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Rauner tells Chicago Fix its Own Mess By J. Coyden Palmer Governor Bruce Rauner spoke to members of the City Council and citizens of Chicago Wednesday morning during a historic address at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Rauner was the first sitting governor to visit Council chambers in the city’s long history. Rauner was welcomed with a respectable applause from aldermen, but that did not mean aldermen liked the Governor’s straight-forward, raw approach in his speech, in which he said many Illinoisans are ready to secede and that Chicago’s financial problems are of its own making. Speaking for 25 minutes, Rauner joked that he knew he would be speaking to a tough crowd and launched right into the theme of his address. He said he worked for all of Illinois, not just Chicago, and that the political fighting between Chicago and the rest of the state needs to stop or the consequences could be dire for both. “The city, like the state, is at a critical point. We can’t continue to govern from crisis to crisis, bandaging over problems for
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Father Pfleger offers $5,000 reward for murderer of Peacekeeper’s brother (See story on page 3 )
as long as we can and hoping to survive for another few years as we slowly slide down the scale of great cities,” Rauner said. “I’m eager to be your partner in a turnaround that benefits both Chicago and our great
state. Compromise, accepting things we might normally oppose. For Chicago to get what it wants, Illinois must get what it needs.” Rauner said there are 57,000 miles in Illi-
nois that exist outside of Chicago. He said whenever he speaks to an audience south of Interstate 80 and asks people what it will take to turn the state around, the most pop(Continued on page 2)
REV. OTIS MOSS, JR. and Mrs. Juanita (Ralph) Abernathy are seen on set at WYCC studios at Kennedy King College with host Renee Ferguson and Chicago Bar Association President Daniel A. Cotter, as they taped an hour-long special, “Bridging the Divide.” The special offers the perspective of two history makers who were part of the Civil Rights struggle that culminated in the passage of the historic Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts in 1964 and 1965, respectively. The special was produced by The Chicago Bar Association in honor of the 50th anniversary of the passage of these critical pieces of U.S. legislation. The special will air on WYCC Channel 20 (PBS) on May 24 at noon and again on Sunday, May 31 at 4:00 p.m.
South Side Native, who became Police Chief, Killed in Texas By J. Coyden Palmer A well-liked Chicagoan who moved to Texas and became a top law enforcement official was killed over the weekend in a motorcycle accident. Corpus Christi Police Chief Floyd Simpson, who graduated from Morgan Park High School, the same community he was raised in, died on Sunday May 3 in Port Anansas, Texas. A preliminary investigation has shown that Simpson, 51, lost control of his motorcycle when he swerved to avoid a vehicle that was coming towards him head-on. The accident occurred on a heavily traveled Texas state highway. Simpson, who was wearing a helmet, had laid his motorcycle
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down in an attempt to avoid a white, Ford pickup truck that had come into his lane, according to Port Aransas Police Chief Scott Burroughs. The truck was being driven by a 16 year-old driver and who is cooperating in the investigation. As Simpson laid down his bike and hit the ground, his helmet became dislodged and he hit his head on the concrete and died from the impact, Burroughs said. Several of Simpson’s friends in Chicago were shocked by the news. They recalled how he was always a fun guy who had a smile on his face. His friends also noted that with all of the negative attention being given to law enforcement across the nation, (Continued on page 3)
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Activists want Governor to restore $326 million, not just $26 million Pfleger to Rauner: “The blood of our children is on your hands” By Chinta Strausberg On Monday, a diverse group of faith-based and community groups held a press conference outside of the James R. Thompson Center to ask Gov. Bruce Rauner to not only restore the $26 million he recently promised to do, but the entire $326 million he cut from the budget. The protest rally sponsored by the Alliance for Budget Equity (ABE) is where they called on Rauner to restore the cuts to the 2015 level and they asked him not to make similar cuts for FY 2016. Some of those attending the rally included: Rev. Phalese Binion, president of the Westside Ministers Coalition; Rev. Dr. William E. Crowder, Jr., Park Manor Christian Church; Father Michael L. Pfleger, Father Thulani Magwaza—both from the Parish of St. Sabina; Rev. Dr. Donald Dew, executive director of the Habilitative Systems, Inc.; Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin; Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D16th); Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez (D-24th); Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court Dorothy Brown; Valerie Leonard, community activist; Lawrence Benito, executive director of Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights; former Cook County Board President Bobbie Steele; Rev. Dr. Jeanette Wilson, Rainbow PUSH senior advisor to the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.; Maurice Chapman, director of SHARK; WVON talk show host Mark Wallace and others. Representing the Lawndale community, Leonard said, “45 percent of our people are living below poverty, 25 percent of our local economy is non-profit organizations and social services….Do you realize that social services have borne the greatest amount of cuts proportionately across the state? “The bottom line is this: When
SENATOR JACQUELINE COLLINS (D-16th) Monday accused Gov. Rauner of “destabilizing” the Black community with his $26 million budget cuts because they affect the poor and urged him to restore all of the $326 million to be fair to communities that have long been underfunded. (Photo by Chinta Strausberg) you take a stroke of a pen and cut gling to put food on their table, to destabilizing communities, dimin- only to help you maintain the state, X millions of dollars, you are not put a roof over their head, and ishing hope and deferring dreams. but also those services which are esjust cutting dollars, you are cutting now you’re cutting programs that Hernandez said, “Gov. Rauner is sential to our people. peoples’ lives.” She went on to say support our families....” a businessman. He understands “You cannot be cutting services to Referring to last weekend’s business, but the state of Illinois young people,” Wilson said. “We there are 17,000 people in Lawndale who qualify for Medicare. shootings, Pfleger stated, “Five cannot be run as a business. You have 20,000 homeless children “You want to cut $107 million to people were killed, 30 people shot. cannot put a profit or a loss margin wandering the streets of Chicago Medicare. Where is your heart? I People are mad about a movie on human life. We must invest in every day. When schools close, am going to start calling you the called, ‘Chiraq.’ This is Chiraq.” human life…. I commit myself. I where will they eat? Our commuPfleger said as long as Rauner will fight the fight to restore these nity is not properly funded. You Tin Man…the man without a heart. We need you to restore those fails to restore the funds, shootings funds so that families can live a bet- can’t cut anymore without an exand homicides would increase. He ter life in the state of Illinois.” cuts,” said Leonard. cessive amount of blood. Taking a line from Leonard, warned the governor, “The blood Crowder said to the governor, Wilson warned Rauner not to cut Pfleger, who brought two busloads of our children is on your hands.” “You may have the position, but we the services for the youth. Given Collins asked where is Rauner’s have the power.” Dew added, “We the unrest in Baltimore and in Ferof supporters and was armed with hundreds of petitions calling for “compassion.” are the faces of hope.” guson where the police killed un“When you cut from job opporthe cuts to be restored, said he Binion addressed Rauner’s reduc- armed Black men, Wilson said, came to talk to “the Tin Man. It’s tunities, job training, employ- ing grants to bury the poor. She, too, “It’s clear to me that we need to time to get a heart. We understand ment, and a chance to work… labeled the governor as the Tin Man reinvest in the human infrastructhat he put back $26 million and where is the compassion?” She said and vowed to fight for the restora- ture.” we’re grateful to that, but you cut these cuts are ruining any chance tion of all of the funds even if she has over $326 million, and we’re angry of youth to have any viable future. to come in a wheelchair. Chapman, director of SHARK, Collins added, “92 percent of about that,” he said. “This is the same governor who said, “In Illinois, there are 43,000 “When you are cutting pro- Black males between 16-19 are came to our churches asking for our people living with HIV; about 20 grams, you are cutting lives in the unemployed, and the situation is vote,” stated Brown, who called on percent of them don’t know they city of Chicago, and we’re not go- not improving. In the meantime, Rauner to restore the budget cuts. are infecting others. We are making to let you cut down our chil- the number of shootings in ChicaWilson implored the governor to ing a difference in the lives of peodren. We understand you talk go has increased 14 percent over convene a meeting with the stake- ple at risk and living with HIV, about shared sacrifice. We have the last year…. When you defund holders—those whose services he but we need the resources to do people in our communities strug- programs, what you are doing is has cut. “I believe we have a plan not the work.”
Rauner tells Chicago Fix its Own Mess (Continued from page 1) ular answer is seceding from Chicago. “I’m not making that up,” he said. “I got 20 percent of the vote in Chicago, so seceding would probably make my life easier. But, I’ve always been clear that we are one state. For Illinois to thrive, we need Chicago to thrive and vice versa.” The state and city are facing infrastructural challenges. This as the state has lost 300,000 manufacturing jobs over the last 15 2
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years. Many companies are fleeing the state for Wisconsin, Indiana and Texas. The governors of Texas and Indiana have been actively recruiting Illinois citizens and companies to move to their states for brighter futures. Rauner said the social service programs are being hurt the most because of the state’s financial crisis. He said his very unpopular cuts to those programs were painful because he knew those were the people who needed them the most. He stated the closed factories and vacant lands in
the neighborhoods in Chicago are constant reminders of how bad things are. Rauner said he and the city could find common ground on many issues, like giving municipalities more control over gambling and pension funds. “I’m eager to go to bat for the 2.7 million people who live in Chicago, but you must realize there are over 10 million people who live outside the city limits,” Rauner said. “Just as you don’t want the policies of Springfield to hold you back, other communities
don’t want the same policies as Chicago…they have their own needs.” Rauner used the example of school funding. He said Chicago gets an extra $500 million in school funding, yet CPS is in the throes of its worst ever financial crisis, with a possible teacher’s strike looming on the horizon in August. Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced Rauner before his historic speech and stated the political times are changing, as Rauner’s mere appearance suggested. He said citizens
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want to see results and are tired of the political fighting in D.C. all the way down to the local level. “In the past, we used to think it was a zero-sum game of Chicago versus the suburbs, Chicago versus downstate or sometimes even Chicago versus Illinois,” said the mayor during his introduction. “But, that was 30 years ago. Today, we have the opportunity to turn the page on the politics of the past and build a vibrant economic future for every resident of every community.” www.chicagocrusader.com
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Father Pfleger offers $5,000 reward for murderer of Peacekeeper’s brother By Chinta Strausberg Flanked by parents who have lost their children to gun violence and with tears in his eyes and his voice cracking with anger and sadness, Father Michael L. Pfleger Saturday announced he is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the murderer of Brian Pridgeon, the brother of Saint Sabina’s Peacemaker team. “Twenty-miles North of here people are standing and shouting about the NFL Draft. Twenty miles South of here people are screaming and yelling people are dying. Four killed, 15 shot last night and this morning.” Looking at his supporters, Pfleger told reporters, “These parents have lost their children. They fight every day…,” said Pfleger during a press conference held outside of the Saint Sabina Rectory. Turning to Brandon Jackson, one of his Peacemakers, Father Pfleger said, “This man lost his brother last night. When in the hell is this going to stop…? When in the hell are we going to be outraged enough...to say this is not
acceptable in the city? “People mad about the title Chiraq. Be mad about the damn murders and the shootings going on. This is madness,” he said. Pfleger said two young men were shot on the corner of 79th and Carpenter. “I’m standing on the spot where my son (Jarvis Franklin) was shot and killed in1998,” he said referring to Jackson’s brother, Brian Pridgeon, who was murdered. Last night, Pfleger watched Brandon’s brother, Brian Pridgeon’s, body lying on thegrass in the 7900 block of South Aberdeen. While Pfleger said he will help any young man, but he made it clear that “We will not tolerate killing in this community. It’s not going to happen. We’re going to fight it, and we will put up a FATHER MICHAEL PFLEGER holds up sign that offers a $5,000 reward for information leadbounty like we are doing today.” ing to the arrest of the murderer of Brian Pridgeon. Prideon was killed last weekend.(Photo by “We want people to come out, Chinta Strausberg) speak and talk…. We got to break penter and all over the city of daughter before you get involved. bind the use of guns that are prothe code of silence. There is a code Chicago. This killing has to stop….” liferating all over the city, all over of silence not just in this commu“There is a code of silence with Curtis Toler, a Peacemaker, said, the country. It has become a part nity but in the country…a code the police. There is a code of si- “We don’t want any more lives to of our wardrobe. We come against of silence of police officers in Bal- lence on the street. We got to be lost. We beg for no retalia- it, God. We don’t need guns. We timore, and there is a code of si- break it everywhere. This murder tion….” have minds. We can talk to each lence on Aberdeen and on Car- is not acceptable whether it is by Brandon thanked everyone for other. We can reason with each police or whether it is by the com- coming out, but he was too grieved other…. God hear our cry. We’re munity. It’s not acceptable, and to take questions about his brother. asking for wisdom and we’re not going to tolerate it.” Chanting “put the guns down,” strength….” Pfleger begged the city “to do “stop the shooting, stop the killing, something” to stem the escalation stop the violence…,”the group, led Pridgeon’s body was found by a of violence. by Pfleger and Jackson, marched tree that had a white Rest In With several parents speaking East on 79th Street to the 7900 Peace (RIP) sign tacked onto the including Tommie Bosley, the fa- block of South Aberdeen where trunk and signed by his friends. ther of Terrell Bosley who was they passed out reward flyers lstop- Blue and white balloons also killed April 4, 2006. He too called ping at the site where Pridgeon’s adorned the tree. the murder of Pridgeon unaccept- body was found. able.“They are killing everyday… Falling to his knees by the blood After the group said a collective . The person who took this man’s that still stained the grass where prayer, Glenda Franklin sang, life is running around. Somebody Pridgeon was shot, Father Pfleger “Lord We Need you….” knows who did this…. Don’t wait said he hopes the stain stays. “We The group then marched back until it becomes your son or your bind the evil spirit of violence. We to the church.
BRANDON JACKSON, a St. Sabina Peacemaker, joins Father Pfleger as they marched to the site of the killing of Brian Pridgeon. (Photo by Chinta Strausberg)
South Side Native killed in Texas (Continued from page 1) bring integrity and professionalism he was one of the good guys. “Floyd was a fun guy and it was no to any agency he worked for. “This is a huge loss for the city of surprise to many of us who knew him that he became a successful and Corpus Christi and this communiwell-liked individual,” said Stephen ty,” said Assistant Police Chief Miller, who grew up with Simpson. Michael Markle. “This police de“He was a few years older than me partment is a very professional pobut he was respected in our neigh- lice department and we will continborhood by all. We played baseball ue to be so. We will continue together as kids when we’d play one marching down that road that Chief block against, against another Simpson has set for us. We’ll maintain that course of transparency and block.” Simpson was also respected in his openness to the public.” Floyd is survived by his wife of 27 profession. He served for 25 years on the Dallas police force before years Tanya and their four children leaving for Corpus Christi three who range in ages from 14 to 30. years ago. At the time of his depar- Funeral arrangements were pending ture, his colleagues said he would at Crusader press time. www.chicagocrusader.com
ED MCELROY, host of “Community in Focus” TV show, recently interviewed Dorothy R. Leavell, Publisher of the Chicago Crusader Newspaper and Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls. They discussed the newspaper’s upcoming gala on June 5 celebrating 75 years of publishing. The show will air on Friday, May 15 at 5 p.m. and again on Sunday, May 17 at 12 noon on Cable Channel CAN TV 19 in Chicago. “Community in Focus” is part of the “Senior Network” series. Pictured left to right, Jerry Reinsdorf, Ed McElroy and Dorothy R. Leavell.
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EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL MOTHERHOOD IN AN AGE OF FRACTURED BLACK FAMILIES Mother’s Day is just around the corner and ironically, issues surrounding Black motherhood are being talked about and heard around the globe, thanks to the Baltimore riots, or, depending upon who you ask, rebellion. This is because a Baltimore mom, Toya Graham, happened upon her teenage son throwing objects at police during the uprising. She received eye contact from the beleaguered youth and commenced to beating him. The mom has received both praise and vilification for her actions that were seen around the world. Some have called her “Mother of the Year,” while others decry the stereotype of a violent Black mother meting out violence on her son, which in their eyes, recaps the beatings that were rampant during slavery. In fact, some critics blame white supremacy for this because Black beatings are seen by some to be a legacy of that sorry state of affairs. When asked about the incident, Toya Graham made it clear that her concern for her son was uppermost in her mind, saying that she didn’t want him to be another Freddie Gray. The tradition of Black mothers protecting their sons from white supremacy goes all the way back to slavery. Out of concern for their safety, Black boys have often been taught to behave in a manner that would not make them bigger targets of an oppressive society than they already are. The renown scholar, Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, has said that Black mothers love their sons and raise their daughters. This situation has resulted in a certain amount of dysfunction among Black boys and by extension, Black families. This might be one of the reasons that there is a predominance of female-headed households in the Black community. Black boys tend to drop out of school at greater rates and unemployment among them tends to be higher, notwithstanding the fact that they are already targets of racism. Consequently, more than 70% of Black children are being raised without father figures, which contributes to a cycle of poverty and dysfunction. The popular tendency is to blame white supremacy and oppression for this sorry state of affairs, but the truth of the matter is that Black women suffer as much as Black men, though people are reluctant to acknowledge this condition. Being a mother in a single parent household is no walk in the park. It is grueling and dangerous. It remains for her, therefore, to figure out how to raise a successful Black man in an environment that is misogynistic and racist. In other words, as in the greater society, a lot of men do not respect women and a Black single mother has a double load when she is trying to raise a son to be a man. This may be why some of them in disciplining their children resort to what has come to be tradition in the Black community and which men tend to respect most; violence. It is an open secret that legions of disrespectful gangland thugs that are wreaking havoc on the Black community are just as deleterious as the fatalities wrought by white policemen. This situation is so appalling that a young African American scholar recently revealed that he is turning down a scholarship to a prestigious university because he would have to live off campus and was therefore, afraid of becoming a victim of Black-on-Black violence. In other words, his fear of his own community could be seen as comparable to that of being killed and mistreated by law enforcement. It is easy to blame others for what happens to us and to ignore what we contribute to our own situations. To ignore the fact that our community is wounded is to dig a deeper hole of despair. And while we certainly don’t like the specter of a mom beating the daylights out of her Black son for all the world to see, we also don’t like the culture of academic ennui and social violence that too many young Black men embrace. Toya Graham should not be applauded OR denigrated for what she felt she had to do in the moment. She has a very tough job raising her son alone. With that said, The Crusader wishes for all mothers a very HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY.
So it looks like the Obama Presidential Library will be on the South Side of Chicago. I wish I could get excited about it, but I can’t. One of the reasons it is difficult to be excited is no one really knows what it will be. From Daley’s Olympics to the NFL Draft, so many things have been hyped for Chicago and proven to be non-existent or duds. People are getting so excited over something that won’t come to pass for a couple of years. I guess I am just a party-pooper, but I would be super happy if some solutions to the violence in our community were being offered as fast as they are for what the presidential library should be. Our focus can be split on the promising future and unpleasant present, but we have much to deal with. We can’t stop addressing real problems because the library is coming. The nagging issue for me that no one is talking about is whether Chicagoans will frequent the place. We have so many other tourist attractions in the city that residents of many decades proudly say they have never visited. Hopefully the presidential library
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area has been described as the most violent in the city. Maybe Brooks should stay in the city and give an accounting for the money he has raised to build a community center across the street from his Harry Washington church. It has been more than three years since he started collecting money and there is zero to show for it. What has he done here except hold countless funer-
won’t be the same way. Probably the only logical thing to do is wait and see how it goes, but today it is extremely hard to get excited about this coming new facility.
Dear Editor:
Corey Brooks in Baltimore Dear Editor:
Chicago has never had a shortage of preachers who need to find the spotlight and focus it on themselves no matter how far from the city it is. I see that tradition is still alive in the person of Corey Brooks. Given this man’s seemingly underhanded ways I have a hard time calling him a reverend. Brooks did not try to keep it a secret that he was traveling to Baltimore, Md. to try to be of some assistance to the situation there last week. Why in the world would this man think that he could do anything with a place already overrun with experts and others experienced in racial unrest already there? What on earth could Brooks bring that the people in Baltimore didn’t already have? It seems that it would make more sense for him to try to do something two blocks from his church on King Dr. where the
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For once, Congress puts Americans first with Chemical Reform Bill Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford One of the few shining stars of our nation’s economy, the $812billion U.S. business of chemistry, is working with Congress right now to pass a law that would actually give the federal government more authority to regulate chemicals than it has today. You heard right. An industry that has spent the last 40 or so years operating under a loosely defined “chemical regulatory system” in the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has decided it’s time to bring U.S. chemical regulations into the 21st century so the federal government can do a better job at protecting consumers, including African Americans. If you think something smells fishy here, you’d be mistaken. In an era of zero-sum games and partisan, win-lose decision-making in Congress, this is a case of good, old-fashioned compromise. It doesn’t matter how you say it. Businesses around the country, from producers, suppliers and bigbox retailers, to the millions of consumers that purchase their products, to the regulating agencies themselves, to the consumer safety and environmental activists
Harry C. Alford that hold those agencies accountable – all of us stand to gain from the passage of chemical safety reform legislation currently under review by Congress. Personally, I haven’t seen this kind of bipartisanship in years. But why are chemical manufacturers supporting this change? And for that matter, why should our 2.1 million Black-owned businesses support it? Because chemical reform done right will help ensure America and Americans – not just
industry – are in a better place than we are today under the current law, in terms of protecting both health and safety, and ensuring that our country can hold on to its position as the world’s leading, low-cost innovator. Note that I said low-cost innovator. As the backbone of America’s economy, the U.S. chemical industry is in a position right now to become the world’s low-cost producer of chemicals. This is important for a simple reason: the cost savings chemical manufacturers enjoy from being able to make the same chemicals for less, can then be passed on to suppliers, distributors, retailers and ultimately, the consumers served by our businesses. What makes this all possible is America’s gift of abundant, affordable natural gas. Only in the past decade have we begun to unwrap that gift and see all that it has to offer. It turns out that one of the key building blocks of natural gas, ethane, is also a key building block of plastics – and, therefore, of virtually every product or technology in our homes made from plastics. If plastic can be made at a more reasonable cost, plastic products can be supplied, distributed and sold at a more reasonable cost. In large part, because of what
chemistry can do with our country’s vast natural gas supply, other countries are investing in America again. They want a share of our pie. That makes for a very bright outlook for 21st century manufacturing, and certainly a welcome development for the thousands of Black men and women who have made a career in making the products that their friends, family and fellow Americans can enjoy every day. Now, not all of us in the African American community may care that much for the chemical sector. But I can tell you this: we care a great deal about what chemistry brings our community and our country. How about 800,000 jobs across the U.S.? How about 7.5 jobs in other sectors for every one job created in the business of chemistry? How about more than $700 billion in chemistry products flowing through our economy every year? Many of those products are helping to revolutionize medicine in the United States – and they’re saving our lives. More than 96 percent of all manufactured goods are directly touched by chemistry. We know them as the cars and trucks we drive every day; the clothes we wear;
the shoes we run in; the insulation and windows that keep us warm when we need it and cool when we don’t; the battery-powered portable device you might be holding in your hand right now; the lightweight plastic containers that keep our food safe from the farm, to the local store, to our homes; and those life-saving drugs and medical devices that help keep our loved ones healthy and in our lives as long as possible. That’s why making sure we get it right in reforming our nation’s outdated chemical regulatory law is so important. Americans deserve to be able to shop at their favorite stores with confidence, knowing that the product they need is made and available in store shelves here in America – and that the chemicals used to make those products have been thoroughly tested. And chemical manufacturers want consumers to be able to have this kind of confidence. They want a comprehensive regulatory program that has everyone’s buy-in so that they can continue focusing on what they do best: creating solutions that enhance our lives and can solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. The chemical reform bill cur(Continued on page 16)
Baltimore is not Ferguson By George E. Curry Baltimore is not Ferguson. That was evident by opposite official reactions to the death of an unarmed African American male killed at the hands of local police in the respective cities. At the time of Michael Brown’s death last year in Ferguson, Mo., the city with a two-thirds Black majority was governed by a White mayor and a White city manager, had only one Black on the 6-member city council, and had a White police chief who directed a department that was 94 percent White. Equally telling, less than 12 percent of voters turned out to cast a ballot in 2014. Though also predominantly Black – 63.7 percent – Baltimore has a Black mayor, police commissioner, state’s attorney and president of a city council that is 60 percent African American. The police force is 48 percent Black. After the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert P. McCulloch mangled his grand jury presentation – perhaps deliberately – that resulted in the grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson, the White officer who fatally shot Michael Brown. As the New York Times pointed out, the St. Louis County Prosecutor strayed from customary behavwww.chicagocrusader.com
George E. Curry ior by, among other things: • Convening the grand jury for 25 days over three months instead of the usual one; • Calling 60 witnesses, possibly confusing jurors, instead of only a few that are usually called; • Allowing Wilson to testify for four hours, without being cross-examined, though most potential defendants do not usually testify before a grand jury and • Taking the unusual step of not making a recommendation to the grand jury. So, no one was surprised that the jury of nine Whites and three Blacks voted not to indict Darren Wilson.
In Baltimore, things were different. First, voters had ousted the incumbent state attorney by electing Marilyn J. Mosby over Gregg L. Bernstein in the Democratic primary. Though on the job less than four months, the 35-year-old Mosby made the courageous decision to charge six Baltimore police officers with crimes that included murder and manslaughter instead of conveniently shifting that responsibility to a grand jury. Mosby made her decision several hours after receiving the medical examiner’s report that concluded that Gray’s death was a homicide. At a news conference, she said: “The findings of our comprehensive, thorough and independent investigation, coupled with the medical examiner’s determination that Mr. Gray’s death was a homicide that we received today, has led us to believe that we have probable cause to file criminal charges.” She also said, “To the people of Baltimore and the demonstrators across America: I heard your call for ‘No justice, no peace.’ Your peace is sincerely needed as I work to deliver justice on behalf of this young man.” Shortly after Mosby announced her decision, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, also an African American, said she was “sickened and heartbroken” by the charges
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outlined by Mosby. She said, “To those of you who want to engage in brutality, misconduct, racism and corruption, let me be clear: There is no place for you in the Baltimore City Police Department.” The fact that Rawlings-Blake and Mosby were in a position to act boldly was possible only because Black voters put them in office. You can’t reasonably hope for that kind of outcome when only 12 percent of the voters turn out for an election, which was the case in Ferguson. But don’t get it twisted: Having Blacks in office or voting in large numbers do not guarantee justice will be done. Blacks vote in respectable numbers in New York City yet the White officer, David Pantaleo, was never prosecuted in the choking death of Eric Garner. In Baltimore, the state’s attorney’s investigation revealed that many of the early assertions made by the police department, under the supervision of Black Police Commissioner Anthony Batts were inaccurate. Even worse, of the six officers charged, three of them – Sgt. Alicia White and Officers William Porter and Caesar Goodson, Jr. – are African American. Goodson faces the most serious charges of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. He was driving the van that transported Gray and was accused of not placing
the suspect in a seatbelt for his safety. Porter was told twice that Gray was in need of a medic, but never called one, according to the prosecutor. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and other charges. White arrived on the scene after Gray had been placed in the police van. But she, too, was accused of failing to summon a medic. She was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and misconduct in office. The other officers – Edward Nero, Garrett Miller and Lt. Brian Rice – were charged with, among other things, second-degree assault. Clearly, having Blacks in key positions is no guarantee that justice will be served. But it certainly increases the odds of that happening, as we have seen in Baltimore. George E. Curry, former editorin-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA) and BlackPressUSA.com. He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook. See previous columns at http://www.georgecurry.com/columns. SATURDAY, May 9, 2019
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AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY CELEBRATION: PART I Dr. Conrad Worrill, Director/Professor, Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) located at 700 East Oakwood Blvd, Chicago, Illinois, 60653, 773-268-7500, Fax: 773-268-3835. E-mail: c-worrill@neiu.edu, Website: www. ccics-chicago.org, Twitter: @CCICS_Chicago
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By Julianne Malveaux
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore – And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over – Like a syrupy sweet Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? —Langston Hughes When Langston Hughes wrote of a dream deferred in his 1951 poem, aptly titled “Harlem,” he captured the frustration of a people who had deferred dreams and swallowed hope time and again. Were he writing the poem today, he might have titled it “Sandtown,” highlighting the neighborhood that was home to Freddie Gray. Sandtown-Winchester is described as blighted and neglected, an urban food desert (which means that people live more than a mile from a supermarket or large grocery store) with a population that is mostly 6
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On Friday, May 15, 2015 the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies of Northeastern Illinois University, in conjunction with NBUF Chicago Chapter, The Communiversity, and N`COBRA will sponsor African Liberation Day with a workshop featuring Dr. Kobi Kambon. Dr. Kambon will present on the “Role of African Spirituality in the African Liberation Struggle.” This workshop will be from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. We will continue the ALD Program with Dr. Kambon on Saturday, May 16, 2015 from noon – 3:00 p.m. Both ALD Programs will take place at CCICS, 700 East Oakwood Boulevard. This is the first of a two-part article on the origin and development of African Liberation Day (ALD). The celebration of African Liberation Day (ALD) in the United States began in May 1972 in Washington, D.C. More than 60,000 people participated in this historic event. In 1973, ALD was decentralized and Chicago sponsored its first ALD celebration in May of that year. Since that time, we have celebrated ALD in various ways, with parades, rallies, and cultural programs. From the 1980s through 1997,
NBUF Chicago Chapter sponsored African Liberation Day/ALD on the Westside, where we marched down Madison Street and culminated with a rally and cultural program in Garfield Park. These ALD events have been very successful and we have been honored to sponsor them. Other groups are now sponsoring African Liberation Day celebrations and activities throughout the United States. African Liberation Day has become an institution throughout the African world. It is a day when all people of African ancestry should come together. Whether you were born in Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Haiti, Jamaica, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Belize, Bahia, Canada, Cuba, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Paris, or Chicago, as long as you are Black, you are an African, with a common heritage, and a common set of conditions. As we prepare to participate in the upcoming weekend of events and activities, we must always remember the origin and development of African Liberation Day. Our ancestor, Kwame Ture, explained, “ALD was founded by
Kwame Nkrumah on the occasion of the First Conference of Independent States held in Accra, Ghana and attended by eight independent states. The 15th of April was declared African Freedom Day to mark each year the onward process of the liberation movement, and to symbolize the determination of the people of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation.” Further, the AAPRP (AllAfrican People’s Revolutionary Party) points out that, “On the 25th of May 1963, 31 African heads of state convened a summit meeting to found the Organization of African Unity. They proclaimed May 25 as ALD and called for mass demonstrations and manifestations in every corner of Africa and the African Diaspora.” The idea of ALD has its origins in the long history of African people to break free of the yoke of European domination and white supremacy. This is a time in which we emphasize our oneness as a people with a common past, common set of problems, and a common future. The capturing of millions of African people, who were placed
Deferred & Unheard poor and unemployed. According to the website fusion.net, more incarcerated people come from the Sandtown census tract than anywhere else in Maryland. Freddie Gray and his sisters won a 2008 lawsuit against a landlord that had high levels of toxic lead paint on the walls. Four years later, in 2012, more than seven percent of infants and children under six had elevated blood lead levels. The data about Sandtown at least partly explain the frustration, anger, and uprisings that have happened in the wake of the murder of Freddie Gray. People who are ignored can watch their dreams dry up or sag, or, as in the case of Baltimore, they can simply explode. I won’t make excuses for the destruction of property, but if the young people who took it to the streets were Bostonians during the 1773 Tea Party, they may have been described as patriots. Instead, protesters were described as “thugs and criminals,” with at least one news anchor confusing her news reading work for commentary in describing the protesters as “idiots.”
Dr. Julianne Malveaux When I saw the protestors throwing rocks at police officers, and saw flames rising from the streets, I thought of the uprisings that took place after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Frustrated and angry people took it to the streets then, destroying billions of dollars worth of property. Some of the areas that burned in 1968 took decades to recover from the violence. At the same time, the uprisings riv-
eted attention to blighted inner cities and to the poverty and unemployment that too many residents experienced. More than half of the young African Americans who want to work can’t find a job. The numbers are higher in Sandtown. The situation might be improved if Jobs Corps programs were more available to Sandtown residents. Presently, there are two Job Corps locations in Maryland (and 125 in the nation), but the Jobs Corps has been under scrutiny and constantly being threatened with extinction. The more than fifty-year-old Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps low income young people (16-24) earn a high school diploma or GED, learn about careers, and find employment. Established in 1964 as part of the Economic Opportunity Act, it was reauthorized in 1998 as part of the Workforce Investment Act. About 60,000 people are trained by Job Corps each year; sixty percent of them find work when they finish the program; another 15 percent choose to continue their educa-
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in slavery and introduced into the western hemisphere as property and commodities, is the backdrop upon which we commemorate African Liberation Day. It was the slave trade industry of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth-centuries involving Britain, France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, and Germany that served as the foundation for these western powers and provided them the margin of profit in getting the greatest return off of their investment. The western world still seeks to keep Africa and African people worldwide in bondage, so they can continue to maximize the greatest return off of their initial investment. After chattel slavery was abolished in England and the United States, the slave trade industry began to wind down. The former slave-trading nations found themselves no longer needing slaves, but yet stumbled upon the other natural resources of Africa. They began to fight each other over the gold, diamonds, and other mineral and plant resources they were discovering. This resulted in the calling of the Berlin Conference in 1884, where the European powers unit(Continued on page 17)
tion. Job Corps has cost between $1.5 and $1.7 billion in each of the last ten years, with appropriations rising between 2005 and 2011, then falling after 2012. Congress says its FY 2015 budget will increase defense spending and cut domestic spending by about $14 billion. They’ll cut prekindergarten education, medical research, and job training. Does that mean cuts to Job Corps? What does that mean to Sandtown? Is joblessness a heavy load? Will it explode? Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) said that the demonstrations after Freddie Gray’s funeral could have happened anywhere. Indeed, in addition to the Baltimore protests, there have been demonstrations in Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Washington, DC and other cities. Just as the killing of Michael Brown ignited people who lived hundreds of miles away from Ferguson, Missouri, so has the killing of Freddie Gray reverberated all over the nation as people wait to learn how a man’s spine could break while he was in police custody. (Continued on page 7) www.chicagocrusader.com
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By Ima Gontellit
Ima is against violence and let it be known that Ima ain’t condoning dem children that was cutting up the day of Freddie Gray’s funeral, but enough is enough of killing our yunguns in mysterious ways. How does someone kill themselves with their hands
cuffed behind their backs? How do our chillns hang themselves when everything done been removed from their cell? And finally how did Freddie have his spine severed in an empty compartment in a police truck? Ima blives that they drove crazy with his hands handcuffed and threw him around in the paddy wagon including banging his head against the steel truck. Remember the inside of a paddy wagon ain’t no luxury vehicle. But what got Ima there were quite a few Black looking policemen that was charged. Have we gone crazy? How do we do this to anyone? But more than anything how do we do this to our own people? Self-hatred runs deep with some of our folks and this has been steeped in some of us out of touch folks. Can you blive that there are still some folks who think other folks ice is colder than our ice, you knows what I mean!! What I am proud of is our sistahs in Baltimore, the mayor and the State’s Attorney. Dey didn’t waste any time in putting the
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police folks on point and that’s what has been missing in all of the other cases. Don’t you know the other folks was mad and said they were too hasty. TOO HASTY??? We’ve seen what happens when other authorities in Florida, New York, Ohio and the list goes on and on take their time and view the videos and come back with a NO bill for prosecution. This time the sistahs took care of business and there are those folks who are mad. All Ima gotta say put some sistahs in charge and they will take care of the business. OH well, a little Mississippi Moonshine seems in order now. I hope I sober up in time for next week’s column . . .
department, state troopers, et al blocking your path. It’ll be Chicago’s gain and New York’s pain in the butt!! -ImaTHE COUNTY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME Richard Boykin done shook up thangs in the County by being
-ImaTHE OBAMMY LIBRARY The announcement of the library coming to Chicago was a real dud, I thought we would see fireworks, a parade and all sorts of things happening when it was announced. Dey took all of the citement de way it was handled. The only mystery is now will it be Washington Park or Lincoln Park? I would be super surprised if the west side was going to be considered at all. Remember the University of Chicago has long tails all the way to the White House, so come on everybody the U of C is a shoo in. This is just about the only thing we have gotten from the Obammy White House. It’s
Harvey Fire Department if I am in Tinley Park??? Somebody needs to do something ‘bout this mess and I suggest that they start by voting against these two Commissioners at the next election. -ImaHOW ‘BOUT THAT Facebook was the platform two ladies used when they announced their nuptials this week. One is a Water Reclamation District Commissioner. But what struck Ima was they didn’t have on any fancy duds like we do in our community. I guess those little sweaters with the fake pearls must be their idea of being really dressed up. But more than that what was that tree that the bride was carrying? By the way Congrats to the happy couple!!!
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(Continued from page 6) No matter what the outcome of the investigation, people in areas like Sandtown desperately need employment, and the Job Corps can be one way to create that employment. Federal or state employment programs could train skilled crafts workers – painters, electricians, and others – to revive Sandtown. Congress is eager to cut programs like Job Corps, yet these programs provide an important public benefit. Many will call for police accountability, for body cameras, and for other police reforms. Given the growing body count of www.chicagocrusader.com
young Black men (and women) who are too frequently killed by law enforcement officers, such reform makes sense. At the same time, training people for jobs, and finding jobs for them provides a dream instead of deferring one. There should be no conversation about Freddie Gray and Baltimore policing without a conversation about job creation. Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. She can be reached at www.juliannemalveaux.com.
President Obama like Obammy done forgot that we put up with his behind before he could afford a ticket to the Capitol. But I say it’s a set up for him and his wife to relocate to New York City when dey leave the White House, but what he doesn’t know that most Chicagoans, especially the ones that live in Kenwood will be glad as hell, cause dey can get to their house without the militia, police
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pro active against crime, the lackadaisical police, police chief, stunned mayor and all that make up public safety in this town. He done shook thangs up. He is holding town hall meetings, he bees calling all them scalawags out. But what was real funny was the County Commissioners that look like Ima trying to splain why they voted against the “stop and frisk” police stops and caused the resolution to fail. Dey said it was not “proper protocol to butt into the city’s business.” Ain’t that something!! If’n I’m in a burning building will I not take help from the
Dear Ima: It shows you what Bruce Rauner thinks of Black people that he puts in clowns and buffoons like Meeks, Hatch, Hartman, etc. to appointed positions... it is actually rather insulting.....he would not dare put a white person with similarly weak credentials in such positions, but putting these “Black” faces in posts, it will assuage the Black community is a patronizing insult. Anonymous SATURDAY, May 9, 2019
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MOTHER’S DAY ARTISAN SHOW AND GLASS-PAINTING WORKSHOP: On Friday, May 8th, 6 p.m. – 9.p.m., and Saturday, May 9th, 12 noon – 6 p.m., find that Perfect Gift. There will be exquisite one-of-a-kind treasures for the beautiful women in your life. Fabulous hats by Jill of Logan Style, eclectic jewelry by Cynthia Bowan of Cyn’s Delights, stunning jewelry by Karen Joy and captivating fine art photography & cards by Laurel Stradford. Also, release your creativity at the Glass-Painting Workshop. Bring your daughter, granddaughter, niece (ages 10 and up) and friends. Share the fun. Spend the evening or afternoon. Master teacher, Alice Smith-Jones will help you create your own pretty glassware gifs. If you’re planning to attend the Workshop, it would be great if you would let us know. To RSVP, call 773-285-0311 or send email to KarenJewelry@gmail.com. UPDATED HIRING EVENTS FROM STAN MARTIN: On Wednesday May 13th, Rosie Mae Home Care, at Aunt Martha’s SEADAC Office, 8640 S. South Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL there will be two hiring sessions: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 1st Hiring Session; 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. 2nd Hiring Session. Rosie Mae will be hiring for Direct Care workers and Senior Care Representatives. On Thursday, May 14th Surge Staffing, at Aunt Martha’s SEADAC Office, 8640 S. South Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL there will be a 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. hiring session. Surge Staffing will be hiring for various positions throughout the Chicago land area. Please apply online at www.surgestaffing.com and bring a resume and 2 pieces of ID. Transportation Assistance is Available. And on Thursday, May 14th TRN Staffing - Aunt Martha’s SEADAC Office, 8640 S. South Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. TRN Staffing will be hiring for various positions throughout the Chicagoland area. Please apply online at www.trnstaffing.com. 20TH ANNIVERSARY INVITE: For 20 years and counting, 1-800LAW-REP has deployed emergency legal defense to people held at Chicago police stations, free of charge, 24-hours a day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days-a-year. FDLA also educates Chicagoans on the power of their rights, all to advance fairness and accountability in the criminal and juvenile justice systems and beyond. On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary, the FDLA will recognize 20 First Defender Award recipients for work advanc8
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ing the FDLA mission. “Answering the Call” a special event celebrating 20 years of FDLA’s Police Custody Hotline Friday, May 15th, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Mayer Brown LLP, 71 S. Wacker Drive, with FDLA’s “20 for 20” Honorees. Please RSVP with a donation in the amount of a ticket or sponsorship today by clicking www.firstdefense.org/donate . ILLINOIS AFRICAN AMERICA FAMILY COMMISSION BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY BASED AGENCY SURVEY: HELP US HELP YOU! Participate in the Illinois African American Family Commission’s Business and Community Based Agency Survey. The Illinois African American Family Commission (IAAFC) is focused on addressing issues that impact the sustainability of both businesses and community based agencies in African American communities. To assist us in this effort we are requesting you complete one of the following surveys by May 15, 2015: BUSINESSES visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MMDSNDM and COMMUNITY BASED AGENCIES visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M9HSWTX. The focus of the survey project is to assess what capacity development services are necessary to support businesses and community based agencies, as well as to ascertain the impact the 2015 State of Illinois Budget Cuts. The data collected is for the sole and exclusive and discretionary use of the Commission in the execution of its mandated purpose. Your completion of this survey is imperative to gaining a clear understanding of how to best strengthen the agencies that serve the African American community. We are asking that you complete one or both of the surveys by May 15, 2015. Sec. 15. Purpose and objectives. (20 ILCS 3903/15) (a) The purpose of the Illinois AfricanAmerican Family Commission is to advise the Governor and General Assembly, as well as work directly with State agencies, to improve and expand existing policies, services, programs, and opportunities for African-American families. The Illinois AfricanAmerican Family Commission shall guide the efforts of and collaborate with State agencies, including: the Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family (Continued on page 16)
THE METROPOLITAN WATER Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and Commissioner Keri Steele recently sponsored a “Rain Barrel Painting Contest” for Chicago High School Art students. Commissioner Steele stated “to minimize basement backups, combined sewer overflow volume, and flooding, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is introducing a new rain barrel distribution program that will offer free rain barrels to Cook County residents and organizations that meet certain qualifications. Pictured with painted rain barrels submitted by South Shore International College Preparatory High School located at 1955 E. 75th Street are (left to right) Commissioner Kari Steele, Principal Mrs. Janice Wells and Program Manager Stanley Coleman. For additional information call (312) 751-6633.
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Wealth Inequality: An American Problem
By Charlene Crowell
“To achieve true security for vulnerable families,” continued Rockeymoore, “asset building must be part of the strategy. Through wealth, families can have the financial resilience they need to sustain themselves in the event of a job loss of illness. Wealth also gives families the resources to invest in their future and realize their dreams. A truly transformational economic security strategy should focus on both income and wealth.” Recent research confirms how hard it is for families that lack adequate earnings, to make it from one payday to the next. While the idea of saving is valued, for too many consumers nothing is left once basic living expenses are met. According to the most recent report of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress: • Median net worth in Black households fell by more than 40 percent from 2007 to 2013. White households during this same period saw median net worth drop 26 percent; • Median weekly earnings of Black college graduates working full-time and their white counterparts showed that the Black grads’ annual earnings were $12,000 less; and
As the wealthy few continue to prosper, the rest of the nation is caught in a financial tug-of-war between stagnant wages and a rising cost of living. In communities of color, chronic unemployment and underemployment and a host of other social ills are added burdens to an already challenging economy. These and other disturbing trends were the focus of the recent Color of Wealth Summit, conceived and convened by a national research organization, the Insight Center for Community Economic Development and a solution-oriented social change nonprofit, the Center for Global Policy Solutions. The two-day conference engaged prominent thought leaders to propose solutions to the growing racial income and wealth divide that has come to characterize America’s economy. According to Maya Rockeymoore, its president and CEO, “Most organizations and policy makers focus on improving income and income supports such as safety net programs. While this approach is vital, it is not enough to build economic security for vulnerable families over a lifetime.
portunities for all families to save and invest in themselves, their futures, and their communities.” Historically, homeownership has been the gateway to building wealth and assets. Unfortunately, the nation’s foreclosure crisis altered wealth building for millions. According to the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, nearly 14.8 million foreclosure notices were filed from January 1, 2007 to May 31, 2013. By late 2014 and according to the Census Bureau, only 42 percent of Black families were homeowners, more than 22 percentage points lower than that of the nation (64 percent) and 30 percentage points lower than that of whites (72 percent). The current homeownership level is the lowest since 1993. For Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, a Summit keynoter, the discussions provided a timely connection between his work in the House Financial Services Committee and the conference’s agenda. “[T]he collapse in home values during the Great Recession hit Black households especially hard. At a time like this, we need more affordable housing and a stronger safety net,” said Cong. Cleaver.
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• Overall, the Black median income of $34,600, is nearly $24,000 less than the same measure for whites. “The same groups of people who have historically been left behind are growing in number and population,” observed Angela Glover Blackwell, a Summit participant and founder and CEO of PolicyLink. “It is critical that we support asset-building programs and policies that create and protect op-
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CCC celebrates 2015 graduating class with Academy Award-winning artist COMMON Hip-hop artist and recent Academy Award winner COMMON encouraged the 2015 City Colleges of Chicago graduating class to give back to their communities in his commencement address on Saturday, May 2 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. More than 1,800 students from the seven City Colleges were in attendance at the ceremony. “Congratulations to all the graduates and their families on this tremendous achievement,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “The City of Chicago is proud of our City Colleges graduates who have worked hard to receive a quality education and will go on to a great job and a bright future. Remember this day and how much your city has invested in you and how much we want your success to be something we can share.” “Our graduates have overcome many obstacles to arrive at this ex-
double majors in English and History. Her goal is to become a teacher. • Harold Washington College: Tamila Pashaee Alamdari – Born and raised in Iran, Tamila left her full-time job and her son to pursue a college education in the United States. A friend from Iran recommended Harold Washington College because of the quality, affordable education. Tamila had a 10-year gap since she had been in school, but she quickly adapted and thrived at Harold Washington College. She will transfer to a bachelor’s degree program with a scholarship next year. • Kennedy-King College: Dontea Williams - Dropping out of school at 17, the odds were stacked against Dontea to succeed. After being laid off from his carpentry job, Dontea knew his best chance at success and a career was by going back to school. It wasn’t an easy
COMMON citing milestone,” said Chancellor Cheryl Hyman. “They’ve juggled full-time jobs and families along with school. Some are the first in their family to attend college. Still others are returning to the classroom after many years. We’re here to support them and provide the resources they need to succeed at City Colleges, four-year colleges, and in-demand careers.” Each college selected a valedictorian with an inspiring story of success. The 2015 Valedictorians are: • Richard J. Daley College: Karla Gama Ramos – Raised on Chicago’s South Side, Karla lost her motivation for education while in high school. She bounced around from job to job for a few years, before deciding to pursue an associate degree at Richard J. Daley College. She excelled at Daley College, joining and leading Phi Theta Kappa and the Honors Program. Next year Karla will transfer to complete 10
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transition but he passed his GED and wanted to continue his education. His original goal was to complete a certificate, but he is graduating with an associate in applied science. Next year he will transfer to the Illinois Institute of Technology to get his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Industrial Facilities Management with a minor in sustainable energy. He hopes to run his own consultancy firm, bringing sustainable energy initiatives into Chicago businesses. • Malcolm X College: Idris Ayantoye – Born in Nigeria, his first goal when he arrived in the United States was to complete his GED. He then enrolled at Malcolm X College with the plan to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program. Idris was an active student, playing on the NJCAA soccer team and joining multiple student groups, including Phi Theta Kappa. In Spring 2015, Idris started
THE ACADEMY AWARD–winning artist COMMON delivers a unique commencement address to Chicago City College 2015 graduates, which included free-style rapping and an inspiring story of success. his bachelor’s degree in molecular biochemistry and biophysics at Illinois Institute of Technology. He received a full-ride with the Presidential Scholarship. Idris plans to go on to medical school and become a neurologist. • Olive-Harvey College: Samuel Amadi - Born in Ghana and raised in Lesotho, Samuel came to America to chase his dream of becoming an accountant, like his older brother. Taking accounting classes, and doing an internship, made Samuel realize accounting wasn’t for him. Taking his general education courses at Olive-Harvey College helped him realize he was truly passionate about science. Next year Samuel will continue his education at a university. • Harry S Truman College: Juliana Spricigo – Born and raised in Brazil, Juliana applied to Truman College’s nursing program because of its high NCLEX pass rates. She
excelled at Truman College and credits her success to her family, especially her husband, for understanding her absence and supporting her decisions. Next year, Juliana will transfer to North Park University for the RN to BSN program. • Wilbur Wright College: Eric Lund – Eric spent more than 20 years working in finance before he decided it was time to pursue a college degree. The transition to school was difficult and he had to make sacrifices to juggle his classes and his full-time job. He completed his degree in December and has already started his bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Since Chancellor Hyman launched a Reinvention, City Colleges of Chicago has doubled its graduation rate. City Colleges has also recorded all-time highs for the number of degrees awarded annually for the last three years.
About City Colleges of Chicago City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) is the largest community college system in Illinois and one of the largest in the nation with 5,700 faculty and staff serving 115,000 students annually at seven colleges and six satellite sites. The seven colleges include: Richard J. Daley College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Harry S Truman College, Harold Washington College and Wilbur Wright College. City Colleges also oversees: the award-winning Washburne Culinary Institute, the French Pastry School, the Parrot Cage Restaurant at South Shore Cultural Center, the Sikia Banquet Facility, five Child Development Centers, the Workforce Academy, the public broadcast station WYCC TV Channel 20 and radio station WKKC FM 89.3.
THE 2015 VALEDICTORIANS from the City Colleges of Chicago met with the Academy Award-winning artist COMMON, who was the commencement speaker. Blacks Must control their own coMMunity
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By Raymond Ward will return next week SUMMER DANCE: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago under the artistic direction of Glenn Edgerton, concludes its 2014-15 season with a Summer Series devoted to its first Resident Choreographer from June 11 through June 14. The fourth and final repertory program in Season 37 at Hubbard Street, the Summer Series, will feature the 14th original work by Alejandro Cerrudo for Hubbard Street’s main company. For a cast of four female and four male dancers, and set to music by Max Richter and other contemporary composers, this untitled pure-dance world premier reunites Cerrudo with lighting designer Michael Korsch and
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The Project(s) live at local playhouse Many events are going on around the country concerning police brutality and public uprisings around justice for Black men and women who have died at the hands of police officers. Much of the reporting around these events
of Chicago. “Over 7.7 million households are below the poverty line or spending more than half of their income on rent. We’ve tried to gather a variety of perspectives to look at the history of public hous-
mer of 2009 until just months ago, we conducted more than 100 interviews with scholars, city officials, and former and current residents of public housing,” Paparelli said. “It was important to gather three main perspectives: planning
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costume designer Branimira Ivanova. The Season 37 Summer Series is Hubbard Street’s second-ever performance engagement devoted to a single artist. Premiered in 2007 and inspired by poignant, intimate music for solo piano by composers Philip Glass and Dustin O’Halloran, Extremely Close was Cerrudo’s second original work for the company, developed in part with students from the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Enjoyed since by audiences worldwide as part of numerous touring programs, Extremely Close has also been restaged for Compania Nacional de Danza in Cerrudos native Spain, as well as by ballet companies in Cincinnati, Milwaukee and Tulsa. Janice Pytel’s costumes and lighting by Trad A. Burns, based on the original design by Tanja Ruhl, compliment Cerrudo’s innovative staging concept for an experience at once “unsettling, foreboding and mysterious,” said the Chicago Tribune. Little Mortal Jump, which premiered in 2012, was Cerrudo’s tenth creation for Hubbard Street’s main company and was recently acquired by Pacific Northwest Ballet for its “Directors Choice” program in March 2016. For four female and six male dancers, with costumes by Branimira Ivanova inspired in part by Alexander McQueen, Little Mortal Jump is “technically rich and emotionally gripping,” and “the work of an assured and confident master,” according to the Orange County Register. Its eclectic score combines selections from Berirut’s album The Flying Club Cup; by Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire; Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan; and music composed by 2015 Academy Award-winner Alexandre Desplat. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Season 37 Summer Series runs June 11 through 14, 2015 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, located at 205 East Randolph Street in Chicago. The complete performance schedule is as follows: Thursday - June 11 at 7:30 PM Friday - June 12 at 8:00 PM Saturday - June 13 at 8:00 PM Sunday - June 14 at 3:00 PM Single ticket prices start at $25 and are available at hubbardstreetdance.com/summer or by telephone at 312-850-9744. Hubbard Street Ticket Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM. 12
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LINDA BRIGHT CLAY, left to right, Joslyn Jones, Briana Stuart, Stephen Conrad Moore, Kenn E. Head, Eunice Woods, Anji White and Penelope Walker in rehearsal for American Theater Company’s world premiere documentary play “The Project(s).”( Images by Michael Brosilow) speaks about low-income residents and under-educated folks living in poverty. While Chicago protests have been mostly orderly, a new play looks at a disenfranchised population—those Chicagoans who were once public housing residents and have been “dislocated” because of the Chicago Housing Authority’s original 10year Plan for Transformation. The play, which is called The Project(s), is running now through May 24 at the American Theater Company (ATC), and I spoke with some of the principals and actors about just what this type of play means to them and the city
ing and what worked and what didn’t work,” said the play’s cowriter and ATC’s director P.J. Paparelli. “This is to no longer demonize public housing but learn from the experience. Also, the way public housing was handled here in Chicago, specifically the demolitions and dislocation process has added to the increase of violence in the city. We are all affected by the choices the city made.” The research was thorough for this world premiere. “We initially spent the first six months talking with scholars to understand the world of public housing, specifically in Chicago. Starting in the sum-
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and policy, the residents’ experience and how historical events coincided with the development of public housing.” Chicago’s own distinguished, renowned historian Dr. Timuel L. Black, among others, was instrumental in helping shape this play, according to Paparelli. “All of them [interview subjects] were profound. I think spending time with former and current gang members or those with gang affiliations opened my eyes to the complex world of gang life in public housing. While I don’t sympathize with the illegal activity, I empathize with the need for structure, discipline, pride and community in the lives of many young men in early days of gang life. It’s a very complex issue. I also was very fond of our time with Dr. Timuel Black.” He commented on Dr. Black’s commitment to preserving the history of Chicago. “Dr. Black has such a passion for the story of the South Side. He has seen so much. His hope for the future of Bronzeville is very inspiring,” Paparelli said. “The play is full of his nuggets. After each conversation with him, you leave with a pride and love for the South Side and (Continued on page 13)
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Investing in our community through partnership, pride, and persistence Recently the Englewood community celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Englewood: Making a Difference Quality of Life Plan, hosted by Teamwork Englewood. This was the first time resi-
dents, leaders and organizations convened to honor those organizations and individuals whose work and accomplishments reflect one or more of the 10 strategies outlined in the Quality-of-
THE PRESIDENT OF Resident Association of Greater Englewood, Aysha Butler (left), and one of the honorees, Sonya Harper, display the actual award.
(Continued from page 12) its rich history.” The Project(s) is not meant to make a profound statement about the status of the re-assignment of public housing in Chicago, but some former residents who were interviewed had plenty to say. Their reactions and opinions are as complex and mixed as their personalities and experiences, and some were very pleased with the change. But many are disenfranchised and felt that the CHA had not engaged them in the process of designing the new mixed-income communities, with the exception of minor details, according to the director. “While the housing is an improvement, the dismantling of communities, the oppressive rules and restrictions imposed by management over public housing residents (versus homeowners in the same mixed- income neighborhoods) and the overall sentiment that suggests the residents themselves caused public housing to demise all make the positive changes, for some, bittersweet,” he said. Anji White, one of the ensemble members, was born and raised on the South Side and admits that her only experience with public housing is the oral history of her mom and grandmother when they lived in Altgeld Gardens. She noted: “There was www.chicagocrusader.com
a sense of community because you knew pretty much everyone and people looked out for one another. My grandmother said that in the late 50s, early 60s, there was a sense of security, and you didn’t have to lock your doors and the environment was nice and clean.” White says that she grew interested as she learned more about the stage play. “When I heard ‘projects,’ it always carried a negative connotation, assuming that anybody who lived in public housing were bad people, part of a gang and would never amount to anything. By being a part of this show, I have learned that this common belief is merely a misconception. Within the projects a strong community was created; despite being ignored, neglected, and overlooked. They still did the best they could with the limited resources provided and strived for survival.” White hopes audience members will appreciate all the work that went into the production, as well as the testimonies of current and former public housing residents. “All the hard work, all the stress, all the tears, prayers and late nights were all worth it. We brought this story to life and were vehicles to the voices who bravely shared their stories without sugar coating anything.” The Project(s) uses verbatim mater-
Life Plan established in 2005. The Quality of Life Plan was created with 650 individuals who sat down at the offices of Teamwork Englewood over a course of 18 months. The plan was created to make Greater Englewood a viable, sustainable and vibrant community where people can live, work and conduct business. “Far too many times, Englewood is in the media for negative occurrences and tragic events painting the picture of despair. Individuals around Chicago are not always privy to the community’s rich history, powerful organizations, small-business owners, energetic youth, and wise elders,” said Perry Gunn, Executive Director of Teamwork Englewood. “This is an historical moment for the Englewood community as we celebrate this inaugural event.” Several dozen individuals who worked to improve safety, education, the job market, the housing marketing, health services, urban agriculture and economic development within the last 10 years were honored at a Gala held at Kennedy-King College’s Great Hall.
ial pulled from more than 100 interviews with scholars, historians, and former and current residents of Chicago’s public housing, including Cabrini-Green, Robert Taylor Homes, Wentworth Gardens and Ida B. Wells Homes. This material is interwoven with a cappella music, body percussion and stepping with choreography by Jakari Sherman, artistic director of Washington, D.C.-based Step Afrika!, the nation’s only professional dance company devoted to stepping. There are free public performances on May 17 and May 24 in CabriniGreen and Wentworth Gardens neighborhoods, as well as a select number of free tickets available for all performances now through May 24 at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron St., for all former and current public housing residents. Interested residents can call ATC at 773-409-4125 for more details. The play was commissioned and developed by a generous grant from The Chicago Community Trust. Elaine Hegwood Bowen is the author of “Old School Adventures from Englewood—South Side of Chicago.” For book information http://tinyurl.com/om4hvgo or email editor91210@yahoo.com.
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GATHERING AT A recent 10th anniversary of Englewood gala hosted by Teamwork Englewood is (l-r), Darryl Smith, president of Englewood Political Task Force; Kendra Mitchell, Teamwork employee; and Chicago media personality, Rashanah Baldwin.
THE HISTORIC EVENT was well attended at Kennedy-King College’s Great Hall. Among the guests were Devry Graham and Nicole Vaughn.
DEBRA THOMPSON JOINED others at the 10th anniversary of the Englewood: Making a Difference Quality of Life Plan gala which recognized the work of individuals work in Englewood. SATURDAY, May 9, 2019
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ARTS AND CULTURE
League of American Orchestras hold annual meet in Cleveland 2015 conference to address changing demographics of audiences By Barbara Wright-Pryor Nearly 1,000 orchestra managers, musicians, staff, trustees, and volunteers will attend the 2015 League of American Orchestras’ Confer-
Heather Headley ence, May 27-29 in Cleveland, Ohio, marking the first time a League Conference has been hosted
by The Cleveland Orchestra. Attendees will dialogue with experts from within the arts community and attend general and elective sessions, social and networking events and live performances by The Cleveland Orchestra and soloists, Franz Welser-Möst, music director. Making a guest appearance is Northwestern University alumna, vocalist Heather Headley, for whom Elton John (lyrics by Tim Rice) wrote the musical, “Aida.” With the theme of “The New Work of Orchestras,” the Conference will delve extensively into how arts organizations are addressing civic needs while sharing their artistry with new audiences. Conference sessions dealing with changing demographics, diversity or the lack thereof in audience attendance, increased competition for fundraising dollars, organizational sustainability and the promise of new technologies in the current cultural landscape. The Opening Session on May 27 will begin with a performance by The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and cellist/COYO alum Alisa Weilerstein under the direc-
tion of Brett Mitchell, COYO Music Director and Assistant Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra. The session will also include an address by National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu. There will be twenty Conference Elective Sessions on May 28 and 29 covering topics including community engagement and the civic
governance; partnerships and collaborating; orchestra sustainability, and recruiting and retaining staff. Additional topics from strategic planning to effective grantwriting will also be explored at Lunch and Learn sessions on May 29. Also on May 29, Cleveland Orchestra Executive Director Gary Hanson will lead a lunchtime conversation with writer Norman Lebrecht. For the May 29 closing session, Eric Booth, President, Everyday Arts Inc., will moderate a panel discussion to explore methods of cre-
ating deeper community connections. Panel members include Delta David Gier, Music Director, South Dakota Symphony Orchestra; Martha S. Gilmer, Chief Executive Officer, San Diego Symphony (formerly Vice President for Artistic Administration with The Chicago Symphony Orchestra) ; Daniel Bernard Roumain, Composer/Performer/Arts Administrator, Sozo Artists; and Joshua Smith, Principal Flute, The Cleveland Orchestra. The League has appointed Celeste Wroblewski to the post of vice president, Strategic Communications effective June 1. Wroblewski will be responsible for promoting the League brand and conveying field and League messages to stakeholders, including the media, members, donors, and the arts community. Wroblewski will supervise the Communications Department overseeing the League’s media relations, digital communications platforms and “Symphony” magazine. She was most recently vice president of public relations for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
rytelling through music. Tickets are $14 and $16 and are available via atthemac.org, at the MAC box office or by calling 630-942-4000. Tickets for all CSOA-presented
concerts can be purchased by phone at 800-223-7114 or 312-294-3000; online at cso.org, or at the Symphony Center box office: 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60604.
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CSO presents Spring concerts in Chicago and western suburbs Concerts for Young Children and Families Planned for May and June
all-Tchaikovsky program designed for families. Concerts take place at 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $20. Sunday, June 14, members of the CSO and actor Lily Emerson perform the Once Upon a Symphony® production of “The Little Red Hen” at 1:30 p.m. at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage (Fawell and Park Boulevards) in Glen Ellyn. Pre-concert activities, led by music educators, begin 45 minutes before the performance. The unique Once Upon a Sym-
Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will perform concerts in Chicago and DuPage County and the western suburbs this spring. On Sunday, May 10 at 3:00 p.m. the Advisory Council of South Shore Cultural Center (SSCC) will present The Mallarme String Quartet in the third and final concert of
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Melanie Kupchynsky the 2015 All-Access Chamber Series at SSCC, 7059 S. South Shore Drive, Chicago. CSO musicians RongYan Tang, violin; Melanie Kupchynsky, violin; Max Raimi, viola; and Loren Brown, cello, The Mallarme String Quartet will perform Smetana’s String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor (From My Life) and Dvorák’s String Quartet No. 12 in F Ma14
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jor, Op. 96, (American). CSO All-Access Chamber concerts are free, but seating is limited, and tickets are limited to four per household. For tickets, please call Patron Services at 312-294-3000. ******** The CSO will play two family concerts at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville on Sunday, May 17, and the Once Upon a Symphony® production of The Little Red Hen—music and storytelling for ages 3-5—at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn on Sunday, June 14. CSO Assistant Principal Cello Kenneth Olsen will be the featured soloist Sunday, May 17, when members of the CSO, with guest conductor Rei Hotoda, return to Naperville’s Neuqua Valley High School for two performances of an
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A Moment to Super Size Your Thinking Mother of the Year…Recently, Toya Graham was given the title “Mother of the Year” when news clips went viral after she located her son during the Baltimore riots and began beating him. According to CNN, the Baltimore mother who slapped her son several times and pulled him out of a protest, told the news source she wasn’t concerned about embarrassing her son. “Not at all,” Toya Graham told CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360˚” in an interview that aired last week. “He was embarrassing himself by wearing that mask and that hoodie and doing what he was doing.” Surprisingly, many people have praised the unemployed, single mother of six for her actions and pulling him away from the violence. CNN reported Toya Graham as saying, “I did (get emotional). You know, once he threw that rock down I said, ‘You weren’t brought up like this,” Graham
said. “He’s not a perfect child, but he’s also not a thug,” she said. The 16-year-old boy said he understood that his mother was there looking out for him. “She didn’t want me to get in trouble (with the) law. She didn’t want me to be like another Freddie Gray,” he said, referring to the 25-yearold man who died of a severe spinal injury after being arrested by Baltimore police. Psalm 127:3 states “Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from Him.” Thus, it is vital that parents continue to do as Toya and begin to honor God’s gift. Back in the day—it was known as “ruling with an iron hand.” My mother used to say, “I brought you into this world and I will take you out.” Although, I believe many parents are still in charge of their children however, sometimes children go left due to misplaced priorities, weak family infrastructure, lack of positive role
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models and BAD choices. “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou may live long on the earth. And, ye fathers provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” (Ephesian 6: 1-4). Just like Toya’s son—children want direction and tough love and we have to protect our children by any means necessary. Unfortunately, due to various reasons many women are doing double duty in parenting. But for those who are giving their all in prayer, love, wisdom, time, and respect in raising their children—thank you and please continue. As we approach Mother’s Day, let’s aggressively do all we can to guide, lead, love as well as protect our children. Let us continue to
instill within each child the essence of character, integrity and the beauty of their souls. God has gifted each of us with divine purpose and talents to be blessed as well as a blessing. This should be written in their hearts and echoed as fundamentals of life. My prayer is that moms, dads, grandparents and the entire support system everywhere are granted the opportunity to love and nurture their children into courageous and God fearing adults. This Sunday especially, may mothers be celebrated by your children and all the days of your life. Happy Mother’s Day… Effie Rolfe is an Author of “Supersize Your Thinking,” Media Personality and Motivational Speaker. You can contact her effierolfe.com, EffieRolfe@gmail.com or on twitter.com/effiedrolfe. Listen to urbanpraiseradio.org (Winner of Best Internet Radio Station 2015).
The Crusader Gospel Corner Get ready to Be a Part of Something BIG!!!! The first annual and highly anticipated Chicago Gospel Music Awards (CGMA) will air on Comcast cable channel 25 at 8 p.m. CST. You’ll be taken on a journey as hosts and Stellar Award winners Pastor John F. Hannah and Angela Martin navigate you through a show filled with celebration. There will be singing, dancing,
contact Nicole G. Joseph at Info@- ChicagoGMA.com or 312493-4186. *** Condolences to Queenie Lenox and the family of Mother Aldrea Lenox of the Greater Holy Temple COGIC in Chicago, where Superintendent Lamont Lenox is Pastor. She was a legendary inter-
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John F. Hannah laughing, and worship from some of Chicago’s A-Star gospel artists, pastors and political figures. The line-up includes the multiple Grammy and Stellar award winner, Donald Lawrence, Grammy, Stellar, and Dove Award nominee Anita Wilson, Singer/Songwriter Jonathan McReynolds, the legendary Grammy, Stellar, and Dove award nominee Lemmie Battles, historic and Prolific Rev. www.chicagocrusader.com
Dr. Clay Evans, Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, and Grammy Award winner and political activist Jesse Jackson. *** The Chicago Gospel Music Awards (CGMA) was created to “celebrate an original American art form of music.” Chicago is considered “the birthplace of gospel music,” and the CGMA will celebrate it as such. The CGMA is a place that, not only celebrates gospel artists, but industry leaders, writers, producers, musicians and political figures in support of the positive shift through this genre of music. It’s a place of passion, laudation, worship, fun, and where people can boldly honor the gifts of God. Lastly, it’s a place where the viewer’s choice matters and is both recognized and revered. For more information regarding the Chicago Gospel Music Awards,
later married Elder James Lenox and they both sang at Greater Holy Temple. Lastly, she was noted for her lively version of “Move On Up A Little Higher” arranged by the late Eddie Robinson (Pianist for Mahalia Jackson). This, along with “Kept On Search— Til’ I Found Him” which she sang with the Dorothy Norwood Singers both became her signature songs. She transitioned on April 27 and the homegoing services were this past weekend at the church. *** Also, condolences to the family of Mother Alba S. Roberts of Roberts Temple COGIC. The homegoing
Mother Alba S. Roberts services were also this past weekend. She was 101 years old.
Honoring our Service Personnel Memorial Day Mother Aldrea Lenox national singer that traveled the world singing gospel music with Jesse Dixon and Paul Simon. She recorded with pop recording artist Paul Simon on the album entitled “Still Crazy After All These Years” which brought them a Gold Album. Additionally, she started singing with the Lockhart Singers at 40th Street now known as Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ. Later she joined The Thompson Community Singers, Dorothy Norwood Singers and
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On Sunday, May 31, 2015 the Department of Missions of Saint John Church-Baptist, 4825-35 South Michigan in Chicago, will have a special service honoring our Armed Forces Personnel current and past and their families. Service will start at 11:00 AM, featuring rousing patriotic hymns and other music. We take this opportunity to say thank you to all divisions of our armed services for their service to our nation. Saint John Church-Baptist, which recently celebrated its 111th anniversary, also celebrates
the 105th anniversary of the Mission Department. We extend this invitation to all service personnel and their families to join us for our morning service. Our lay speaker will be Mrs. Cheryl Lewis a member of our Missionary Department and also the mother of a retired Naval Officer. Senior Pastor, Dr. James E. Dunn said, “we hope to see many service people current and retired and their families, please join us on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 11:00 AM, we are located at 4821 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, IL.” SATURDAY, May 9, 2019
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Cont’d from page 4) als for gangbangers at his New Beginnings Church? What has he done that he could have taken to Baltimore and alleviated the situation there? Not a thing is the answer. The man is delusional and unfortunately we probably have not seen the last of his delusions. Elmer Bondy
“MaydayMayweather” Dear Editor:
There’s no doubt that Floyd Mayweather fought a great fight this weekend, but some of the best fights can be fought without PayPer-View. It’s obvious Mayweather has an image problem. His ‘Money Over Everything’ image could use a bit softening. If I were his publicist I would advise him to pay the $500,000 bond for Allen Bullock, a Baltimore teen, who is in jail now and is facing life in prison for rioting and malicious destruction of property after protesting the death of Freddie Gray. Bullock, turn-
ed himself into police and has admitted what he did was wrong. It’s unfair that Bullock’s bail was set higher than the six Baltimore police officers, who were charged in the death of Freddie Gray. Mayweather could benefit from some much needed positive publicity and help an African American youth in the process. Now that Mayweather has proven his greatness inside the ring— it’s time he proves how great he can possibly be outside the ring as well.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Services, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Employment Security, and others. This shall be achieved primarily by: (1) monitoring and commenting on existing and proposed legislation and programs designed to address the needs of AfricanAmericans in Illinois; (2) assisting State agencies in developing programs, services, public policies, and research strategies that will expand and enhance the social and economic well-being of African-American children and families; (3) facilitating the participation of and representation of African- Americans in the development, im-
(Continued from page 8) plementation, and planning of policies, programs, and services; and (4) promoting research efforts to document the impact of policies and programs on Afri- can-American families. The work of the Illinois African-American Family Commission shall include the use of existing reports, research and planning efforts, procedures, and programs. (Source: P.A. 98-693, eff. 1-1-15.) For more information please contact the Illinois African American Family Commission at 312-3260368. Thank you in advance for your participation. INSIDE ANCIENT EGYPT: The Field Museum is one of the few places in the country
where you can explore an ancient Egyptian tomb. The Museum’s three-story recreation of a mastaba features two authentic rooms from the 5,000-year-old tomb of pharaoh’s son Unis-Ankh. From hieroglyphs, mummies, and a Book of the Dead, to a marketplace showing artifacts from everyday life, this ONGOING exhibition demonstrates how the elaborate preparations that ancient Egyptians made for the afterlife give clues to their lives on Earth—and to what ancient Egyptians might have had in common with people today. The Field Museum is located at 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605.
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ten during the housing crisis saw their home equity appreciate by $23,000. “Proving that when families receive responsible mortgage loans, they are able to build a financial safety net that they can access during challenging times,” said Nikitra Bailey, a CRL executive vicepresident. “There are a number of wealth gaps that are troubling,” said john a. powell, director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California at Berkeley, “One is the gap between the very rich and everyone else. Another is the gap between people of color and their white counterparts. What is not appreciated and needs to be explored is the relationship between these gaps.” The policy answer to that keen insight will determine whether this and future generations will be able to reasonably accomplish what our parents
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and forefathers did – a better quality of life. “America will be a people-ofcolor nation by 2042,” added Glover Blackwell, “and addressing the racial wealth gap is necessary to ensure sustained economic growth for all Americans.” Ever-widening wealth gaps are not a Black, or white, or Latino problem. Nor can the dilemma become more fodder
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SALE Kreisman & Assoc. file # - 0 2 4 8 0 4 their at mortgage sales.) hereby given that a Judgment of Foreclosure 4, 2015, Kallen Realty Inc., as Selling Official will at p.m. on June 5, 2015, at 205 W. Suite 1020, Chicago,
for cash, as set forth below, the described real property: Index No.: 26-06-106-025 mortgaged real estate is improved be for inspection. amount was $285,909.93. terms for non-parties: 10% of conclusion p.m. the next day, both by cashier's checks; subject taxes,
STANLEY MUHAMMAD, brotherhood director of the Manhood Development Camp, demonstrates how to tie a tie to the camp attendees.
Manhood Development Camp guides (Cont’d from page 19) monies to pay for lunches each week. He also hopes to use what is collected to take the young men on a tour to the Civil Rights Museum in Birmingham as a way to “expand their horizons.” For now, the four men are upbeat about the program and see great things coming out of it. “We are seeing such a transformation in the kids from week to week,” declared McGhee excitedly. “We really believe that this
Wealth Inequality: An American Problem (Cont’d from page 9) are more than 13 percent of the population, received only 2.3 percent or 36,903 loans. In 2012, the same data point was even smaller, with only 26,500 such loans. Earlier research by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), a Summit co-sponsor, revealed that many homebuyers of color were steered into higher-cost, subprime loans – even when they qualified for cheaper ones. After analyzing 50,000 subprime loans, CRL concluded that Blacks and Latinos were almost a third more likely to receive a high-priced loan than were whites with the same credit scores. Additionally, research by the Center for Community Capital at the University of North Carolina found that borrowers of color and low-wealth families who received safe mortgages that were fully underwrit-
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for partisan bickering. It is an American problem that deserves a response equal to its challenge. “Our lives, our economy and our democracy are at risk,” concluded powell. Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.
For once, Congress (Continued from page 5) rently under review in the into law – and become a U.S. Senate is “The Frank R. champion of one of the greatLautenberg Chemical Safety est compromise efforts of his for the 21st Century Act” (S. Presidency. 697). In the House, the bill is Mr. Alford is the cocalled the “TSCA Modernization Act of 2015.” With the founder, President/CEO, of support of our community, the National Black Chamber we can help ensure strong re- of Commerce®. Website: form is delivered to President www.nationalbcc.org Email: Obama so he can sign them halford@nationalbcc.org Blacks Must control their own coMMunity
will be the turning point that will put them on a positive path in life.” He added that the men plan to host another camp in the future, based on the success of this one.
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, g Road, Suite 301, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) COUNTY, ILLINOIS 291-1717, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY weekdays only. D I V I S I O N I648698 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COUNTY DEPARTMENT TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED CHANCERY DIVISION ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF TRUST, MORTGAGE COLORADO, LLC; PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, P l a i n t i f f , SERIES 2006-AR4, v s . P l a i n t i f f BRENDA BRANCH AKA BRENDA ANN V . BRANCH AKA BYRON G. THOREN A/K/A BYRON BRENDA A. BRANCH; ROBERT THOREN; KATHRYN THOREN; CITY BRANCH AKA ROBERT OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS BRANCH JR.; ARROW FINANCIAL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, SERVICES, LLC, AS D e f e n d a n t s ASSIGNEE OF GE MONEY BANK; 11 CH 18976 UNKNOWN OWNERS AND Property Address: 8712 SOUTH NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; MANISTEE AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60617 D e f e n d a n t s , NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 CH 16427 Shapiro Kreisman & Assoc. file # NOTICE OF SALE 0 9 - 0 2 4 8 0 4 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (It is advised that interested parties consult that pursuant to a Judgment of with their Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above own attorneys before bidding at mortgage entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales foreclosure sales.) Corporation will on Monday, June 8, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure West Madison Street, Suite 718A, entered on March 4, 2015, Kallen Realty Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at the highest bidder for cash, as set forth 12:30 p.m. on June 5, 2015, at 205 W. below, the following described mortgaged Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, real estate: Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest P.I.N. 20-17-409-009-0000. bidder for cash, as set forth below, the Commonly known as 6023 South May following described real property: Street, Chicago, Illinois 60621. Permanent Index No.: 26-06-106-025 The mortgaged real estate is improved The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The with a dwelling. The property will NOT be successful purchaser is entitled to open for inspection. possession of the property only. The The judgment amount was $285,909.93. purchaser may only obtain possession of Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of units within the multi-unit property successful bid immediately at conclusion occupied by individuals named in the order of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next of possession. business day, both by cashier's checks; Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, and no refunds. The sale shall be subject balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. to general real estate taxes, special taxes, No refunds. The property will NOT be special assessments, special taxes levied, open for inspection and superior liens, if any. The property is For information call The Sales Department offered "as is," with no express or implied at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg warranties and without any representation Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, as to the quality of title or recourse to Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit admonished to review the court file to verify www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. all information and to view auction rules at F 1 4 0 9 0 0 8 9 ww w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES For information: Sale Clerk, Shapiro C O R P O R A T I O N Kreisman & Associates, LLC, Attorney # Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, I656093 Illinois 60015, (847) 2 www.chicagocrusader.com only. I
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AFRICAN LIBERATION (Continued from page 6) ed to divide the continent of Africa among themselves. It has been discussed, historically, that those who control Africa, control the world. Therefore, the Berlin Conference was a crowning blow in African history. The results of this conference led to the carving up of Africa so that France, Britain, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, and Germany controlled separate territories throughout the continent. This became known as the colonial period in African history. The colonial period in Africa, just as the enslavement of African people captured and brought to North America, had a devastating impact on Africa and African people. It was not until the
early 1950s that the first African country gained political independence in the movement to reclaim Africa. That country was Ghana under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah who led the Ghanaian people in their fight against British colonialism. I will continue the discussion of the origin and development of African Liberation Day in my next column. Many groups around the country and the world where African people reside will be hosting ALD Celebrations this year. Don’t forget to support African Liberation Day activities in your area of the world and join us at CCICS on May 15 and 16.
HOUSES FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.LANIER E. WHITE A/K/A LANIER WHITE, LELA P. WHITE A/K/A LELA WHITE Defendants 14 CH 15931 7926 SOUTH PAULINA STREET CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 24, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 12, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7926 SOUTH PAULINA STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-31-205-024-0000. The real estate is improved with a three flat; two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.attypierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1407750. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1407750 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 15931 TJSC#: 35-3256 I655705 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ADEDOLAPO SOWANDE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MORTGAGOR, DECEASED ADEDOLAPO SOWANDE Defendants 13 CH 26984 7727 SOUTH HERMITAGE CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 16, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 17, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7727 SOUTH HERMITAGE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-30-425-008-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story multifamily residence; detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and
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HOUSES FOR SALE without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1317484. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1317484 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 26984 TJSC#: 35-4420 I655742 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.THOMAS SEALS, TCF NATIONAL BANK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CARRIE M. PORTER A/K/A CARRIE PORTER, IF ANY, JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, CARRIE M PORTER AKA CARRIE PORTER AKA CARRIE MAE PORTER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 17477 9063 SOUTH NORMAL AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 12, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 18, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9063 SOUTH NORMAL AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-04-129-021-0000. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, single family home; two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1405618. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1405618 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 17477 TJSC#: 35-4062 I655884 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.PAUL HOWARD JR, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 16018 9419 SOUTH EMERALD AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 28, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 1, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 9419 SOUTH EMERALD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-04324-008. The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a com-
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mon interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1408073. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1408073 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 16018 TJSC#: 35-1585 I653920 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VERNICE R ALLEN, IF ANY, TANYA MCKINNY, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF VERNICE R ALLEN, DECEASED, JOHN ALLEN III A/K/A JOHN H. ALLEN III, ERIC E. ALLEN, DAVID L. ALLEN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 30459 9255 SOUTH SANGAMON STREET CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 17, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 17, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9255 SOUTH SANGAMON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-05-410-018-0000. The real estate is improved with a brown brick, two story, single family home with a detached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICA-
GO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1213061. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1213061 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 30459 TJSC#: 35-4396 I655760 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.GLENDA RECTOR, EVELYN THOMPSON, SHANTI MARTIN, JANEKA RECTOR, BOBBY LUSK, FOREST MARTIN II, QUENTON MARTIN, MICHAEL MOORE, RONALD MARTIN II, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EUNIS L MARTIN, IF ANY, JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF EUNIS MARTIN A/K/A EUNIS L. MARTIN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, PAMELA BOGANY Defendants 13 CH 13653 8507 SOUTH LAFLIN STREET CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 23, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 8, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8507 SOUTH LAFLIN STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-32-317-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, bungalow; one car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1303448. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1303448 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 13653 TJSC#: 35-4647 I655006
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HOUSES FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BARBARA J. FARNANDIS A/K/A BARBARA JUANITA FARNANDIS, CHATHAM TOWERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, BENJAMIN J. FARNANDIS, JACQUELINE RIDEAU, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BARBARA J. FARNANDIS A/K/A BARBARA JUANITA FARNANDIS (DECEASED) Defendants 13 CH 010816 950 E. 86TH STREET UNIT #203 CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 950 E. 86TH STREET UNIT #203, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-35-313022-1007. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-07899. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-07899 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 010816 TJSC#: 35-6313 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I654993 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.SHIRLEY STEIB, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LOURINA L JOHN-
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SON AKA LOURINA JOHNSON, IF ANY, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, LOURINA L JOHNSON AKA LOURINA JOHNSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DANA LYNNE JOHNSON Defendants 14 CH 5668 643 EAST 87TH PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 643 EAST 87TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 25-03-206-018-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1402369. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1402369 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 5668 TJSC#: 35-3823 I654896 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION EVERBANK Plaintiff, -v.DARRYL ANTHONY STEWART, ALEXANDRIA LATROY JOHNSON, VICTORIA ANTOINET HARMON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RUBY STEWART, IF ANY, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 9873 8258 SOUTH BLACKSTONE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 8258 SOUTH
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BLACKSTONE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-35-229-0290000. The real estate is improved with a one story, single family home; two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.attypierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1121498. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1121498 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 9873 TJSC#: 35-3923 I654895 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOHNNY F JACKSON, MARQUETTE BANK, AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 10/14/08 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 18789, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF MARQUETTE BANK, AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 10/14/08 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 18789, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 17042 8357 SOUTH COLFAX AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 18, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 17, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8357 SOUTH COLFAX AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 21-31-304-023-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home; two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject prop-
erty is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1408182. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1408182 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 17042 TJSC#: 35-2932 I655764 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.STEVE AUBERT, DUKE AUBERT, HAYWARD AUBERT, JR., UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF GLORIA AUBERT, IF ANY, THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIA AUBERT, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DORIS AUBERT Defendants 13 CH 08691 8118 SOUTH BURNHAM AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 16, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 16, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8118 SOUTH BURNHAM AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 21-31-123027-0000. The real estate is improved with a yellow vinyl, two story, single family home with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all
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information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1303480. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1303480 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 08691 TJSC#: 35-4416 I655809 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATE SERIES, 2006-AF1 Plaintiff, -v.DERICK L. BERRY, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ROYAL CROWN BANCORP Defendants 06 CH 028070 8754 S. CORNELL AVENUE Chicago, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 18, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 19, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8754 S. CORNELL AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 25-01-102-019. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county
venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-06-G843. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-06-G843 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 06 CH 028070 TJSC#: 35-6068 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I655844 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , v s . DEBORAH KARIM; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DEBORAH KARIM, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; D e f e n d a n t s , 08 CH 25602 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 21, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, May 18, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 20-34-105-021. Commonly known as 7947 SOUTH CALUMET AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 6 0 6 1 9 . The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 8 1 5 1 6 4 . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I653246
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A D E L A W A R E LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO INTERBAY FUNDING, L L C ; P l a i n t i f f , v s . GAIL GERALD; ALLIANT CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION, AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN TENANTS AND O C C U P A N T S ; D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 4135 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 8, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1716 East 87th Street, Chicago, IL 60617. P.I.N. 20-36-327-024-0000. The mortgaged real estate is a one story, store/commercial building. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Stephen G. Daday at Plaintiff's Attorney, Klein, Daday, Aretos & O'Donoghue, LLC, 2550 West Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008. (847) 590-8700. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I656087
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Manhood Development Camp guides Black boys on the journey to manhood Five Black Men Get Off the Sidelines and onto the Frontlines to Save Youth The Manhood Development Camp, which was founded by five committed African-American men, was launched in April as a way for these determined and passionate Black men to impact the lives of atrisk youth at no charge to the young men. With five sessions completed and the Camp beyond its halfway mark, organizers declare that it is a resounding success. Mack McGhee, director, says its success is measured in the response to what he hails as a boot camp. “Attendance has grown, trust is being built, knowledge is being shared, the boys are opening up, the speakers have touched them, parents are praising the program and lives are being transformed,” he says with enthusiam. Held every Saturday from 9 until noon at Leo High School, 7901 S. Sangamon, the facilitators are motivated by the rallying cry: “GET OFF THE SIDELINES!” The camp is led by five leaders with a proven record of working with youth. They are Mack
more than 20 young men who attend. These sessions begin with the young people forming a circle where they open up about their fears, frustrations and hopes. Mack says that the circle is an opportunity for them to “get raw but real” and to walk through their pain. During one session, a young man expressed anxiety that teachers have such low expectations of Black males. Others shared their fear of both the police and the street where crime, violence, drug abuse and danger lurk. What really resonated was the lack of Black men in their lives. Through the component Character Development, a high-profile brother addresses the youth each week with a focused message of hope, encouragement – and love. Marc Muhammad of Let Us Make Man (LUMM) mentoring program declared that these young men are the “most valuable commodity on the planet.” Focusing on anger management, he had the youth role play ordinary situations that explode into violence. For example, when two Black boys bump into one another, that can escalate because of anger issues. However,
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT is Keith Martin, Sr., Stanley Muhammad, Mack McGhee, William C. Gray, Jr., Lamont Brown, founders of The Manhood Development Camp.
changing mistake,” he decided to turn his life around. His narrative was inspiring to the young men. Ahmad K. Qawi, Chief Operations Officer at the Racine Family YMCA traveled from Wisconsin to deliver a message about the African rites of passage that can be applied to the young men’s lives. “This is about the journey from boys to men and building their futures,” he said. “Positive men like the ones leading this program must unite as a community to surround these young men. Black men. We need to work together as opposed to working in silos.” Likewise, Michael McGrone, principal at Lowell/Longfellow Elementary School in Harvey, Illinois admitted that as a youth he once toted a gun and said “it made me feel big.” He added that he knew his life would be cut short if he didn’t give up the gang life. So, he turned his life around. He credits Minister Louis Farrakhan and the influence of the Nation of IsMACK MCGHEE, director of the Manhood Development lam for turning his and other boys’ Camp, inspires the youth to believe in their self and pursue lives around. Sean Long, Director of Programtheir dreams despite the struggles that occur in life. He encouraged them to stay strong and continue on the straight path.
McGhee, Director; William C. Gray, Jr., Assistant Director, Lamont Brown, Assistant Director, Stanley Muhammad, Brotherhood Director and Keith Martin, Sr., Mentor Coordinator. They are giving of their time because, they say, “it’s an investment in our youth.” With sincerity, the four have reached out to these young men who detected the love from the adults and have declared themselves to be “all in.” Ahmad, 15, of Chicago hasn’t missed any of the sessions and says, “I like coming here because these are Black men who I can connect to and rely on.” This sentiment is echoed by the www.chicagocrusader.com
Muhammad showed how a simple “excuse me” can disrupt any violence and, in fact, can ward off any chance of it turning into violence that can snuff out two lives. Reflecting on his core message, he said: “We need to unite,” he declared. “The potential is unlimited!” Lamont Brown, one of the four conveners and now fourth ward alderman in Harvey, Illinois, shared his journey. As a youth, he was constantly arrested and spent time in jail. A promising baseball player, he allowed a street encounter to rob him of a chance to go into the pros because he hung with the wrong crowd. After this “life-
ming at WCIU TV stressed the importance of seizing opportunities. He hailed the camp as “something that is absolutely needed in every community.” Dr. Obari Cartman, professor and author, emphasized the value on education. The final component of the session is community service and recreation. This has particularly resonated with the young men. Tariq, 13, of Chicago Heights, said he enjoys the camp and really relates to the importance of becoming a better man by helping the people in our community. Other activities that have helped the men bond with the youth include showing them something as simple as how to tie a tie. In all that they do, the men encourage and motivate the young men. At the core of the program is LOVE. And, it is reaping benefits. With these young boys getting a weekly dose of strong Black males showing such passion and love toward them, it is not a surprise that these youngsters are being transformed. Tariq said that before attending
the sessions, he didn’t want to do anything and his self-esteem was suffering. However, every week he gains strength because, he says, “the guys are making me believe in myself.” Johari says he can’t wait to attend the sessions because they have challenged and motivated him. In a rare show of strength, he shared his poetry with the group. He said it took a lot of courage but was uplifted when everyone clapped after he read one. Likewise, Brandon, 14, of Oak Park, said he’s been to every meeting and admits that he loves it. Parents are ecstatic about the impact the camp has had on their children. They are effusive in their praise. Lieasha Offord of Matteson says she’s seen her son get stronger every week he attends. And Eileen Wilson, who brings her grandson, noted that these men are bringing out the best in him. McGhee launched a Go Fund Me page that has generated nearly $5,000. He has used the (Continued on page 16)
LAMONT BROWN, assistant director of the Manhood Development Camp, addresses the young men encouraging them to make better choices and how those choices can have an impact on their lives.
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