Chicago Prize’s call to folks living on the South or West Sides to dream big and plan thoughtfully was more than met,” said Bryan Traubert, cofounder and trustee of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation before an audience of over 200 people at the Finalists’ announcement. “This project hopes to demonstrate that encouraging collaboration and providing financial resources could help unleash the change that these neighborhoods have long sought. Congratulations to all of the Finalist teams.” Traubert was joined by co-founder and

Development Corporation, Green Era, Urban Growers Collective, New Pisgah Community Service Organization Economic Equity and Opportunity via A Little Village Community Hub Community: South Lawndale Project overview: Redevelopment of a vacant two-story fire station into a commercial kitchen for food entrepreneurs, community meeting space and center for food purchasing from the LVEJO Urban Farm. Team members: Delta Institute and Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) Go Green on Racine: An Englewood Rising Project

Austin College and Career Academy (ACCA), redeveloping a vacant school into a business incubator and building 60 units of affordable housing on vacant and scattered City-owned lots. Team members: Westside Health Authority, Austin Coming Together, By the Hand Club, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, LISC Chicago, IFF, Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Purpose Built Communities, Applegate Thorne-Thomsen Working Together to Reinvigorate South Chicago Community: South Chicago Project overview: Revitalizing East 91st and 92nd Streets, from the lakefront to Commercial Avenue, through nine

In Chicago, it’s rare that a high school alumnus returns as principal shortly after graduating but that’s exactly what 29-year-old Arriel Janae Williams did this year. PAGE 2

BUSINESS Stedman Graham to Receive 2020 Horatio Alger Award PAGE 4

ENTERTAINMENT IN MEMORIAM: Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch: Remembering Carroll Spinney

NEWS

Penny Pritzker, Bryan Traubert and Kevin Poorman. _________________________

“Chicago’s South and West Sides are home to some of our city’s most effective and creative nonprofits, social service agencies and community development organizations, providing tangible solutions to challenges linked to decades of disinvestment in these communities,” said Helene Gayle. ______________________________

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Team members: Inner City Muslim Action Network (IMAN), Teamwork Englewood, Resident Association of Greater Engloewood (R.A.G.E.), and E.G. Woode

projects (six repurposed facilities, three new public

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multi-family units, a grocery store, community . performing arts facility, indoor soccer arena, outdoor play space, gym, and business incubator and workforce development café, along with streetscape improvements. Team members: Claretian Associates Interfaith Housing Development Corporation, Special

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

THE TECH INTERACTIVE AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION LAUNCH ‘TECH FOR TOMORROW’ The Tech Interactive and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, have partnered to create Tech for Tomorrow, an education program providing virtual access to exhibits from The Tech Interactive, Design Challenge Learning activities and interactive classroom resources for students in grades 4-8. Tech for Tomorrow is an education program designed to highlight the ways technology and innovation can better our world. On February 6, 2020, Tech for Tomorrow will launch its first Virtual Field Trip. In addition, a ‘Tech for Global Good’ resource will be released for Earth Day in March 2020. Tech for Tomorrow resources are available at nocost at www.techfortomorrow.com and within Discovery Education Experience, a comprehensive digital service that helps build critical thinking, collaboration and communication skills needed for success beyond graduation.

HEALTH

E-CIGARETTES MOST COMMONLY USED TOBACCO PRODUCT About 6.2 million U.S. middle and high school students were current (past 30-day) users of some type of tobacco product in 2019, according to new National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) data recently released in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The survey found that about 1 in 3 high school students (4.7 million) and about 1 in 8 middle school students (1.5 million) are current tobacco users. For the sixth year in a row, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product among high school (27.5%) and middle school students (10.5%). Tobacco products used by middle and high school students were not limited to e-cigarettes, but also included cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, hookahs, and pipe tobacco.

LAW & POLITICS

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS RIGHTS OF TIPPED WORKERS Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro recently led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) opposing its proposed rescission of protections for workers who earn tips. For decades, tipped workers have been protected by what is known as the 80/20 Rule. The rule ensures that any worker being paid under $2.83 per hour – due to their employer utilizing the tip credit – spends at least 80 percent of their work time doing tipped work. The DOL’s proposal eliminates the 80/20 Rule. “The Department of Labor’s attempt to eliminate the 80/20 rule would harm thousands of workers throughout Illinois who are already struggling with minimum wage incomes,” said Attorney General Kwame Raoul. “Without the 80/20 rule, workers’ already low wages will be unfairly reduced and workers will be more susceptible to wage theft. I urge the Department of Labor to protect low-wage earners and reconsider this proposal.”

West Side Native Striving to Make a Difference at North Lawndale College Prep Continued from page 1 BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

In Chicago, it’s rare that a high school alumnus returns as principal shortly after graduating but that’s exactly what 29-yearold Arriel Janae Williams did this year. The native West Side resident is the new principal at North Lawndale College Preparatory High School (NLCP), where in 2008 she graduated. And now Williams, who also goes by her spiritual name Azadi (which means freedom), said she is working hard to improve life for students at the school. “I want to create opportunities for my students and give them a chance to experience life in a way that is rewarding and uplifting,” said Williams, who speaks Spanish fluently. “This is a school that caters to its students in order to help them prepare for college but to also help them prepare for life as adults.” As a a charter high school, NLCP, 1615 S. Christiana Ave., currently has 317 predominately black students, according to Williams, and is located in an area known more for crime, unemployment and stagnant economic development, than many

of the wonderful things Williams said exist there. She grew up in North Lawndale and said she is currently looking to relocate back to her childhood community from Bronzeville where she currently resides. “I initially was living in North Lawndale with my mom but then I started looking for places to live (on my own) in North Lawndale,” said Williams. “But to be honest with you, I was very dismayed with the quality of apartments that I found at that time and I ended up moving to Little Village before going to Bronzeville.” While attending Lawrence University in Wisconsin where she earned a bachelor’s in English, she worked every summer at NLCP until she graduated from college in 2012. “I worked in the office one summer and then bounced around doing other stuff at the school,” she recalled. “After I graduated from college, I returned to North Lawndale to work as a teacher’s aide, then a teacher, assistant principal, and finally principal.” She said it bothers her that some people question whether she is qualified to be a high school principal since she does not have a master’s degree and a General Administrative Certificate also known as Type 75, two state mandates for CPS principals.

“I’ve done a lot in a short amount of time but I’ve done it well and I am well qualified for the role I hold today,” she added. But choosing education as a career is not something she thought she would ever do even though her mother worked for 20 years at Chicago Public Schools as an administrator. “If you would have told me when I graduated from college that I would someday be teaching, I would have laughed at you,” she said. “My mind back then was literally just trying to collect a paycheck and to find my way through life.” When she is not at school Williams, who is single with no children, said she enjoys riding her bike, painting, writing poetry, singing at amateur venues, and driving her car around town. “I have a collection of poetry that I started writing when I was 20 and I had planned on getting it published and having a book signing party at my 30th birthday party (next month), but my dad passed away in October, so that threw me a little off,” explained Williams. “As far as me driving, I did not get my driver’s license until I was 25 because I boycotted cars. But now that I have a car, I find myself driving everywhere.”

Pritzker signs bill promoting diverse workforce on capital projects BY CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Springfield – Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation on Tuesday, Dec. 10, aimed at ensuring minority workers have access to jobs created through the state’s new $45 billion capital improvements plan, as well as access to training for careers in construction and building trades. Senate Bill 177 establishes the Illinois Works Jobs Program, which makes $25 million available to community-based organizations — including public colleges and universities — to recruit new apprentices to work on construction projects. It also provides that apprentices will make up 10 percent of the labor force on all projects costing $500,000 or more. The money will come from the $45 billion in capital plan funding. The program will be overseen by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. It is also authorized to

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs legislation in Chicago recently aimed at ensuring diversity in the workforce that will be involved in construction projects funded through the state’s new six-year, $45 billion capital improvements program. Credit:Blueroomstream

award “bid credits” — virtual dollars that can be used when bidding on future contracts — to encourage contractors to employ “historically underrepresented populations in the construction industry,” including minorities, women and veterans. “Rebuild Illinois is the largest, most robust capital plan in state history,” Pritzker said

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at a bill signing ceremony in Chicago. “We’re working with our partners to make sure every community in the state benefits from these good jobs, especially those who’ve been left out and left behind for far too long.” Language of the program was inserted into a Senate-passed bill in the House during the fall veto session.

Rep. Will Davis, a Democrat from the south Chicago suburb of Homewood, was the leading sponsor of the amendment in the House. The final version of the bill passed the House on Nov. 13 by a vote of 82-32. The Senate concurred with the changes the following day, 36-6. The law takes effect Jan. 1.

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NEWS ”AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE ALREADY LOST SO MUCH UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION – FROM VOTING RIGHTS AND HOUSING ASSISTANCE, TO SNAP BENEFITS AND CIVIL RIGHTS. WE CONTINUE TO WORRY ABOUT THE THREAT OF VOTER SUPPRESSION, FOREIGN INTERFERENCE IN OUR ELECTIONS, AND A POORLY ADMINISTERED 2020 CENSUS IMPACTING REDISTRICTING FOR AT LEAST A DECADE.” REP. KAREN BASS (CA-37) Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus

CBC Issues A Statement on the House Judiciary Committee’s Approval of Articles of Impeachment Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, recently released a statement after the House Judiciary Committee’s vote to approve two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump. Calling it a somber day in the House of Representatives, Bass pointed out that for only the fourth time in United States history, the House Judiciary Committee has voted to advance articles of impeachment against a sitting President. “The facts are clear,” she said in the statement. “The 45th President of the United States of America abused the power of his office in an attempt to cheat his way to re-election. “African Americans have already lost so much under this Administration – from voting rights and housing assistance, to SNAP ben-

efits and civil rights. We continue to worry about the threat of voter suppression, foreign interference in our elections, and a poorly administered 2020 census impacting redistricting for at least a decade,” she said. Bass continued, “Now we have to worry about this President using the power of his office to steal the election. Our colleagues on the other side of the aisle call this impeachment a hoax, but had President Obama come close to even one of the many offenses committed by this lawless President, I have no doubt they would have rushed to impeach him. “In the words of former Congresswoman and CBC Member Barbara Jordan, we cannot be ‘an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction of the Constitution,’ “ she said.

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Federal Court Shuts Down Illinois Tax Return Preparer A federal court has permanently barred Jackelin Brooks, a Bolingbrook, Illiniois tax return preparer, from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced recently. The civil injunction order was entered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. According to the government’s complaint, Brooks, a Bolingbrook resident, prepared returns that reported false income and expenses from Schedule C businesses and improperly claimed the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Residential Energy Credit, resulting in refunds to which her customers were not entitled. The complaint alleges that the falsified tax returns cost the United States tens of thousands of dollars in tax revenue. The injunction was entered against Brooks by default because she failed to defend against the government’s allegations. Return preparer fraud is one of the IRS’s “Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2019. In the past 10 years, the Justice Department’s Tax Division has obtained injunctions against hundreds of return preparers and tax-fraud promoters.

COMMENTARY

The Illinois Tax Man cometh; how should we greet him? BY JIM NOWLAN

A number of readers (actually two) have requested a column about Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s tax initiatives. I have rattled on about this in the past, yet the topic is important to the future of Illinois, so here goes again, at least for the benefit of the two readers with interest. There are two elements to this. Less than a year from now, we will be asked to vote for or against a constitutional amendment to authorize a progressive income tax (higher rates for higher incomes). If that passes muster, a statute enacted this past spring will automatically go into effect, increasing tax rates on incomes above $250,000 and even much higher for incomes above $5 million. The new tax revenue is expected to raise more than $3 billion per year. Unfortunately, the State needs the money. There simply is not enough waste and corruption to be excised to fill the gap between present spending and revenue. Most of our state budget goes for state pensions, which the Illinois high court has said can’t be touched; Medicaid (health care

for more than 3 million low-income and most nursing home residents), which nobody has figured out how to constrain, and education, which few want to cut. The remaining state agencies are puny by comparison (go to jimnowlan.com for in-depth budget columns). Indeed, the Pritzker tax increases alone won’t be enough to close the budget gap and pay off old bills. Illinois state and local taxes (property a local levy) are already, overall, significantly higher than the national average. Each Illinoisan has his own gripe about taxes. For some, it’s the property taxes, which are among the highest in the nation. For others, it’s high sales taxes in some jurisdictions on big ticket purchases like new autos. For employers, it’s our high workers’ compensation costs (a tax in the eyes of business). Rich (some would say successful) people in our state are already chafing under the state’s hefty inheritance tax, which most states abolished a few years ago. Further, Congress recently limited deductions from our federal income tax liability for state and local taxes paid. This

increases federal income taxes for many high-income Illinoisans. So, should the Pritzker tax increases be approved? Proponents say, since the money is needed, it is fair to impose the increases on the rich and not on the rest. Opponents say the increases, on top of other burdens noted above, would cause successful people to think about living six months a year in Florida to avoid all these burdens. They say it would also drive our perceived business climate even further toward the bottom among the states. By the way, at present, though not opposed to the concept of a progressive rate structure, I am opposed to the specific tax increase — already enacted — and so plan therefore to vote against the amendment. Will the increases be enacted in November 2020? Putting on my political analyst hat, I say it will be close (how’s that for hedging my bets?). Democrats will tend to favor, as a way of reducing income inequality. “Main Street” and Rotary Club Republicans will generally oppose, asking why should we www.citizennewspapergroup.com

punish success, which many of them aspire to achieve? Many Trump Republicans, a somewhat different breed from the Rotarian type, feel “the system” and the elites have screwed them over, so they may support the increases as a way of sticking it to the rich. The constitutional amendment will require a vote of 60 percent of those voting on the issue for it to be adopted. A recent poll I saw reports 68 percent favor the tax increases on high-income earners. However, based on election history, many voters, especially those I think might favor the proposal, will fail to go way down the long ballot to vote on constitutional amendments. Thus, they would not be a part of those “voting on the issue” of the amendment. On the other hand, those motivated to vote against the issue in their self-interest are more likely to vote against the amendment. So, it’ll be close, I aver. What happens if the constitutional amendment fails? Fiscal chaos. Since there won’t be enough revenue to pay basic bills, bond houses will declare Illinois state and local debt to be “junk.” This will make the state and

its 7,000 governments, which often need debt to fund long-term projects, a pariah among the states. That is why “No” voters like me have a responsibility to be ready with Plan B. In our book “Fixing Illinois” (U. of I. Press, 2014), co-author Tom Johnson and I call instead for broadening the sales tax to remove scores of exemptions (semen for artificial insemination of livestock, for example, is among many) and extend the tax to services, as Iowa does. And also tax some retirement income, as most states that have an income tax do. Pundits say the political barriers to Nowlan-Johnson are insuperable, because taxes would increase on all of us, not just the rich, and voters wouldn’t stand for it. So, as I say, chaos. It’s called a conundrum, that is, a really difficult and intricate problem. For many years, Jim Nowlan was a senior fellow and political science professor at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He has worked for three unindicted governors and published a weekly newspaper in central Illinois.

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BUSINESS

Stedman Graham to Receive 2020 Horatio Alger Award Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, recently announced that, Stedman Graham, Chairman and CEO, S. Graham & Associates (SGA), has been selected for membership in this prestigious organization. Graham joins 13 other exceptional business, civic and cultural leaders from across North America in receiving 2020 honors. For more than 70 years, the Horatio Alger Award has been annually bestowed upon esteemed individuals who have succeeded despite facing adversities, and who have remained committed to higher education and charitable efforts in their communities. Born in Whitesboro, New Jersey, Graham was the third born of six children, two of whom had special needs. His father was a house painter and his mother stayed at home with the children during the day, working long nights. Graham attended Hardin-Simmons University on a basketball scholarship and became the first member of his family to finish college in 1974. After completing his bachelor’s degree in social work, he received a master’s degree in education from Ball State University. Since that time, he has received three honorary doctorates. Graham also served in the U.S. Army and played professional basketball in the European League.

Graham began his career at B&C Associates, a strategic consulting firm founded by Robert J. Brown in 1960. Brown is a pioneer in multicultural communications, crisis management and race relations representing several of America’s largest companies. B&C is the oldest minority-owned public relations and consulting firm in the country. Graham’s early work at the company was focused on South Africa. Years later, Graham founded S. Graham & Associates, his own marketing and consulting company based in Chicago specializing in identity leadership training for corporate and education markets. SGA offers keynotes, seminars and curriculum on the topic of identity leadership. He is the author of 12 books including several New York Times bestsellers. His most recent book, Identity Leadership, is based on the philosophy that you cannot lead others until you lead yourself. Actively involved in education, Graham currently travels domestically and internationally as a distinguished visiting professor for various universities, schools and colleges. Throughout his career, he has built a strong reputation in helping corporations, organizations and individuals succeed. “Stedman Graham’s life’s work has inspired and encouraged thousands of young men and women to strive to understand who they are and create an identity for themselves,” said Terrence J. Giroux, executive director, Horatio

Alger Association. “Through his widely read books, powerful speeches and many acts of generosity, he demonstrates for us all how to live in service to others. We look forward to welcoming Stedman as a Member.” Graham is passionate about developing leaders and lifting up underserved communities. In 1985, he founded Athletes Against Drugs (AAD), which provides health, fitness and sports curriculum for youth. AAD is based on Chicago but has programming around the country in coordination with various teams and athletes. In 1986, at a charity event, Graham met Oprah Winfrey. The two have been together ever since. Graham also established the Leadership Institute of Chicago to empower young people to become strong leaders and serves on various boards, including Junior Achievement. “I have witnessed the extraordinary work of the Horatio Alger Association for many years,” said Graham. “As a new Member of this organization, I hope to utilize the lessons I have learned throughout my life to teach Scholars how to understand who they are through identity leadership principles, which are based on the philosophy that you cannot lead others until you first lead yourself. I look forward to working with the Association to empower young people to create a better America.” Thanks to the generosity of its Members, the

Association awards need-based scholarships to outstanding high school students who are committed to pursuing higher education and giving back to their communities. The Association also educates young people about the limitless opportunities afforded to them by the free-enterprise system through hard work, honesty and determination. Like Association Members, Horatio Alger Scholars have faced significant adversities, but have also displayed unmatched resilience in overcoming their challenges. Since the scholarship program was established in 1984, the Horatio Alger Association has provided more than $180 million to 27,000 students in need, all of which has been funded solely through the generosity of Association Members and friends. Graham and the Member Class of 2020 will be formally inducted into the Association on April 2-4, 2020, during the Association’s 73rd Horatio Alger Award Induction Ceremonies in Washington, D.C. The annual three-day event honors the achievements of both Members and National Scholars, affording both groups the opportunity to meet and interact as well as exchange stories of hardships and triumphs. For more information about Horatio Alger Association and its Member Class of 2020, please visit www.horatioalger.org and follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

National Park Foundation Celebrates the Kickoff of the 2019 Subaru Share the Love® Event People across the country will have the opportunity to support their more than 400 national parks whenever they purchase or lease a new Subaru vehicle, thanks to an ongoing partnership between the National Park Foundation and Subaru of America. As part of its twelfth annual Subaru Share the Love® Event, Subaru will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased through January 2, 2020 to participating charitable partners. Subaru will donate $250 to the National Park Foundation when the customer selects the National Park Foundation as their charity of choice during the event period. For the fourth year in a row, there will be no cap on the total donation from Subaru of America to its charitable partners. By the end of this year’s event, the automaker hopes to exceed a total of $170 million donated since the creation of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008. Through this annual event, Subaru has provided over $10.6 million in funding to the National Park Foundation for critical www.citizennewspapergroup.com

programs and projects in more than 100 national parks and helped increase public awareness and engagement across our National Park System. Subaru is also supporting the National Park Foundation’s efforts as a premier partner for Find Your Park/Encuentra Tu Parque. Launched in March 2015, #FindYourPark is a public awareness and education movement to inspire people from all backgrounds to connect with, celebrate, and support America’s national parks and communitybased programs. #FindYourPark invites people to discover and share their own unique connections to our nation’s natural landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich history. For more information about the Subaru Share the Love Event, please visit www.subaru.com/share.

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Christmas in the Wards 2019 Photos by Jerome Simmons

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ENTERTAINMENT

IN MEMORIAM: Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch: Remembering Carroll Spinney BY NSENGA K. BURTON, Ph.D NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor

Growing up, Sesame Street was a way of life. Modeled after a brownstone neighborhood in Harlem, it was familiar yet far with a cast of characters who looked and sounded like the melting pot of people growing up in America’s cities at that time. There was an effortless blend of humans and puppets, some of whom walked and talked and moved about the street where the air is sweet. Produced by the Children’s Television Workshop, Sesame Street was a show written specifically for “the four-year-old inner-city black youngster,” but offered universal themes of love, care and friendship that resonated with children all over the globe. When news spread of the passing of Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer and actor behind “Sesame Street’s” Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, many people were saddened. The man who had helped give us decades of sunny days since the show’s premiere in 1969, died after losing his battle with dystonia, a neurological movement disorder that produces involuntary muscle contractions, cramps and other symptoms. Spinney who played the characters of Big Bird and Oscar Grouch for his entire career, until retiring in 2018 due to the dystonia diagnosis, brought love, joy and laughter to the lives of children for nearly half a century through two of Sesame Street’s most beloved characters. Sesame Street came about in post-civil rights urban America where major United States cities, particularly those like New York City

Barbara Bush participates with Big Bird in a taping of the children’s television show Sesame Street at United Studios, 1989.

Michelle Obama participates in a Let’s Move! and Sesame Street public service announcement taping with Big Bird in the White House Kitchen, 2013.

were devastated from post-industrial decline due to socio-economic and political shifts. While U.S. President Gerald Ford famously saw no value in New York City offering a major rebuke of the distressed city in 1975, Sesame Street offered a different perspective that included hope and possibility for a city and its residents who had been literally discarded. Sesame Street offered a version of New York City – Harlem in fact — that was teeming with hope and possibility. Big Bird represented hope singing and dancing and teaching the importance of reading, writing and other positive behaviors like eating healthy and being a good friend. Oscar the Grouch represented possibility, making use of what was there. Oscar espoused the virtues of trash (“I Love

Trash”) and literally making something out of nothing as he collected discarded items on Sesame Street. Oscar also taught viewers important things like reading and writing, looking out for your neighbors and the like. Spinney brought a buoyancy to these two characters, among others, that made them likable, relatable, loveable and iconic. Spinney took Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch beyond Sesame Street, performing at festivals, concerts, the White House and movies. An Air Force veteran, Spinney portrayed Big Bird with a child-like innocence while modeling Oscar the Grouch after New York City’s tough cab driver. Many wondered how Spinney performed both characters who often shared the screen together. He had an understudy who managed

one puppet while he managed the other. In 2000, Spinney received the Library of Congress’ Living Legend Award and in 2006 a lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He also received multiple Emmys and two Grammy awards over the course of his career. Twice-married, Carol Spinney is survived by his wife Debra Jean Gilroy, three children and several grandchildren. He was 85. This article was written by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., entertainment and culture editor for NNPA/Black Press USA. Nsenga is also founder & editor-in-chief of the awardwinning news blog The Burton Wire, which covers news of the African Diaspora. Follow her on Twitter @Ntellectual.

The National Museum of African American Music Seeks Submissions of Creative Artwork from Visual Artists When the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) opens its doors to the public in the summer of 2020, the first-of-its-kind institution located in the heart of downtown Nashville will be home to more than 1,500 historical artifacts that reflects the development, influence, and impact of African Americans on more than 50 genres and sub-genres including country, jazz, blues, gospel, R&B and hip hop. With construction of the museum currently underway and the layouts of the five primary galleries completed, the NMAAM curatorial team is now looking at ways to fill some of the additional open spaces in the museum with relevant and engaging original public artwork. NMAAM is now issuing a

call for submissions to all visual artists to submit original artwork for consideration as permanent installations within the museum. The goal of this request is to include artwork within the 56,000 square-foot facility that will enhance the appearance of three distinct areas within the building that are not occupied by other artifacts. The addition of original artwork will create a visual experience that

aligns with the museum’s content and blends well with the overall aesthetic of the accompanying galleries. Submitted artwork will be juried by an internal art selection committee with three selected artists being awarded between $50,000 – $70,000 for the creation and installation of their work. “The [NMAAM] curatorial team is very excited about the opportunity to review art submissions from all around the world and we encourage artists to send us their best musicinspired work for consideration,” said Dr. Dina Bennett, Curatorial Director at NMAAM. The NMAAM call for artwork is open to all emerging artists (18 and older) regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or race. www.citizennewspapergroup.com

No student art will be accepted, and work should be professional in nature. Artwork submissions should be connected to the African American experience and musical in context aligning with the museum’s mission and vision to provide a transformative, inspirational and educational experience for an international audience of museum guests. Artwork should also be durable, able to sustain various climate conditions, resistant to UV damage and safe for public interaction. Projected spaces within the museum where artwork will live include; the Grand Foyer which is the main entry point for the museum, the Lower Lobby which is a gathering space for ticket sales and large-scale public

events and the Multipurpose Rooms which will be used for a variety of educational classes and community programs. Artists interested in submitting artwork will need to submit a completed application by Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 11:59 P.M. CST to the NMAAM Art Selection Committee via the NMAAM submission page at http://NMAAM. org/ArtCall For full details on the materials that should be included in the application packet, as well as complete competition rules, download the Request for Proposal for Public Art on the NMAAM website at www.NMAAM.org. Additional questions can also be sent to artcall@nmaam.org.

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CITIZEN ON THE MOVE

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Your Body Can Inspire Your Creativity, University Psychologist Says in New TEDx Talk Want to be more creative? Put your body into it, according to new research from University of Arizona psychologist Dr. Victor Shamas. “Creative inspiration isn’t just about your mind. It involves your entire body,” says Shamas, who shares the findings of his 30-year creativity study in a recently released video of his TEDx talk, “The Art of Creative Inspiration.” “Engage your body in the creative process and your efforts will be far more inspired,” he says. His body-centered approach to creativity is finding its ways into K-12 classrooms after being featured in the journal Gifted Education International and in Shamas’ book, Deep Creativity: Inside the Creative Mystery. Shamas has two simple techniques that will help you experience creative inspiration in your body. The first is play, but not just any play. The kinds of play activities Shamas has found most effective engage the body while disengaging the mind.

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They are simple and noncompetitive, requiring no strategy and minimal effort. Here are a few examples:

walking in nature, baths or showers, listening to instrumental music, massage, dancing, or gentle movement.

The second is a simple relaxation technique called Repose that Shamas codeveloped. Repose involves lying on your back on a flat comfortable surface with arms and legs extended. Shamas’ research has shown that seven minutes of Repose can enhance creativity by increasing physical and mental receptivity. Plus, Repose has a number of other proven benefits, including stress reduction, mood elevation, and improved memory and attention. “Feelings and sensations in your body can really stimulate creativity,” Shamas observes. “Inspire your body and your mind will follow.” For your body to be inspired, first it has to release stress, tension, inflammation, and other distractions. Shamas shows you how to do that in his new e-book, Inspiration Day: 10 Daily Habits to Free Your Body’s Creative Genius. Through the end of December, the e-book is free to Shamas’ followers on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram who share the link to his TEDx video.

BREVENA Laboratories launches new serum targeting aging, sensitive skin BREVENA Laboratories, LLC, a luxury cosmetic skin care company, recently announced the launch of a new skin care product called Night Renewal Serum. According to a news release, BREVENA line of skin care products were founded on the ingredient, Macro B Complex®. This technology works with your skins’ own healing response to target damage while providing hydration levels that rival hyaluronic acid. BREVENA’s line of skin care products address signs of aging for people with ultra-sensitive skin, an admittedly challenging task. BREVENA’s newest product, Night Renewal Serum builds upon this technology to further address signs of aging by offering the highest concentration of Macro B Complex in addition to a cocktail of plant-based antioxidants and vitamins. In a recent consumer trial*: l 90% of participants experienced a reduction in the appearance of dark spots l 93% of participants experienced visibly plumped fine lines

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Fragrance Creators Association Launches Digital Fragrance Resource for the Public Fragrance Creators Association recently launched FragranceConservatory.com, a digital space designed to help people learn about fragrance and make informed and confident choices about the scented products they use every day. At a time of growing public interest in fragrance and fragrance ingredients, this first-of-its-kind resource empowers users to: Search ingredients to understand their use and safety. Learn about the history and science behind making a fragrance. Discover the many positive wellness benefits of fragrance. Follow the fragrance industry’s efforts to promote public health. “The Fragrance Conservatory is uncompromising in its pursuit of quality information and uses creative and innovative design to illuminate the power of fragrance to enhance lives, bring people together, and drive positive, sustainable change for people and the planet,” said Farah K. Ahmed, president & CEO, Fragrance Creators. “Now for the first time, the fragrance industry is sharing its story to help people better understand fragrance safety, creation, and the crucial role it plays in our lives.” The launch marks a milestone for the fragrance industry as well as the beginning of a dialogue about fragrance and fragrance ingredients. Fragrance Creators is committed to seeking input from diverse perspectives to help evolve the site, and plans to expand coverage to more ingredients and topics of relevance in 2020 and beyond. The Fragrance Conservatory was developed by a coalition of Fragrance Creators members, including Arylessence, Bedoukian Research, Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Chanel, Citrus & Allied Essences, The Clorox Company, Estee Lauder Companies, Firmenich, IFF, Johnson & Johnson, The Lermond Company, Modere, Procter & Gamble, Revlon, Robertet USA, SC Johnson, and Takasago International Corporation (USA). Fragrance Creators Association is the principal trade association representing the fragrance industry. The organization’s member companies create and manufacture fragrances and scents for home care, personal care, home design, fine fragrance, and industrial and institutional products. Fragrance Creators also represents companies that market finished products containing fragrance as well as those that supply fragrance ingredients, including natural extracts and other raw materials that are used in perfumery and fragrance mixtures. Fragrance Creators produces Fragrance Notes, the publication of record for the fragrance industry, available in print and online at fragrancenotes.org. Learn more about Fragrance Creators at fragrancecreators.org.

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Six community-based teams advance in $10 million Chicago Prize grant competition Six South and West Side teams have been selected as finalists for the Chicago Prize, a $10 million grant of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation that will invest in a collaborative initiative that uses physical development to spur economic activity, strengthen civic infrastructure, and improve the safety, well-being, and economic mobility of residents in their neighborhoods. The announcement of Finalists was made during a celebratory event at The Hatchery, 135 N. Kedzie Ave., on December 11, 2019. Selected from a pool of over 80 applicants, the Finalists are comprised of community-based and citywide organizations working together on projects that involve building new or redeveloping existing community assets to address the needs of residents and advance a shared vision for their neighborhood. Each Finalist team will receive a $100,000 grant to support its ongoing project planning. One of these Finalists will be chosen as the single $10 million Chicago Prize recipient next spring. “The finalists for the Chicago Prize represent the shared leadership, creativity, and commitment needed to revitalize our South and West Side neighborhoods and transform the economic life of our city,” said Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. “By driving investment in our historically underserved communities, we will uplift our families and local businesses, create growth that is both inclusive and sustainable, and unlock the huge, untapped potential that exists across Chicago. Our greatest success comes when all of us are succeeding, and I look forward to continuing to work with the Chicago Prize finalists and the Pritzker Traubert Foundation as we move forward towards our shared vision together.” “It’s clear that the Chicago Prize’s call to folks living on the South or West Sides to dream big and plan thoughtfully was more than met,” said Bryan Traubert, cofounder and trustee of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation before an audience of over 200 people at the Finalists’ announcement. “This project hopes to demonstrate that encouraging collaboration and providing financial resources could help unleash the change that these neighborhoods have long sought. Congratulations to all of the Finalist teams.” Traubert was joined by co-founder and trustee Penny Pritzker at The Hatchery to meet the Finalist teams. “Chicago is our home and we are deeply committed to doing all we can to help strengthen the economic future for more of our residents, so that our communities thrive,” said Penny Pritzker. “The Chicago Prize was created as flexible, private capital for neighborhoods that have been overlooked for investment. This evening, we are pleased to advance six teams toward the Chicago Prize; each represents an innovative, bold idea that deserves support.” The Chicago Prize Finalists are introduced below, in alphabetical order based on the project names. Catalytic Development of Auburn Gresham Community: Auburn Gresham Project overview: Revitalization of a longvacant office building into a Healthy Lifestyle Hub; converting a nine acre vacant brownfield into a renewable energy and urban farming campus; and repurposing a former school into affordable housing, job training, and business incubation center. Team members: Greater Auburn

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Team members: Inner City Muslim Action Network (IMAN), Teamwork Englewood, Resident Association of Greater Engloewood (R.A.G.E.), and E.G. Woode

Communities: West Englewood and Englewood Project overview: Transformation of the 63rd & Racine intersection by refurbishing a two-story building into a food co-op, building a mixed-use development on three lots and repurposing a vacant school into a local recycling enterprise. Team members: Inner City Muslim Action Network (IMAN), Teamwork Englewood, Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.), and E.G. Woode Now Is the Time: Advancing North Lawndale Together Community: North Lawndale Project overview: Multiple initiatives that include a new Sinai ambulatory surgical center; mixed-income housing and commercial development; affordable housing built on vacant lots; restoration of now-vacant affordable units (some earmarked for formerly incarcerated and their families), conversion of a vacant building into a hub of workforce programs, social enterprises, pop-up retail and community amenities; and redevelopment of a vacant building into housing and programming for Opportunity Youth. Team members: Lawndale Christian Development Corporation, Lawndale Christian Legal Center, New CovenantCDC, North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council, North Lawndale Employment Network, Sinai Community Institute, Sinai Health System, Under the Grid The Aspire Initiative: Building A Stronger Cradleto-Career Pipeline in Austin Community: Austin Project overview: Building a new early learning, health and recreation facility to serve 200 families, investing in quality curricular options at

projects (six repurposed facilities, three new public spaces) that collectively provide affordable housing, six multi-family units, a grocery store, community . performing arts facility, indoor soccer arena, outdoor play space, gym, and business incubator and workforce development café, along with streetscape improvements. Team members: Claretian Associates Interfaith Housing Development Corporation, Special Service Area #5, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish/School, Pilgrim Baptist Church, NeighborSpace, 10th Ward Alderwoman Susan Garza “Each Chicago Prize finalist team was chosen because they understand their community and have the skills and vision required to make a difference.” according to Cindy Moelis, President of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation. “Our goal with the Chicago Prize is to empower communities to use their built environment as a tool for change,” she said. “Each of these finalists are proposing big plans that make sense at this moment for their neighborhood. The Chicago Prize will be awarded to the team that can best demonstrate their ability to execute on those plans and create something bigger for their community and the City. Finalists were selected during a three-month review process that involved over 65 diverse civic leaders and subject matter experts with experience in community development, finance, civic and nonprofit leadership, and philanthropy, including Dr. Helene Gayle, President and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust, and Juan Salgado, President of the City Colleges of Chicago, who were part of the final deliberations with the Pritzker Traubert Foundation Trustees

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“The Chicago Prize finalists represent the type of community-led collaborative initiatives that have the power to bring transformative change and chart a new course of inclusive economic growth in our region. In addition to the $100,000 planning grant that is being awarded to each of the six Finalists, 14 other teams whose applications were highly ranked by the reviewers will receive a $10,000 award to support their ongoing work and planning. The Chicago Prize was developed by the Pritzker Traubert Foundation with counsel from Lever for Change, an affiliate of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and support from the Urban Institute and The Bridgespan Group. The April 2019 launch of the Chicago Prize drew interest by hundreds of organizations representing nearly every neighborhood across the South and West Sides of the city. Over 80 teams submitted full applications to the ChicagoPrize.org portal by the mid-August deadline. About the Pritzker Traubert Foundation Established in 2000 by Penny Pritzker and Bryan Traubert, the Pritzker Traubert Foundation has invested in people and programs that enrich the lives of Chicagoans and work to close the city’s opportunity gap. By working with innovative partners, the Foundation is focused on improving economic prosperity for low-income families in Chicago. Its resources are focused on three programmatic areas: investing in the future of Chicago’s communities; preparing for the future of work; and building the capacity of leaders and organizations focused on moving people from poverty.

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CALENDAR Chicago Restaurant Week 2020 To Feature Over 400 Chicagoland Eateries

The cast of the 40th annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 18 – December 31, 2017)

A Christmas Carol, One Of Chicago’s Treasured Christmas Traditions, Appearing Now Until December 29 At The Goodman Theatre More than 1.5 million people have experienced A Christmas Carol, “one of Chicago’s treasured Christmas traditions” (Theatermania), now in its 42nd year at Goodman Theatre, appearing now through December 29. Under Artistic Associate Henry Wishcamper’s direction for the seventh year, the annual production “remains the greatest seasonal story of all” (Chicago Tribune) and features Chicago actor Larry Yando, who leads the 25-member cast as the irascible businessman Ebenezer Scrooge. Joining Yando is Paris Strickland, 12, who reprises her role as Tiny Tim for the third year along with a host of returning favorites and eight newcomers.

The new young performers in A Christmas Carol, cast from hundreds of Chicagoland youth who auditioned, include Jillian-Giselle Fabulous, 11, as Emily Cratchit, Isabel Kaegi, 17, as Belinda Cratchit; Vikram Konkimalla, 7, as Tiny Tim Alternate; and returning young performers include Asher Alcantara, 14, as Boy Scrooge; Nelson Simmons, 12, as Turkey Child. Dickens’ holiday classic is the iconic tale of greedy businessman Ebenezer Scrooge, whose sizable bank account is only matched by his disdain for the holidays. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by four ghosts who take him on a spectacular adventure through his past, present and future, helping him on his discovery of kindness, compassion and redemption.

Maggie Chong (Emily Cratchit), Kei (Kei Cratchit), Ron E. Rains (Bob Cratchit), Paris Strickland (Tiny Tim), Andrea Crisp (Belinda Cratchit), Aaron Stone (Peter Cratchit) and Michele Vasquez (Mrs. Cratchit) in the 40th annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 18 – December 31, 2017).

Former cast members include stage and screen notables Jessie Mueller, Joe Minoso, Del Close, Harry J. Lennix, Felicia P. Fields, Raul Esparza, Sally Murphy and Frank Galati. Bank of America is the Major Corporate Sponsor, Macy’s is a Corporate Sponsor Partner and Sensory-Friendly Performance Sponsor. Allstate Insurance Company is the Corporate Sponsor Partner and the Chicago Tribune is the Media Partner. A Christmas Carol is appearing now through December 29 at 7pm. Tickets ($25 - $89; subject to change) are available at GoodmanTheatre.org/Carol, by phone at 312.443.3800 or at the box office (170 N. Dearborn).

Lisa Gaye Dixon (Ghost of Christmas Present) in the 40th annual production of A Christmas Carol, directed by Henry Wishcamper at Goodman Theatre (November 18 – December 31, 2017).

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Reservations are now open for the 13th annual Chicago Restaurant Week (CRW), January 24 – February 9, 2020. This year, the selection is record-breaking, with more than 400 restaurants participating, including 350+ restaurants in the city and nearly 50 in the suburbs. The annual event continues to grow with over 90 new restaurants making their debut to the lineup and featuring unique and notable eateries throughout the City. New restaurants participating in Chicago Restaurant Week 2020 include a range of hotspots, such as Maddon’s Post (Wrigleyville), Offshore Rooftop and Bar (Streeterville), Tzuco (River North), Il Culaccino (McCormick Square), La Pizza & La Pasta at Eataly Chicago (River North), Cruz Blanca (West Loop), Indie Café (Edgewater), Mesler Chicago (Hyde Park), Queenie’s Supper Club (Near West Side) and Time Out Market Chicago (Fulton Market). They join a long list of previously participating restaurants including Dusek’s Board and Beer and Monnie Burke’s (Pilsen). Reservations are now open at eatitupchicago.com. Chicago Restaurant Week offers visitors and local foodies an opportunity to experience some of the area’s most soughtafter restaurants. For 17 consecutive and dining-packed days, participating restaurants showcase specially curated prix fixe menus with prices set at $24 for brunch and lunch, and $36 and/or $48 for dinner (excluding beverages, tax and gratuity). Lending an ideal reason to explore Chicago’s nationally recognized culinary scene, diners can experience new, showstopping restaurants and familiar favorites alike. The highly anticipated program kicks off with First Bites Bash on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the Field Museum. It will be a family affair as Chef Thai Dang and wife and Director of Operations Danielle Dang of the awardwinning HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen and Cà Phê Dá in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood serve as the event’s Host Chef and Host Mixologist. More than 60 of Chicago’s most well-known chefs and restaurants join the dynamic duo, allowing participants to preview tasting portions from their respective CRW menus. For a complete list of participating First Bites Bash restaurants and to purchase tickets, visit firstbitesbash.com. The 2020 Chicago Restaurant Week program is sponsored by 100.3 FM WSHE, 101.9 FM The MIX, Chicago Transportation Authority, the James Beard Foundation, Metra, NBC Chicago, OpenTable, Pace, Regional Transportation Authority, and Telemundo Chicago. Foodie fans are encouraged to follow @ ChooseChicago on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Get social using #FirstBitesBash and #ChicagoRestaurantWeek.

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