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Link Unlimited Proves Mentorship is Essential
I can remember those words ruminating through my head as I hesitantly flipped through the thick ACT packet, or as I liked to call it, 347 pages of pure terror that would determine the fate of my educational well being. By my junior year of highschool, I likened myself to be a slightly above average [...]
Kelly Fair, Founder of Polished Pebbles Mentors Our Future Leaders
This two-word phrase is something that I learned early on in my professional career – and it applies differently to each individual. These words, acted upon respectfully, can lead to opportunities, relationships and life ventures that you may have only thought possible in your head. Bold embodies courage, strength and persistence. ‘Being’ is a point [...]
McDonald’s and Gospel Music Superstars Announce Concert Tour to Give Back to Communities Nationwide
Thousands of consumers will enjoy inspirational and uplifting messages, as three generations of artists share stage for annual tour Three generations of gospel music’s finest are teaming with McDonald’s to give back to communities nationwide through the McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour. Headlined by Grammy-winning gospel sensation Smokie Norful, the concert series offers an assortment [...]
HIV Collaborative Launches ‘Step Up, Get Tested’ Campaign to Kick Off Month-Long HIV Testing Initiative
Free, Rapid HIV Tests Available to Chicago-area Residents; New ‘Spread the Word’ Lottery Instant Gameto Raise $1 million for Research and Assistance Illinois ranks 7th nationwide in the diagnosis of HIV infections, and 5th in the estimated number of AIDS cases, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. In 2011, there were 1,760 [...]
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Link Unlimited Proves Mentorship is Essential
I can remember those words ruminating through my head as I hesitantly flipped through the thick ACT packet, or as I liked to call it, 347 pages of pure terror that would determine the fate of my educational well being. By my ju...
Kelly Fair, Founder of Polished Pebbles Mentors Our Future Leaders
This two-word phrase is something that I learned early on in my professional career – and it applies differently to each individual. These words, acted upon respectfully, can lead to opportunities, relationships and life vent...
McDonald’s and Gospel Music Superstars Announce Concert Tour to Give Back to Communities Nationwide
Thousands of consumers will enjoy inspirational and uplifting messages, as three generations of artists share stage for annual tour Three generations of gospel music’s finest are teaming with McDonald’s to give back to comm...
HIV Collaborative Launches ‘Step Up, Get Tested’ Campaign to Kick Off Month-Long HIV Testing Initiative
Free, Rapid HIV Tests Available to Chicago-area Residents; New ‘Spread the Word’ Lottery Instant Gameto Raise $1 million for Research and Assistance Illinois ranks 7th nationwide in the diagnosis of HIV infec...
Mikki Taylor: Shades of Beauty
Beauty relishes in its own aura. It is not shy or apologetic. It is bold, classy and confident. Mikki...
Mark J.P. Hood: Creative Control
Nervous can’t even begin to describe the emotion that took over Chicago artist, Mark J.P. Hood as he took a leap of faith and heightened his music career by stepping onto the legendary Apollo stage in New York. “It ...
End Gun Violence!
Americans have had enough. The tragic, senseless deaths of 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut have finally pushed aside all the denials of the epidemic of gun violence whic...
Welcome Inn Manor – Chicago’s Best Bed And Breakfast
The bed and breakfast industry was birthed in the U.S. during the 1980s, and B&Bs thrive today in large part because they provide an atmosphere of warmth and coziness that traditional hotels simply can’t match ...
Charlie Trotter’s Auction
I was curious about Charlie Trotter’s auction of his restaurant delectable. Curiously, I visited the auction to survey the goods. I wanted something from my favorite eatery to incorporate into my kitchen. His Lin...
COLOR Girls Social Affair:
Getting to Sisterhood
is on a mission. Through fashion and philanthropy, Aaja is encouraging and inspiring women from all walks of life to embrace sisterhood. With the launching of her She’s in Color campaign, a female empowerment initiat...
Harry Belafonte Highlights Northwestern’s MLK Program!
World-renowned actor, singer, civil rights activist and humanitarian Harry Belafonte, who made the songs “Jamaica Farewell” and “Banana Boat (Day-O)” hits on the Billboard charts, will deliver the keynote address commem...
Django Takes Off The Chains!
Django Unchained Starring: Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washington Written And Directed By Quentin Tarantino (****) Is there a recent film that has caused more heated discussion befor...
J’VIEVE by Tamra Ellingson: Fashion Luxury
Our goal as visionary’s and innovators is to create with impact. It is not enough to speak your vision with no plan of execution. An artist,in all creative realms, thrives off the pulse of life, therefore transforming the...
Coca-Cola’s Pay It Forward Movement!
NBA legend and business mogul Earvin “Magic” Johnson, multi-Grammy Award-winning musician, actor and philanthropist Common, and Black Entertainment Television (BET) chairman and CEO Debra Lee join forces with Coca-Cola this...
In Living Color: The She’s In Color Social Showcased Beauty and Philanthropy
The theme at CityPoint Lofts this past Saturday would have done Nina and Aretha proud because everyone in attendance was young, gifted and black. Style aficionado and philanthropist Aaja Corinne Carr presented the Color Girls...
Lifetime Celebrates Black History Month with World Premiere Movies!
Lifetime will celebrate Black History Month with an impressive trio of world premiere movies featuring major award-winning casts, including Betty & Coretta, starring Golden Globe® Award-winner and Academy Award®-nominee A...
Overcoming a Dead-End Job in 2013
By Daryl D. Green With the economic downturns in America, fierce competition from abroad, and the fast pace of life, I find it difficult to be content with someone else entrusted with my career aspirations and ultimate future. ...
Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
These words set the essence of the jazz legend known as Ms. Billie Holiday, affectionately referred to as “Lady Day”. Her life is remembered as full, adventurous, tumultuous and troubled but it was through her...
RECOGNIZE: Beauty. History. Power.
MAYA SAYS: Mama says I’m pretty Mama says I’m smart Mama says I can be anything in the world if I apply myself But Mama, I see a world of application but there is still violence, anger and so many homeless people, w...
Destiny’s Child Michelle Williams stars in Broadway Sensation Fela!
Prior to Super Bowl XLVII, social media websites were full of “I can’t wait to see Beyoncé perform at half time” messages. Half time arrived and the most shocking thing happened, a Destiny’s Child reunion with Kelly Ro...
Sister Souljah’s A Deeper Love Inside
In the Hype Williams directed film Belly, the gritty drug fueled urban drama featured a scene in which the lead character (played by Rapper Nas) had a conversation with a twelve year old boy that would’ve led many to believe ...
New Playwright Tells Story Of Passion, Betrayal and Mystery
By Nicole Rhoden Chicago Dramatists Theater’s current production, Southbridge, is inspired by a true, tragic tale set in 1881 in Athens, Ohio, when a young African-American man named Christopher C. Davis was accused of the br...
Thomas Jefferson And His Slaves
By Tony Lindsay Master of the Mountain By Henry Wiencek Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2012, $17.95 (Clothe) Master of the Mountain, Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves is more than a Jefferson biography. Henry Wiencek’s ...
A Partner In The Community: New bank’s mission is financial growth of neighborhoods and people
By James G. Muhammad When you talk to William Farrow III, president and CEO of Urban Partnership Bank (UPB), the conversation eventually finds its way to the importance of establishing meaningful banking relationships. Like the...
Reclaiming the Dream
Written in response to the Inauguration of President Barack Obama January 22, 2013 Leslie Pollard, Ph.D., D.Min., MBA President, Oakwood University Huntsville, AL 35896 “Well, I’m proud to be an American, where at l...
They Seek A City: Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910-1950
How does one find beauty in the midst of the rough? The “rough”, equating to slum and oppressed conditions along with financial and racial hardships, can be enough to keep any individual and/or community down ...
DON’T KILL MY CHANCE …
Campaign created by A.J. Linton Powered by A.J. Linton, Ashley Snow & Toi Talese Don’t Kill My Chance, was birthed by Brand Consultant, Arika “A.J.” Linton as a result of the horrific violence occurring in the worl...
Don’t Kill My Chance … I WANT TO GROW UP!
To those we’ve lost, our prayers and condolences continue to go to you and your families. This has got to stop! DON’T KILL MY CHANCE emphasizes the importance of allowing children an equa...
Syesha Mercado: Live at City Winery
We’ve all been going crazy over the song covers performed by actress and singer Syesha Mercado. She absolutely murdered her rendition of Beyoncé’s ‘Love on Top’ reaching over 1.3 million YouTube views and ...
Don’t Kill My Chance: Generation II Generation
“My people are poor. And they are tired. And they are determined to live. ...
The Call: Halle Berry And Morris Chestnut Light Up The Town
Halle Berry and Morris Chestnut came to town recently to promote their movie The Call, co-starring Abigail Breslin. No need to go into details about Halle and Morris – who doesn’t know who they are and what they’ve done. ...
Don’t Kill My Chance: I Want To Be Successful
Success means having the courage, the determination and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. It comes with its challenges, for nothing worth it will ever be easy. It comes with vision and all...
Moses Hall: CEO of MoHall Loft
Rhythm of Life It is truly amazing when one can make a living off of their creative art. It is a sure sign that you’ve shaken hands, successfully, with art and business. The learning process and the challenges don’t end, ho...
Don’t Kill My Chance: My Voice Means Something!
The voice is one of the most powerful instruments of the human body. With it comes a choice given to exercis...
National Poetry Month: The Words of Sir Gil Scott-Heron
In celebration of National Poetry Month, let us look back at the life of one of the most successful African American poets, Gil Scott-Heron. The late soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, who happened to be born in April ...
What Temptation Taught Me: An Open Letter to Tyler Perry
Dear Mr. Tyler Perry, Ten dollars, a bucket of overpriced popcorn and two hours led me to the conclusion that you and I will never be BFF’s; I will never be your Oprah. Well, at least not when you have your writer/director ha...
’42′: Salute to Jackie Robinson
was Jackie Robinson’s number. He turned the tide in sports as he was the first African American to play Major League Baseball. He was a hell of a ball player, bar absolutely none. With his game of baseball, he took the...
Art Activism with Jewelry Designer Oneka Ijeoma
“Success is a progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.” – Earl Nightingale Nigerian jewelry designer, Oneka Ijeoma, owner and CEO of King Onye Label located at 707 W. Armitage, is an artist entrepreneur with a h...
Don’t Kill My Chance: DREAM
The Wonder Woman dreams have a way of tossing and turning themselves around and the times make requirements that we dream real dreams for example i wanted to be a sweet inspiration in my dreams of my people but the time ...
Don’t Kill My Chance! … I Want To Be a Doctor
DON’T KILL HER CHANCE. Doesn’t she DESERVE the chance to live and accomplish her dreams? STOP THE VIOLENCE. Raise PEACE. &nb...
Antique African Art At The International Fair
By Nicole Rhoden The upcoming 16th Annual International Art & Antiques Fair at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart from April 26-29 features exhibitors from around the world, showcasing art, antiques and jewelry from B.C. to the 2...
Meet Tamberla Perry, Meet “Vera Stark” At The Goodman Theater
Maid In Chicago: Lottery Lady Lands “Vera Stark” Role At The Goodman By DeShong Perry-Smitherman Chicago’s own Tamberla Perry stars in the title role in the new Goodman stage play By The Way, Meet Vera Stark. But before...
Don’t Kill My Chance … I Want To Be A Musician
can exude emotion with a simple note. They can touch on life and become theme music to your st...
Dangerous Curves Ahead Celebrates 5 Years of Women, Style, and Charity
In just two days, one of the most look-forward to fashion events in Chicago will be going down at Room 43! Welcome to Bronzeville/Kenwood DCA. Tamika Price’s A-line Foundation presents Dangerous Curves Ahead Charity Fashion S...
Hermene Hartman: Views From The Heart
Hermene Hartman, Publisher of N’DIGO, shares her unique perspective on politics, relationships, family, business, life culture and the community. “Views From The Heart” commentaries are heard on iHeart ...
Don’t Kill My Chance … Stop The Violence
It saddens me that as voices continue to communicate in various ways that there needs to be an end to violence, gun violence, senseless violence and gang violence; we are still falling on deaf ears. We are still in the midst of...
Film and Music Video Directors: Coodie & Chike
Conformity: An action in which one redesigns their original perspective to settle for the acceptance and acknowledgement of mainstream consumerism. An action in which creative individuals, oftentimes, oppose for the integral ca...
ColorComm Launches in Chicago!
Chicago’s 312 Restaurant, located in downtown South Loop, was the destination spot on May 9th for women of color in communications looking for a good organizational network. A group of 100 women connected at ColorComm...
L.A. Rebellion:Creating A New Black Cinema
The Scoop: In the late 1960s, in the aftermath of the Watts Uprising and against the backdrop of the continuing Civil Rights Movement and the escalating Vietnam War, a group of promising African and African American students en...
CAA Hosts “Taste For The Arts” Gala
By Lindsey Auten Chicago Academy for the Arts (CAA) high school students are known for their artistic and scholarly excellence. Each year, their talents find a way beyond the classroom and into exceptional arts fields and caree...
B.I.G.G. HEARTS MAKE BIG THINGS HAPPEN
April 20th marked the first annual B.I.G.G. Hearted Foundation’s “Live B.I.G.G Gala” at the University of Chicago. The foundation, although born out of tragedy, truly is a shining example of what compassion and perseveran...
Don’t Kill My Chance… I Want To Be An Actress!
Her world has so much potential. Don’t allow her dreams to fade before she’s able to embrace them. Be mindful and aware at all times. Children hold the light o...
Weekend Culture: Chef Julius Russell Pop-Up Restaurant with Coastal Wines from Chile
CHEF JULIUS RUSSELL PRESENTS THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SPRING POP-UP RESTAURANT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONCHA Y TORO WINES Award-winning Private Chef & Culinary Ambassador to Chile Presents Dishes Inspired by the Spring Harvest ...
L.A. Rebellion:Daughters of the Dust w/ Filmmaker Julie Dash
Filmmaker Julie Dash in person Introduction by Jacqueline Stewart, co-curator of L.A. Rebellion at UCLA FREE, reserve your seats at: http://ticketsweb.uchicago.edu/categories/film Tuesday, May 21| 7p.m. Logan Center Perf...
Gene Siskel Film Center Previews 4 new Chicago-made docs
On Sunday, May 19th, the 2013 Kartemquin Spring Showcase will take place at the Gene Siskel Film Center and showcasing never-before-seen clips from four of their in-progress films, and soliciting audience feedback durin...
A New Headline For South Shore
By Billy Powers and Ava St. Claire Take a quick look at the local news and you’ll assume one thing: life in Chicago must be grim – plagued by violence, alienating, divided and gray. But for those of us sitting at Che...
Don’t Kill My Chance… I Want To Be A Singer!
Words By Ashley ‘Snow’ Harris There are thousands of children this age who will never have a chance to experience those first thoughts o...
Singer/Actor Chester Gregory Presents “Manifesting Your Inner Shine”
The Performing Artist’s Masterclass for Singers & Actors. Award winning Broadway Actor, Chester Gregory, returns to Chicago, where his career started, to give back to students who aspire to someday have a successful c...
Cooking Contest Central Members Win Top Honors in Today Show Cook-off
Copyright Jackie Dodd, CookingContestCentral.com Top three finalists all members of Cooking Contest Central and chosen out of over 1,000 entries. Three members of CookingContestCentral.com, the online community dedicated to al...
Don’t Kill My Chance … We Are Art!
God’s creations; so we are art in human form. We have talents to offer the world. Skills that can build and drive business. Strengths that can bear children and raise them. Chances to to make choices. Right Wrong...
Senator Kirk Meet Congressman Rush
United States Senator Mark Kirk with Senator Dick Durbin by his side recently called for the US attorney nominee Zachary Fardon, to lock up gang members from the Gangster Disciples. He said, at the Union League Club, he would...
Don’t Kill My Chance … I Want To Grow Up
aging Soul. Burn so deep. Watching the news, eyes weep. Hearts buried in grief. Compassion for those whoR...
If Assata Shakur is a terrorist then we may all be terrorists
Frank Chapman blasted the FBI for placing Asata Shakur on the FBI’s “Most Wanted Terrorist” list. Chapman is Field Organizer and Education Director of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. Shakur i...
Athlete, Activist, Humanitarian, Rashied Davis, Hosting Annual Fundraising Event for Saturday Place and Rashied Davis Charities
CHICAGO, IL – Former Chicago Bear and Professional Football Player, Wide-Receiver Rashied Davis is pleased to announce the Annual Spring Fundraiser for Saturday Place – a program that is a part of the Rashied Davis Char...
Juicing Craze: What You Should Know Before You Start
Juicing Icon Offers 5 Tips for Beginners and Veterans Alike; Happiness & Well-Being a Key Ingredient It’s no longer just celebrities, world-class athletes and alternative-lifestyle hippies turning to green smoothies and f...
POLISHED PEBBLES FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE FUTURE LEADERS OF CHICAGO
Communication and Career-Focused Not-For-Profit Holds Its Annual Fundraiser and Awards Ceremony to Support Mentoring and Job-Shadowing Programs Who: ABOUT POLISHED PEBBLES The Polished Pebbles Girls Mentoring Program provides g...
Don’t Kill My Chance… I Want To Be A Lawyer!
Can I grow up? Can I live? Don’t take away my chance to be a lawyer. In today’s times it seems as thoug...
N'DULGE
- Source: NSA Chief Will Disclose Details Of Thwarted Terror Plots June 18, 2013 The Huffington Post News Editors
- Mike Rogers: Edward Snowden Surveillance Comments 'Dangerous' June 18, 2013 The Huffington Post News Editors
- Spotted: Tyra Banks And Her New Boyfriend, Rihanna and Her Brother, Tracee Ellis Ross Getting Cash & Brandy At DisneyLand June 18, 2013 Necole Bitchie
- J. Cole Fan Threatens To Kill His Sister For A Retweet June 18, 2013 Bitchie Staff
- Forget the Big Butt, Just Smile June 18, 2013 Britni Danielle
- Pictures of Evelyn Lozada’s Wounds Leaked by TMZ + Chad Johnson Speaks Out June 18, 2013 Clutch