Week of August 2, 2017 Vol 53 • No 17 • www.thechicagocitizen.com
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WEEKLY INSPIRATIONS FROM REV. DR. DERRICK B. WELLS, SENIOR MINISTER OF CHRIST UNIVERSAL TEMPLE +P8
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Community programs and events in Chicago are helping to lift up Black males while entrepreneurship is opening doors for others. Photo Courtesy of Kahil Moore
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“I believe a person’s strongest qualities emerge when they’re backs are pushed against the wall. Entrepreneurship teaches you to act with a bit of desperation in a sense, which I think is imperative in order for a person to reach their goals on time and on target. It’s also important for African Americans to lift each other up and support black businesses in their own communities whenever and however possible. Doing so will teach our children, who are the future, how to take full advantage of the American Dream,” ~ Kahil Moore
FROM ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY, AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES ARE BEING LIFTED UP By Christopher Shuttlesworth
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hile staggering unemployment rates continue to spell doom for African American males who are either unemployed or underemployed, there may be hope at the end of the rainbow through entrepreneurship and community support. The U.S. Census American Community Survey reports that the unemployment rate for Black males in Chicago triples the national average at 21 percent as more Black males in the city are unemployed and looking for work.
Jamica Quillin, the diversity & inclusion manager of strategic partnerships for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the program manager for Financial Services Pipeline (FSP) said, “the huge lack of diversity that exists within the Chicagoland financial services industry will have a negative effect on future competiveness and equity in the Chicago region.” FSP conducted a 200-page study which reported that jobs for Black males may decline in the financial services industry within five years if additional hiring methods aren’t developed to prevent it. As Black males find themselves in job search mode, FSP serves as a
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ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION LAUNCHES INTERNSHIP PROGRAM P2
pipeline to increase job opportunities for youth. FSP recently held a 2017 Intern Career Conference on July 13, which brought in more than 100 Black male interns at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago located on 230 S. LaSalle Street. The conference targeted interns who are in the early stages of their careers and who may be seeking long-term opportunities in the financial services industry. FSP is also developing a Preparation and Community Presence
NORDSTROM CELEBRATES A ONE-OF-A-KIND ANNIVERSARY SALE Keith Davies
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Photo page CHRIST UNIVERSAL TEMPLE SENDS STUDENTS BACK TO SCHOOL PACKING NEEDED SUPPLIES AT THEIR ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL TRUNK PARTY AND PICNIC.
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