Southside Chicago Churches Launch Literacy Camp for Black Boys
They’re showing up for the community in a big way! Pastor Charlie Dates is the senior pastor of Salem and Progressive Baptist churches on the Southside of Chicago, Illinois. A staunch advocate for education, Dates’ late mother, Jessie Mae, was a CPS teacher and literacy specialist for 42 years,” ABC 7 Chicago reports. When Dates […]
‘Mychal the Librarian’ Set to Collaborate with PBS Kids in Social Media Series
Something magical is happening for a magical person! In a spirited announcement on Instagram, Mychal Threets, the beloved librarian and social media personality known as “Mychal the Librarian,” shared exciting news with his followers. The Fairfield Civic Center Library’s supervising librarian revealed that he would be collaborating with PBS Kids on a social media series […]
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 […]