Every Graduate at Majority Black Chicago High School Accepted to College for 11th Consecutive Year
This is amazing! Graduating seniors at Southland College Prep Charter High School in Richton Park, a suburb of Chicago, have a little something extra to be proud of. While they have all individually done well, they also have collectively carried on the school’s legacy of academic excellence. For the 11th year in a row, every […]
Divine Nine Members Team Up To Read To Chicago’s Children
They’re continuing the work of their esteemed organizations! As Black History Month begins, Bronzeville Classical Elementary School in Chicago is fostering empowerment through education with its second annual Black Greek Read Aloud Day. The event, covered by Chicago’s CBS 2 News, brought together members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (also known as the Divine Nine […]
Barack Obama Surprises Chicago Students With Holiday Gifts
President Barack Obama? More like Santa Claus! Obama stopped by the elementary school, Parkside Community Academy, in Chicago’s south side for holiday surprises, including gifts and a story. The former president introduced himself as “Skinny Santa” to the kids. The school is in the same neighborhood where the Obama Presidential Center will be. “I could […]
For Chicago-based Entrepreneur Melissa Stinson, Coffee Is Just the Beginning
Melissa Stinson launched Everybody’s Busy, a coffee concept brand and bar that fused her passion for hip-hop and her love of coffee. The creative space centers on hip-hop music and serves as a physical place for people to connect. Stinson has had a diverse career in the TV and film industry, working as a costume […]