By creating Diversity Is A Verb Youth Nation, educator, author, and speaker Gina Humber plans to, “Politically, socially, economically & mentally improve the life conditions of our youth, and produce Excellence in our community and globally,” with a powerful call to action. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 20 percent of
Chicago Native, parent and Grammy award-winning Chance the Rapper recently donated 10, 000 to 10 Chicago Public Schools (CPS). His act of charity is in direct response to Illinois Governor Rauner’s $200 million-plus funding cut to Chicago Public Schools. Chance says his donation “is a call to action. I’m challenging major companies and corporations in Chicago and
Using Films to Improve your mood Sometimes it’s easy to suffocate under life’s soaked blanket. All you want to do is give in to the anger and bitter feelings. I, like a lot of people, use films to escape from those dastardly blankets, and usually whatever film I watch does the job. There are an
Scanning receipts has become a widespread phenomenon among households. These apps are being used to gain cashback on grocery purchases and save money. There are many different apps to choose from if you are interested. Checkout 51, Ibotta and Snap (Groupon) are just a few apps you can use to scan receipts and earn cashback on
We welcome back one of our most inspiring authors back to our community. So much has happened to her since we last read her work. This blog’s about how love found her unexpectedly . . . . . Unexpected Love The process of finding love can be taxing even in the best of situations.
How I Overcame my Obstacles: Hello again! Smiles! in this installment I will talk about the obstacles I faced through out my academic life. I guess I should begin at the genesis,I reached all my milestones at about a year and a half to two years old. At the age of three or four,I began a
“I have a newfound respect for authors. The hardest part was the writing. The easiest part was also the writing. Once it starts flowing, it’s incredible and comes at the strangest times,” says actor, Tony Award-winning producer, and jazz enthusiast, Wendell Pierce. “Watching a baseball game, you’ve got to stop and find something to write
Sometimes Real Super Heroes Lives in the Heart of Small Children Fighting Big Battles September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and this is the time we honor and remember the children and the families affected by this disease, and bring about awareness and rally support to give children with cancer a better outcome by supporting
Check out the Sizzle REEL: https://vimeo.com/116395042 Partnering with The Public Broadcasting System (PBS), Students at Detroit High School of the Arts will launch 30 Minutes With Detroit on PBS’ new digital platform this fall. This show is created by high school students as part of their training in a media arts and communication program. They
In the 1990s an Italian driving instructor was freed of rape charges because the Italian Supreme Court believed Jeans an 18 year old victim wore were too tight for the assaulter to remove on his own. Jurors concluded the victim helped the alleged assaulter remove her jeans and, thus, the act was consensual. In protest of the court’s decisions,
