Afric A USA TodAy MAGAZINE Politicosocionomics of World Peace www.issuu.com/jesmithphoto 312/937-4508, December, 2022/ January 2023 U.S.- $10.00 Canada- $10.00
Entertainer
Karen Freeman-Wilson, President & CEO of the Chicago Urban League with Charlie Wilson, legendary
EDITORIAL PUBLISHER
OLAWALE IDREEZ
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JOHN E. SMITH JR.
EXECUTIVE VIDEOGRAPHER/ EDITOR RAQUEL SANTIAGO
REGIONAL EDITOR ADEMOLA LAWAL
EXECUTVE MARKETING MANAGER JUANITA CREAR-PRICE
WEALTH PRODUCER ADVISOR DR. STACEE LANG
MARKETING/SALES MANAGER WILLIAM ROGERS
COMMUNICATIONS LOGISTICS MANAGER MORGANNA WILLIAMS
EDITORIAL ADVISOR DR. COLLINS AWOSIKA
ADVISORY
CHARLIE MILES, EXECUTIVE MARKETING STRATEGIST
DR. ROBERT L. SCOTT SR.
MARY L. SWOPES GANIYU BISIRIYU
PUBLIC RELATIONS
RAQUEL LACOUR-MARSH
2 AFRICA USA TODAY
It’s
The New Mahogany Heritage Awards Winners 2022, Congratulations!
been 65th
E. SMITH
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Celebrating with Families & Friends
In this issue we are cel ebrating the upcoming Holidays such as Kwanzaa, Christmas, & a New Year.
Now the Holidays are ap proaching it seems relative ly fast and with it the signal to enjoy being with families and friends.
We celebrate and give thanks for our blessings and being able to appreciate our love ones.
Cover Story
Contents AFRICA USA TODAY 3
JOHN
JR.
Robert L. Scott Sr. Photography
4 AFRICA USA TODAY Cover Story
Chicago Urban League 61st Annual Fellowship Dinner raises more than
AFRICA USA TODAY 5
Cover Story
$2 Million
COVER STORY 6 AFRICA USA TODAY
Subject: Chicago Urban League’s 61st Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner raises more than $2 Million
To: <africatoday14@gmail.com>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Chelsea Whittington External Affairs Consultant cwhittington@chiul.org
Chicago Urban League’s 61st Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner raises more than $2 Million Award-winning entertainer Charlie Wilson culminates the night with an electrifying performance
CHICAGO (November 8, 2022) – The Chicago Urban League’s 61st Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner (GFD) raised more than $2 million on Saturday, November 5 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. More than 1,800 of the city’s corporate leaders, human rights advocates, philanthropists, clergy and elected officials were present for the evening, where the theme was “The Fight for Equity Continues: Get in League with Us!” The funds raised will benefit year-round programming for about 15,000 Chicagoans.
COVER STORY AFRICA USA TODAY 7
8 AFRICA USA TODAY
Event
Award winning Charie Wilson gave an electrifying performance
Event AFRICA USA TODAY 9
AFRICA NEWS 10 AFRICA USA TODAY
AFRICA NEWS AFRICA USA TODAY 11
12 AFRICA USA TODAY AFRICA NEWS
AFRICA USA TODAY 13 AFRICA NEWS
114 Africa USA Today AFRICA NEWS
AFRICA USA TODAY 15 AFRICA NEWS
16 Africa USA Today AFRICA NEWS
AFRICA USA TODAY 17 AFRICA NEWS
Yoruba Cultural Exchange Festival
Chicago 2022
18 AFRICA USA TODAY CHICAGO NEWS
AFRICA USA TODAY 19 CHICAGO NEWS
20 AFRICA USA TODAY Music
AFRICA USA TODAY 21 Music
22 AFRICA USA TODAY CHICAGOEVENTSNEWS
AFRICA USA TODAY 23 CHICAGOEVENTSNEWS
24 AFRICA USA TODAY
Mahogany Hall of Fame Mahogany Scholarship Heritage Foundation Women’s Unity Forum Ms. & Mr. Mahogany Miss Teen Mahogany
EVENTS
EVENTS
26 AFRICA USA TODAY CHICAGO NEWS
AFRICA USA TODAY 27 CHICAGO NEWS
Reason to celebrate Christmas
by Michelle Rachzel
28 AFRICA USA TODAY
AFRICA USA TODAY 29
30 AFRICA USA TODAY HOLIDAY
Welcome to our market!
32 AFRICA USA TODAY ART NEWS
AFRICA USA TODAY 33 ART NEWS
34 AFRICA USA TODAY ART NEWS
AFRICA USA TODAY 35 ART NEWS
36 AFRICA USA TODAY
AFRICA USA TODAY 37 CHICAGO NEWS
38 AFRICA USA TODAY
AFRICA USA TODAY 39
40 AFRICA USA TODAY
AFRICA USA TODAY 41
MEDIA 42 AFRICA USA TODAY
MEDIA AFRICA USA TODAY 43
EVENTS 44 AFRICA USA TODAY
EVENTS AFRICA USA TODAY 45
Book Club 46 AFRICA USA TODAY
AFRICA USA TODAY 47 Food
50 AFRICA USA TODAY
AFRICA USA TODAY 51 BOOKS & MEDIA