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UIC Mobile Art Gallery Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You
Thanks to a $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant, professors at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) are in the beginning stages of creating a “mobile history museum in an effort to deliver art exhibits and other information to Chicagoans who are less likely to visit local cultural institutions and museums. “History [...]
- Elaine Capers
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Dixmoor Elects 1st African American Female as Village President
Dorothy D. Armstrong has officially become the Village of Dixmoor’s first elected female African American president. Armstrong, who had served as a village Board Trustee for the past six years, defeated the incumbent President, Keevan A. Grimmett, in Illinois’ special election on April 9, by a small but decisive margin of six percent, and was [...]
Kennedy King Grad Credits Support Group with College Success
Kenneth Hamilton, 23, walked across UIC Pavilion’s (525 S. Racine Ave.) stage May 3, graduating from Kennedy King College (KKC) and fulfilling the first “leg” of his journey to become a lawyer. He credits a black male support group implemented at KKC, with helping him accomplish this part of his goal. To help bridge, social, [...]
Historic Art Center to Hold Annual Fundraising Event
Located in the heart of Bronzeville for more than 71 years, The South Side Community Art Center, the oldest African American Art Center in existence, (SSCAC) is gearing up for its 48th Annual Art Auction & Fundraiser. The SSCAC is the only remaining center, of 110 total Federal Art Project’s centers that stemmed from the [...]
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