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Obama portrait at West Pullman Branch library
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Gardens Public Housing community. “We are delighted to accept this The Chicago Public Library hon- beautiful portrait of President Barack ored President Obama, seeing Barack Obama Jan. that it not only 15 as Library honors the presiCommissioner Brian dent but also feaBannon joined artist tures images of Steve Musgrave to the people who dedicate Musgrave’s have greatly influportrait painting of enced his life Obama. including his wife The event, held at and children; his the West Pullman mother and Branch, 830 W. 119 grandmother and St., added a unique such individuals Chicago perspective as Martin Luther to Obama’s secondKing Jr., term inauguration F r e d e r i c k and spotlights a Douglass, Rosa South Side commuParks, Harold Photo Special to Defender W a s h i n g t o n , nity where the he worked as a commuDavid Axelrod nity organizer before seeking public and Valarie Jarrett,” said Bannon. Obama’s portrait at the library office. Prior to starting his political career, branch sits next to Musgrave’s porObama worked as director of the trait of A. Phillip Randolph, civil Developing Communities Project in rights activist and union leader who the Greater Roseland area, which organized the Brotherhood of includes the West Pullman, Roseland Sleeping Car Porters. Steve Musgrave has been an illusand Riverdale communities on the Far South Side. He spent three years trator in mix media formats for more at DCP and among his many accom- than 30 years and his portraits of plishments while at the DCP, was Chicago authors are on public disestablishing job training and college play at several library locations, in preparatory tutoring programs. He addition to murals at the Ann & also took a leading role in organizing Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital a tenant’s rights group for the Altgeld of Chicago.
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Jewel to offer ‘taste’ of Black History Month with VIP event Defender Staff Report Local JEWEL-OSCO grocery stores will celebrate Black History Month this February with its annual “A Taste of Black History” program, which honors the contributions and achievements of the retailer’s African American vendor partners. The initiative will kick off with a VIP shopping event for customers Thursday at the JEWEL-OSCO at 1655 E. 95th St. “A Taste of Black History” customer tasting events will continue throughout February at select stores. The kickoff event will feature live music by Chicago band Zzaje and appearance by celebrity Chef Josh
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Marks, who was the runner-up on the third season of the FOX reality cooking show “MasterChef.” Marks, now the national spokesman for JEWEL-OSCO African American vendor Real Men Cook, will prepare dishes for customers to sample and will be available for pictures and autographs. There will also be a chance to win gift cards. Additionally, Jewel will donate a total of $10,000 to three community
organizations, including Chicago’s St. Felicitas Church Food Pantry and Grant A Wish Food Pantry, which were chosen for their commitment to hunger relief. Customers will help select the third donation recipient by casting votes for their favorite African American vendor products during the kickoff event. “ ‘A Taste of Black History’ gives us an opportunity to thank our African American vendors for
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everything they do for our company and our customers,” said JEWELOSCO President Brian Huff. “This outstanding group of business men and women plays an important role in our success, and we hope consumers realize that when they purchase African-American vendor products they are supporting these wonderful entrepreneurs.” Following the kickoff, JEWELOSCO will host sampling events at select stores, to help raise awareness of its African-American vendor products. These events, which will also include savings opportunities, are open to the public. For a schedule of events, log onto www.chicagodefender.com
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