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The 1900 block of Kedzie Avenue was filled with a spiritual experience hosted by Revelation Christian Worship Center located at 1910 S. Kedzie Avenue. On Sunday Aug 12, on a night labeled “Night Under the Stars.” It was the eve of their weeklong revival which started Monday August 13 to Friday August 17, several guests joined with praise teams, mime dancing and praise dancing. Their program included the R.C.W.C. Extreme Worshippers, R.C.W.C. Anointed Miming, Nick Miller, Charles Middleton and friends, Walter and Anointed Voices and PTBC-South Choir.
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Literacy refers to our ability to understand and learn from what we read; think critically about what has been written and clearly communicate ideas through the written word. Literacy is the backbone of all of our learning, and helps us to participate fully in our communities, the workforce and the larger society. September is National Literacy Month, and is a great time to get a better grasp of the issues nationally and locally, and to identify ways we can get involved to move our families and community forward. An examination of national literacy statistics reveals a very sobering reality.
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Valerie F. Leonard
 Mayor Emanuel rings in the first day of School at UNO Octavio Paz. Photo:
City of Chicago website. Even before he took office in May, 2011, Mayor Emanuel was working on what would become the cornerstone of his first 90 days in office— working with education advocacy groups to pass SB-7, a reform bill that would permanently change the landscape of education in the City of Chicago. The bill, which was sponsored by Senator Kimberly Lightford, was signed into law in June 2011 by Governor Quinn as the 2011 Education Reform Act. The Act amended the Illinois School Code as well as the Illinois Labor Relations Act. SB-7 sailed through both chambers of the Legislature, with a unanimous vote in the Senate (59-0), and winning by a margin of 112-1 in the House of Representatives. Representative Monique Davis, a former educator in Chicago Public Schools, was the only legislator to vote against the bill, as she did not want to support any “union busting” legislation.
Continue reading The Year in Review: 2011 Education Reform Act
Minister Louis Farrakhan visited the Westside of Chicago in his citywide effort to help in reducing the escalated violence that has plagued Chicago this year. The current rate of Killings is up 38% from last year. As of September 2, 384 people have was at ICE theaters where he spoke on Monday August 21 located at Roosevelt and Homan Ave. Under a tent facing the parking lot where he was heavily protected by FOI (Fruits of Islam) providing security during his speech. He was supported by 7th District Congressman Danny Davis and 24th Ward Alderman Chandler and others as Minister Farrakhan listed the problems, why there is a problem and some things that should be done. Stated Congressman Davis, “I think it’s fantastic, Minister Farrakhan has been murdered.
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David Tenorio
 Andre Fluker, Pastor of All Nations Church of God in Christ and president of Lawndale Cares (white shirt with vest) going over material as representatives present anti-violence strategies at the commuiity center of Open Door Baptist Church 3102 S. Sawyer, where Richard Nelson is the pastor. Continue reading LawndaleCARES Forum
I thank Cliff Kelley for having me as one of his guests last week to speak from the community’s perspective on the potential for an elected school board in Chicago. I represented the Lawndale Alliance. Other guests for that segment included Rikki Jones, the Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Women, and Crystal Williams. Crystal is a parent of a student who attended Price Elementary School in the Austin area. We had a very good discussion. Rikki was very concerned that we need to do more than have an advisory referendum on the ballot, as the laws regarding the structure of the CPS board are changed in Springfield.
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Annual back to school event provided by Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center at 1957 S. Spaulding Ave. took place on August 25 from noon-4p.m. We began with a children’s parade of costumes and noisemakers to wake people up to see their stage performances and be a part of the audience. Each year, kids perform on our stage showing a variety of talents and always want adults in the neighborhood to applaud! This talent show is open to all children who want to show off their talents- dance, sing, read poetry, fashion show, and more. For instance one small child danced over & over, and another boy read from a book of poems by Maya Angelou. The youth program at CUARC this year featured children learning about domestic violence and writing poems about how kids feel about domestic violence in their homes. (see the website to read children’s stories about violence they have seen and/or experienced. (www.urbanartretreat.com).
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24th Ward Alderman Michael D. Chandler Encourages Residents To Apply for Illinois Department of Transportation & Kennedy-King College Highway Construction Career Training Program 24th Ward Alderman Michael D. Chandler is encouraging 24th Ward residents interested in a Highway Construction Career to apply for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) & Kennedy-King College newly established Highway Construction Career Training Program.
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As you may recall, within less than 14 days, (about 10 days of working in earnest) the Lawndale Alliance, with a heavy assist from local community stakeholders, collected nearly 1,200 signatures on a petition to put an advisory referendum on the November ballot asking 24th Ward voters if the City of Chicago should have an elected school board. A number of other organizations were collecting signatures all over the city as well. The Coalition to Organize Democracy in Education (CODE) collected nearly 9,800 signatures from over 200 precincts in 26 wards around the City. The Chicago Community Coalition for an Elected School Board (CCC4ESB) collected over 4,000 signatures citywide.
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