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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

                                Can I grow up? Can I live? Don’t take away my chance to be a lawyer. In today’s times it seems as though children’s choices are being taken away from them before they can even hit 3-years-old. In a [...]