Chicago Defender

Harlem's Geoffrey Canada Helps Sga Roseland Kick Off It's New Initiative

"I'm working on more parental involvement in our organization because some parents just don't take the time out for their children's education," she said. [Yolonda Watson] said changes within the school have taken place and the community is getting better, "but in order to change the stereotypes we're going to have to bring people from the outside in, give the neighborhood more insight on what's going on at Fenger and create an atmosphere where the parents trust you enough to help." "The stud...

Access to Voting Under Attack

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was supposed to change all of that, and it did, grudgingly, to the point where in 2006 it was argued that the act didn't need renewing because we had solved all of our voting bias problems. We didn't, and the act was renewed in 2006 for 25 years. Think it can't happen here? Well, it has already happened in neighboring Wisconsin, where Gov. Scott Walker signed legislation that will require voters to show photo identification before they can vote. A voter ID law ha...

Corrections

In the April 27 Edition of the Chicago Defender, in the Emanuel builds his education team article, the Defender reported that Andrea Zopp is the only newBlack appointee to the Chicago Board of Education....

Blacks and Aids: 30 Years Later

AIDS, initially thought to be the exclusive purview of White gay men, has taken such a large toll on African Americans that Phill Wilson, of the Black AIDS Institute, describes it as a Black disease. Although Blacks represent only 12 percent of the U.S. population, African Americans account for 45 percent of all HIV infections and 46 percent of all people living with HIV in 2006, according to the CDC. Citing a national study, an HIV/AIDS fact sheet published by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foun...

History Hostages

History belongs to she who holds the pen. When the lion is writing, he ate. When the prey is writing (but she didn't survive) she was eaten but also offered a valiant fight. We celebrate our holidays and milestones through the lens of those who won the war, not through the lens of those who mattered, who fought, whose footprint on history is only neglected because we didn't hold the pen. What would happen if Black folk wrote die stories of our history? Would we learn about the challenges that...

First of Its Kind in U.S.: Grocery Story Opens Inside Mall

Mall mogul The Westfield Group, which operates its Westfield shopping centers across the country, has teamed up with discount grocer ALDI to bring the nation its first grocery story in an enclosed mall. May 20 ALDI opened a brand new store inside the Westfield Chicago Ridge shopping mall, at 9640 S. Ridgeland Ave. in southwest suburban Chicago Ridge. Mary McGee pays for her purchase at the ALDI store in Chicago Ridge mall May 20. The store is the first grocery store in the nation to open insi...

Oprah Farewell Shared with Fans, Celebrities

There was hardly a dry eye in the stadium as 300 young men from Morehouse College, an all-male Historically Black College and University in Atlanta, took to the stage to thank [Oprah Winfrey] for her financial support of some of the students at the school. Television newswoman Diane Sawyer announced that in Winfrey's honor 25,000 trees would be planted around the nation, including in front of 25 school libraries that retailer Target committed to making over in homage to Winfrey. The night was...

South Shore School Seeks to 'Empower' Students

Our years of experience in the educational field and passion for teaching is our driving force for taking young minds on a journey of excellence in behavior and academics. We offer an exceptional education for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at our location in the South Shore community. Our students take bi-weekly trips which include City Council meetings, community service projects, the Lyric Opera, Shakespearean plays and many other cultural plays and activities. [...] instruction is ...

Education Value From Governors State and Community Colleges

The Dual Degree Program a unique partnership between Governors State University and six Chicagoland community colleges, provides an excellent pathway for full-time students to earn quality, accessible, affordable associate and bachelor's degrees close to home. The DDP addresses the region's need for a highly educated workforce and the nation's agenda to increase the number of citizens witJh college degrees. GSU and partner community coll?ges will share data on the Dual Degree Program to measu...

Kenwood H.S. Leads Cps in Number of Gates Scholars

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program selected 1,000 talented students to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. This year, the Chicago Public Schools' Kenwoood Academy led the way in Gates scholars this year. The Gates Millennium Scholars Program, established in 1999, was initially funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The program has funded more than 13,000 Gates Millennium Scholars since the in...

Foundation to Host Reading Festival

"Too many children stop reading over the summer, which really means they stop learning," says [Deloris Jordan]. "The goal of Read with Me! is to demonstrate that reading is more than something the kids have to do in school - reading is fun, and reading is something that the whole family can enjoy together." ''?' The event will take place at Touhy-Herbert Park. 2106 W. Adams, from noon-4 p.m. Read with Me! will feature live entertainment, including Kidworks Touring Theatre Company, children's ...

7 Chicago Area Students Named Dell Scholars

Michael and [Susan Dell] established the foundation in 1999. The gift was inspired by their passion for supporting children's causes as a way to make an even greater difference in a measurable way, particularly for those children living in urban poverty. Based in Austin. Texas, the foundation funds programs that foster high-quality public education and childhood health, and improve the economic stability of families Jiving in poverty. An initiative of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, ...

Jennifer Hudson, Harlem String Quartet to Make Ravinia Debut

ABOUTFACETHEATRE presents The Homosexuals, a world premiere by Philip Dawkins, directed by Donnie Metzgar and featuring Patrick Andrews, Scott Bradley, Elizabeth Ledo and Banjamin Sprunger. Also cast are Stephen Cone, Eddie Diaz and John Francisco. The play is runs June 1 1 - July 24 at the Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theater. 2433 N. Lincoln St. Curtain is Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets are $28. Academy Award-winning actress, celebra...

Wilhelmina Models Looking for Beauties 40-Plus

Toni Gallatine, 49, and 42-yearold Tavia [Tavia Jordan] were among tiie throng of women who heard the casting call from model industry powerhouse Wilhelmina Models and participated in the May 21 casting event at Macy's downtown. Wilhelmina talent scouts and other panelists will select a grand prize winner who will receive a five-year modeling contract, $ 1 ,000 Macy's gift card a Miraclesuit wardrobe and other prizes.

Stephanie Mills to Perform at Uncf's Annual Black &Amp; White Ball

Fathers' Day Fete - Runako Jahi, eta Creative Arts Foundation's long-time artistic director, is one of a half-dozen honor?es named to receive a special 'Tribute to Men" award from N'D'tgo Foundation on Fathers' Day (June 19) at its annual Gala & Concert (brothers Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Kevin Edmonds perform) at Chicago Symphony Center. Other honor?es: ABC 7's Charles Thomas, Mesirow Financial's Les Coney, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church's Rev. Charles Jenkins, Northeastern Illi...

Rose Vows Bulls Will Get Better After Loss to Heat

"I've been in situations where I say why me at this point?* said [James, Wade], searching for his first championship. "But you have to keep working and be put in those positions time after time after time where if you fail, you have to be ready to take that challenge again and again and again. When you're a leader, D-Rose - he earned the MVP. He's a great talent, unbelievable player. Chicago got not only a great basketball player, but a great kid, too. What he's done for this city and what he...