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NEWS

South and West side Clergy endorse Kim Foxx PAGE 3

BUSINESS

Write up your plans for a targeted, profitable business PAGE 4

In 1956, Chicago Historian Timuel Black (far right) invited Dr. King (far left) to give a speech at the University of Chicago. In 2003, along with many of his other historian papers, Black donated King’s 1956 speech to the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection at Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted St. Photo credit: Courtesy of the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection

NEWS

New Documentary About Ben Wilson Highlights Forgiveness and Healing From Family PAGE 8

CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE WAS BIG PART OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ERA The civil rights era may have begun in the south, but made its way through Chicago’s South Side by way of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who delivered one of his first Chicago speeches at the University of Chicago (U of C). PAGE 3

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

THE SIEMENS FOUNDATION AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION SPARK THE FUTURE OF STEM WITH THE 2020 POSSIBILITY GRANT SWEEPSTAKES To further inspire the next generation of STEM leaders, the Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education welcome submissions to the 2020 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes.

The 2020 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes offers Title 1 K-12 schools across the United States an opportunity to win a $10,000 STEM grant that can be used to purchase STEM supplies, technology or be used in any STEMrelated lab. Open through April 28, 2020, educators and educational professionals are encouraged to enter daily for a chance to win. Learn more about the 2020 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes and read the full rules by visiting https://www.siemensstemday.com/sweepstakes “The 2020 Possibility Grant and Siemens STEM Day inspires today’s learners for the STEM careers of tomorrow with engaging and innovative resources that help them explore their world,” said Lori McFarling, president of corporate education partnerships at Discovery Education.

“The partnership with Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education empowers K-12 students to engineer their dreams.”

HEALTH

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS PROVIDES FREE ACCESS TO CORONAVIRUS RESEARCH Cambridge University Press is providing free access to research related to the coronavirus.

The outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China and its subsequent spread has been declared a Global Health Emergency. In response, the Press has made a collection of more than 70 relevant book chapters and journal articles freely available on its website.

Research in the collection has been drawn from journals including Epidemiology & Infection; Prehospital and Disaster Medicine; Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, and from Animal Health Research Reviews, among others. Future articles will be added to the collection once they have been published.

For more information, visit https://www.cambridge.org/ core/browse-subjects/medicine/coronavirus-free-accesscollection#

LAW & POLITICS

JUDGE DAMON J. KEITH LEGACY LIVES ON AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW Howard University School of Law is making certain that its distinguished alumnus, long-standing federal judge Damon J. Keith’s legacy will live on in years to come by offering a scholarship and renaming its renovated Moot Court Room in his honor.

Beginning in the 2020-21 academic year, Howard Law’s Office of the Dean will award annual scholarships from The Honorable Damon J. Keith Endowed Scholarship Fund to a student who is in good standing, demonstrates financial need and has a passion for social justice and serving the community. Preference will be given to students from Keith’s hometown of Detroit, Michigan and students who are firstgeneration college or graduate students. Scholarship funds may be used to cover the cost of tuition, matriculation fees, housing, meals, books or any combination thereof.

Cook County, City of Chicago, and State of Illinois Senior Leadership Convene to Advance Racial Equity Cook County, the City of Chicago and State of Illinois governments as well as representatives from sister agencies gathered recently at Harold Washington College to learn and discuss how government can advance racial equity at a Regional Equity Partnership Convening.

About 200 government officials in leadership capacities participated in half-day workshops facilitated by the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE). Participants discussed the difference between equality and equity, explicit and implicit bias, different forms of racism and how government can build capacity to advance equity.

During the break between morning and afternoon workshops, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, President Toni Preckwinkle and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton participated in a panel discussion, moderated by Julie Nelson, founding Director of GARE. The officials discussed the importance of leadership in advancing equity and shared why the work is so important to

each of them.

“We live in a country where there is tremendous inequality, and while that isn’t entirely race-based, surely inequity has a disproportionate impact on communities of color. We need to target our resources according to the greatest need in order to level the playing field,” said President Preckwinkle.

Regarding the importance of diversity in hiring, she responded, “I’ve always believed it is important to have staff that reflects the constituents we serve, and I am proud to have such diverse and talented staff.”

“In our positions as leaders, we share an urgent responsibility to create opportunities for our residents and communities that have been historically and systematically denied solely on the basis of race,” said Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. “Our challenge is more than just a moral one.

The consequences of race-based inequity have led to population loss, along with a myriad of other costs for our economy

and resources. I look forward to working with leaders across our city, county, and state to ensure all our residents are dealt into Chicago’s greatness as we move forward together to create a future based on inclusion, equity, and shared success.”

Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton said: “Representation matters. I often say not only as a woman, but as a black woman, I know there are still so many spaces where policies are made ‘for us’ and not ‘by us.’ Today’s convening ensured that we, at all levels of government, continue to talk about how we advance equity.”

Leaders also remarked on the milestone of convening senior leadership from City, County and State in the same room to discuss such an important topic.

The Regional Equity Partnership Convening marks the beginning of an ongoing collaboration among these three units of government to explore how they can coordinate racial equity work and maximize impact.

COMMENTARY

The Impeachment Was Really Just Senators and Lawyers Talking

BY ROGER CALDWELL NNPA Newswire Contributor

The impeachment is completed, and President Donald Trump has been acquitted. After millions of dollars, thousands of lies, and 17 witnesses in the House, President Trump will be let off and cleared of any wrongdoing.

He has been declared not guilty and proved innocent of the articles of impeachment.

The American rule of law and the system has not worked again. President Trump lost the popular election by almost 3 million votes, but with the Electoral College (the American System), he is the President of the United States.

Indeed, this appears unfair, but what can the citizens do?

It seems the impeachment was a circus, and everyone knew the president was going to be acquitted. “What we’re doing is watching, Trump’s most furious opponents lashing out at him as they have done over and over again since the president’s inauguration.

These efforts haven’t worked before and they aren’t going to work now, and their refusal

to face that fact doesn’t speak especially well for them,” says Damon Linker, of Yahoo News.

The American system on many different levels is broken.

President Trump and his cronies break the law, and the Republicans continue to act as if everything is great. When the president has been documented by the media for lying 15,000 times, the system is broken.

When different Republicans agree that our president has been caught breaking the law, the system is broken.

“There is an underlying truth glimmering in claims of a broken system. Laws, rules, and norms are made through a political process, and the decision about how to apply them will always be a matter of judgment, which means it will be a matter of politics too,” says Damon Linker.

The impeachment is politics at its highest level, and Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell was in control once the articles of impeachment left the House of Representatives. Most of the bills in 2020 are partisan, and the members of each party vote together in lockstep. This is the new reality in the Senate

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and the House, and no one can make a decision that is good for the country.

Politics has always been about whom is the most articulate, and factual, but the impeachment appeared to be more about talking, and the facts were not important.

America heard from 17 witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry, and Democrats in the House are proud of their accomplishment. The House managers had 24 hours to make their case, even though everyone understood what was going to be the outcome in the Senate.

Talk is cheap and our elected officials and their lawyers are paid well for their expertise. There are two America’s in the country, and they are virtually split down the middle. Many citizens believe that the president has gotten stronger, as a result of the impeachment.

An impeachment is always a dark period in the history of America. Many Republicans think the impeachment was absolute nonsense, but over 70% of Americans wanted a credible trial, with witnesses,

and facts. Sen. Mitch McConnell understood how to use his power, and there was only mindless conformity in his party, and the Senate.

President Trump will take a winners leap around the country with his tweets. He will call the impeachment proceedings a distraction and a waste of taxpayers’ time and money. But, House Managers and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, did a great job proving their case, and they addressed the corruption in the White House.

The Democrats will say the Republicans are not telling the truth, and they broke the law. President Trump has been acquitted, and the only Republican Senator who stood for with truth was Senator Mitt Romney.

After three years of the embarrassment with the Trump administration, there will be no legal remedy to get President Trump removed from office. Our president will only be removed from office at the ballot box. The system may be broken on many different levels, but your vote will remove the President from office. GO out and VOTE.

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(from left) Edward Gardner, who led about 200 protestors outside a Menards store in 2013, greets Juan Horton, a store manager at Menards. Photo credit: Wendell Hutson Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx accepts the endorsement of clergy from the South and West Sides at an event on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at First Baptist Congregational Church of Chicago. Photo Credit: Tia Carol Jones

South and West side Clergy endorse Kim Foxx

BY TIA CAROL JONES

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx stood surrounded by clergy members from the South and West sides as they endorsed her to continue the work she has done in that office for the last four years.

The endorsement took place at First Baptist Congregational Church of Chicago where the Rev. George W. Daniels is the pastor. Referring to the church’s history and its place in civil rights, Daniels said, “It has been on the forefront of the civil rights movement. It’s always active,” he said.

“It’s just exciting to know that we are here.”

The Reverend Ira Acree, of Greater St. John Bible Church, said he was excited to be in the presence of other church leaders.

“I am very excited about the work that Kim Foxx has done,” he said.

“She has kept her promise, she said she was going to reform the criminal justice system. Eleven more people had their crimes exonerated. That’s a big deal.”

Acree said the work Foxx has done in Cook County has become something other communities have started to do.

“Because of the way black and brown people were treated, no parity, no equity, just a system of apartheid, this young lady said not on my watch,” he said. “The work that she has done here in

this county has now become a National model for Urban America.”

The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III of Trinity United Church of Christ said he stands with Foxx because she is qualified and progressive.

“She is dismantling the mass incarceration system,” he said.

“Now, we have an attorney for the people, we are excited and we stand with her.”

Moss said the coalition of church leaders that stand with Foxx are a marker of communities across the land.

“We are supporting her because she is one who is deeply committed to our community,” he said.

Bishop Larry Trotter, of Sweet Holy Spirit Church of Chicago, said Foxx’s record as State’s Attorney speaks for itself.

“At the end of the day, she is the woman who is helping our young people. She is the one our young people look up to. We believe she is the woman for the job,” he said.

Trotter recited the verse in Esther, “she came into the kingdom for such a time as this.”

“Kim is one of ours. We’re going to be pushing Kim Foxx back into the seat that she may continue to do the work,” he said.

Other clergy described Foxx as a champion of criminal justice reform and they talked about how she righted the wrongs of wrongly incarcerated people.

Foxx said she grew up in the Black Church and was encour-

aged to be surrounded by so many Black ministers.

“It has been the faith community that has pulled me through some of the most difficult moments,” she said.

She said there is a reason why she talks about her upbringing in Cabrini Green wherever she goes.

“It is testimony for me, to be able to know what’s possible when our leaders invest in those communities,” she said. “But that’s what we’re fighting for, our young people in neighborhoods in all across the city.”

Foxx also talked about the way the criminal justice system was being used as an oppressive tool against poor people and how she was committed to righting the wrongs of the past. She also discussed the distrust between the Black community and law enforcement.

“We have to be just as intentional of righting the wrongs of the past. It’s admitting the war on drugs was really a war on poor, black people,” she said. “It’s not enough to say ‘yeah we know,’ you gotta make it right.”

Clergy chanted “Four more years” at the end of the press conference.

Foxx is running against former Alderman Bob Fioretti, Donna More and Bill Conway. The primary is Tuesday, March 17.

Early voting begins on Monday, March 2.

Chicago’s South Side Was Big Part of the Civil Rights Era Continued from page 1

BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

The civil rights era may have begun in the south, but made its way through Chicago’s South Side by way of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who delivered one of his first Chicago speeches at the University of Chicago (U of C).

On April 13, 1956, a 27-year-old King spoke at the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., after being invited by Chicago historian Timuel Black, who earned a master’s degree in social science two years earlier at the University of Chicago.

In 2003, Black donated many of his historian papers, including the 1956 speech King gave at the U of C, to the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection at Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted St. “We cannot slow up, because we have a date with destiny and we must move with all deliberate speed,” King told a standing room only crowd at the chapel in 1956.

In total, King visited the U of C three times between 1956 and 1966 during an era when he received the Noble Peace Prize in 1964, and then Congress passed the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The more King came to Chicago, said Black, the larger his followers became as he preached justice, peace and equality for all.

“We are, in the South, moving from a negative peace, where Negroes accept a subordinate place in society, to a positive peace, where all people live in equality,”

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King said on Oct. 25, 1959 during a Sunday worship service at the chapel.

King’s last U of C visit was on Jan. 27, 1966, one day after he moved his family into a West Side apartment building. The 39-year-old Baptist preacher was shot dead by a lone gunman while in Memphis, Tenn. with other civil rights leaders including the Rev. Jesse Jackson on April 4, 1968.

That day changed Black America forever said Black, a 100-year-old Washington Park resident.

“Things were never the same in America for blacks after King was killed,” contends Black. “This man stood up for ‘us’ and he died for us too and that is something black folks will never forget.”

Black helped organize marches and protest demonstrations for King when he visited Chicago, and said he did so because he believed in his message of hope. And on Aug. 28, 1963, Black, a Chicago teacher at the time, was among the 250,000 people that stood in the mall in Washington, D.C. to hear King’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech.

“I was impressed that a young, black man cared enough about us black folks to speak out against injustices even if it meant becoming a ‘target’ by whites,” recalled Black. “His courage and determination to see justice at any cost was remarkable and really inspired me to want to become apart of his movement for change in America.”

But even with all the accomplishments King made in Chicago and around the world, Black pointed out Continued on page 8

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BUSINESS

Create your business and financial plans Write up your plans for a targeted, profitable business Starting a business can be exciting, but that excitement may be overshadowed by anxiety if you start this new adventure without detailed research and plans to guide you along the way.

In addition to guidance, a business and financial plan can help to attract investors and open up more options for funding your idea.

After you’ve determined that you have a viable business idea and your market research has given you enough insights, it’s important to apply this information to your business planning — especially as it relates to money.

There are many ways to fund your business, but you have to choose the one that works for you. “You can put in sweat equity, use credit, raise venture capital, or even solicit funds with crowdfunding,” says Dr. Dennis Kimbro, a business professor and best-selling author.

Create your business and marketing plan Using the results of your market research, you can outline: l Details for your service or product: This means a description of what it is and what the market is for it. l Branding: This is the personality

and messaging behind your business.

Maybe you want the public to see your business as innovative and cutting-edge or maybe your business is more about establishing a trusting relationship with customers. l Market trends: These are the challenges facing your potential

AFTER YOU’VE DETERMINED THAT YOU HAVE A VIABLE BUSINESS IDEA AND YOUR MARKET RESEARCH HAS GIVEN YOU ENOUGH INSIGHTS, IT’S IMPORTANT TO APPLY THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR BUSINESS PLANNING — ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO MONEY. industry, what’s most popular with your competition, and how you plan to address those factors. l Objectives: What is your top priority in each aspect of your business, including funding, marketing and day-to-day operations? l Strategies: How do you plan to accomplish everything? Remember to be very detailed.

By incorporating the results of your market research into the overall vision of your business, you can

By incorporating the results of your market research into the overall vision of your business, you can better align your marketing efforts to drive sales and give yourself a competitive edge.

better align your marketing efforts to drive sales and give yourself a competitive edge.

For instance, if your target market is everyday families with toddlers, you’ll have to create a marketing plan to reach them in places they’ll be.

This could mean physically locating to where they are, like down the street from a school or park, or paying for ads on websites they use most.

Another example could be dealing with your competition. If you plan to compete based on price, you’ll need to see how price cuts might impact your income. There’s no use making sales while losing money, since your business likely won’t be able to survive it.

Your business plan may also be useful when you reach the stage of hiring staff. You will want to hire people that fit the personality of your business and whose values align with it. Referring to your plan can help guide you in that process.

Understand the financials Next, analyze what it’ll take to start, grow, and manage your company. A great source for business finance insights is the Hands on Banking® website. Fundamentally, you should know: l Startup costs: How much you’ll need to pay to get your idea going.

Free resources like the S. Small Business Administration (SBA) can help you calculate these costs.

You should also consider speaking with current professionals in your industry, such as vendors, suppliers, and industry groups. l Break-even point: When your business brings in just enough money to cover expenses. If you need help figuring that out, The Balance offers a good rundown. Setting up a consultation with an accountant to help you estimate costs could also be helpful in the long run. l Projections for profitability: Predictions about future income. It’s important to be realistic with these: Forbes gives a helpful guide on how to best forecast the revenue your business will likely bring in. This

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is also where the market research you’ve done can play a big role by helping you determine market size and the demand for your business.

Once you have these estimates, it will be much easier to pin down whether this is a worthy business opportunity.

Evaluate your financing options There are many ways to fund your business, but you have to choose the one that works for you. “You can put in sweat equity, use credit, raise venture capital, or even solicit funds with crowdfunding,” says Dr. Dennis Kimbro, a business professor and best-selling author.

“But which way is best for your business?”

The SBA suggests considering both your personal and business resources to help you arrive at the right financing strategy.

For instance, do you have: l Savings that you can draw from to get started? l Depending on your situation, you may think about investing your own savings. Although this may not pay for everything, doing so shows lenders how much you believe in your own idea. l Collateral to secure a business loan request? l If yes, you could be ready for a loan or line of credit from a financial institution. For this option, you’ll want to have a good relationship with your banker so they can assist you in setting it up.

When starting out, all of these questions may not apply to your business just yet. However, if you approach a bank or investors, these are the questions they’ll likely ask.

They’re also factors to keep in mind should your business outgrow your initial plan.

As you get closer to launching, your financial and business plans may change, and that’s OK. Regardless of how they evolve, having a plan in place to guide you on this venture could make all the difference for your success.

Source: Wells Fargo Bank

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On The Move Local High School Students Model Prom Fashions and Earn Scholarships

Photos by CREDD

The Prom Fantasy Experience featured Chicagoland Area High School Students. The Production was held at the DuSable Museum.

The Necole Muhammad Scholarship was presented to Kennedy Stoudemire for academic scholarship joining her was: Rhea A. Henderson, President of RH Dreams and Jason Wilder, Director of Modeling of the Prom Fantasy Experience and Val Warner, host " Windy City Live".

HBCU'S Celebrated During Black History Month With Old School Party

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Chicago Inter-Alumni Council, celebrated

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) with an old school party themed, "Denim & Diamonds" at the Harrah's Casino, Joliet. President-Brianna Pullium, Michelle Marion- Chairperson, and Dr. Blondean Y. Davis-Honorary Chairperson, along with an awesome committee partied with a purpose featuring comedian Jeremiah Frazier.

Happy "Fabulous Fifty" Tresa Dunbar Garrett.

Cirque Du Tresa", Party Under the Big Top!

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How to Reduce Your Risk for Another Heart Attack Family Features - After a heart attack, as many as 1 in 4 survivors will have another one. Lifestyle changes and working closely with your doctor to manage your health can help minimize the risk of a repeat event.

“A heart attack is a life-changing event,” said Nieca Goldberg, MD, American Heart Association volunteer and medical director of NYU Women’s Heart Program. “What many people don’t realize is the hidden risks that led to your first heart attack can be managed and, by doing this, you may reduce your risk of having another one.”

Because up to 80% of heart attacks are preventable, it’s important to follow your doctor’s recommendations for reducing your risk. Talk to your doctor about a secondary prevention plan, and consider other steps like these from the American Heart Association’s secondary prevention program, nationally sponsored by Bayer: Take your medications as prescribed. Certain medicines can lower your risk of another cardiac event. That’s why it’s important to understand your medications and take them correctly. Taking aspirin as recommended by a doctor is one way to help prevent another attack. No one should start, stop or modify an aspirin regimen without first speaking with their doctor. Aspirin is not appropriate for everyone, so be sure to talk to your

Because up to 80% of heart attacks are preventable, it’s important to follow your doctor’s recommendations for reducing your risk. Photo courtesy of Getty Images

doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen.

Manage your risk factors. After a heart attack, it’s important to manage risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes by taking medications as prescribed, quitting smoking, eating healthier and getting active.

Attend your follow-up appointments.

Attending your follow-up appointments helps your doctors keep track of your condition and recovery. You can make the most of your time with your doctor by preparing a list of questions and concerns along with a list of all medications, vitamins and supplements. Bringing a trusted

friend or family member may help as well.

Participate in a cardiac rehabilitation program.

Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to help you recover after a heart attack. You should have received a referral to cardiac rehab when you were discharged from the hospital; if you didn’t, ask your doctor if this program is right for you.

Get support. It’s normal to feel scared, overwhelmed or confused after a heart attack. Getting support from loved ones or people who have also experienced a heart attack can help you cope.

Connect with other heart attack survivors and caregivers through local support groups or the American Heart Association’s free online Support Network.

Take Charge of Your Heart Health Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, but your lifestyle can be your best defense.

Stop smoking. If you smoke, quit. If someone in your household smokes, encourage him or her to quit. It may not be easy, but it’s even harder to live with chronic heart disease or recover from a heart attack.

Choose good nutrition. A healthy diet is one of the best weapons for fighting cardiovascular disease. Research shows eating 4-5 servings of

fruits and vegetables each day may lower blood pressure over time.

Lower cholesterol. Fat lodged in your arteries can trigger a heart attack or stroke. Reduce your intake of saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol, and get moving. If diet and physical activity alone don’t get those numbers down, then medication may be the key.

Lower blood pressure. Shake that salt habit, take your medications as recommended by your doctor and get moving. An optimal blood pressure reading is less than 120/80 mmHg (millimeters of mercury).

Be physically active. Research has shown that at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol and keep your weight at a healthy level.

Reduce stress. Some studies have noted a relationship between coronary heart disease risk and stress. This may affect the risk factors for heart disease and stroke. For example, people under stress may overeat, start smoking or smoke more than they otherwise would.

Learn more about ways you can thrive after a heart attack at heart.org/oneisenough.

Content courtesy of the American Heart Association’s secondary prevention initiative.

SOURCE: American Heart Association

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New Documentary About Ben Wilson Highlights Forgiveness and Healing From Family

BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

An upcoming TV documentary about slain Simeon Career Academy High School basketball star Benjamin “Ben” Wilson will show not only Wilson’s life leading up to his murder, but also his family’s pain and suffering before their healing process began.

In 1984, Wilson was ranked as the top high school basketball player in the country and was recruited by almost every major university before he was shot dead outside Simeon on Nov. 21 while on his lunch break.

A Feb. 13 screening of the 75-minute documentary “Both Sides of the Gun: A Story of Reconciliation” was held at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd., and attended by William “Billy” Moore, the person convicted of murdering Ben Wilson. Two of Wilson’s brothers, Jeffrey and Anthony Wilson, also attended the screening.

After the screening, Moore, along with both brothers, participated in a panel discussion with more than 300 elementary and high school students. Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Chicago native, singer and actor Lonnie “Common” Lynn, moderated the discussion.

At age 16, Moore was convicted of attempted armed robbery and first-degree murder of Wilson and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

But now, after meeting with Wilson’s brothers, Moore said he has finally been forgiven for a mistake he made without thinking clearly.

“You can never walk away from something like this no matter how much time you serve in prison. At the end of the day, you will still be judged by society and by God for your actions and you must face whatever consequences come with it,”

(from left) Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Chicago native, singer and actor Lonnie “Common” Lynn, moderated a Feb. 13, 2020 panel discussion at Malcolm X College on the West Side with students who watched a screening of an upcoming TV documentary about slain Simeon Career Academy High School basketball star Benjamin Wilson. Photo credit: Wendell Hutson

Moore told the Citizen. “I know what I did was wrong and I am sorry for taking this young man’s life. It has caused pain for his family and for me because what I did was wrong and I now crave for forgiveness from the community.”

But the one question Moore, 52, said no one ever asked him until he met the Wilson family four years ago was his motive for shooting Wilson.

“I shot Ben because I felt threatened by him because he was so tall. We’re talking about a guy who stood 6’7 and looked like a giant to me when

I was only 5’6 and 135 pounds,” explained Moore, who was released from prison in 2004.

Jeffrey Wilson said he struggled with forgiving Moore for years and for many years after the shooting, he wanted to kill Moore. Had he run into Moore on the street, he said he would have shot Moore “dead on the spot.” He added up until now, he carried a bullet taken out of his brother’s body and he had planned on using it to shoot and kill Moore who took away his big brother, Ben. “That time has passed though and I have forgiven

him largely because of my mother, who asked me and my brothers to forgive Mr. Moore, on her death bed,” Jeffrey Wilson stated.

For Anthony Wilson, 42, he said his late mother, who was a registered nurse, asked him to forgive Moore. “ I remember asking my mom ‘why would you ask me this at this time? Of all the things we could be talking about, you want to talk about this?’” recalled Anthony Wilson. “That just blew my mind but that was my momma.

Always being a peace keeper and helping people at all times.”

After Anthony and Jeffrey Wilson met Moore, they got to know him personally and Anthony Wilson said it was a sigh of relief to finally release the anger he carried inside for so long.

“We spoke a lot after that first meeting and I am glad I met him. Meeting him and forgiving him was one of the best decisions I made in my life,” added Anthony Wilson. “All wounds will heal in time and it is time for my wounds and the hurt my family has felt for years to end. I now realize that everyone makes bad decisions and everyone deserves a second chance and for Billy, this is his second chance in life.”

The documentary was in the works for nearly five years and is expected to air on TV sometime this year, according to Charles Johnson, executive producer of the documentary.

“It [the documentary] took so long to complete because that’s how long it took for me to get the family and Mr. Moore together to finally meet,” said Johnson. “Now that the family has met him, talked with him and forgave him, it’s time to show the world what healing and forgiveness looks like through the eyes of this family that was injured by the loss of their loved one Ben Wilson.”

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Chicago’s South Side Was Big Part of the Civil Rights Era Continued from page 3 some lingering issues that remain a challenge today like housing.

“Housing segregation still exists in Chicago. More unity is needed in the black community,” said Black. “Nowadays there’s a unique class-separation, but back when I was growing up, there was no class-separation among blacks. We all looked alike and we all lived in the same neighborhoods.”

He added that during his generation, black kids lived at home with both parents, but now black kids are growing up in households with no male role models.

“There were mostly two-parent households back then, but today that is less than 35 percent,” contends Black. “The community has disconnected itself from helping families and now we have a bunch of single

mothers raising children with no help from the community.”

A contributing reason why so many black youth are involved in crimes like murder and selling illegal drugs is because young people do not plan for the future, explained Black.

“The reason you see so many young people shooting each other is because they do not believe there is a future for them and they just don’t care about their actions,” added Black. “That’s why you don’t see more young people voting and getting involved with their community.”

Fast forwarding to more than 40 years after King was murdered, the fight for equality in Chicago continues. Only these days, it’s by more modern civil rights leaders like entrepreneur Edward Garner, who founded the former Soft Sheen Products Co. in 1964 with his wife in

the basement of his South Side home.

These days, Gardner, 95, spends much of his time with family but remains passionate about blacks getting what he described as “their fair share of the pie.” In 2012, he went on a citywide crusade shutting down construction sites (especially those in black neighborhoods) whose workers did not include any blacks.

One year later in 2013, Gardner led about 200 protesters who marched outside Menards, 9100 S. Western Ave., in Evergreen Park because he said there were no black construction workers used to build the store.

While today’s civil rights leaders in Chicago have done remarkable work, Dr. King would be both proud and disappointed that more has not been done since his death, said former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who was the keynote speaker at a Jan. 20 Dr.

King event in Harvey.

“I never met Dr. King obviously because I was just a little boy during his era but I have studied his work and have always tried to do my part as a civil rights believer and supporter,” Jackson Jr. told the Citizen. “Dr. King would be proud of the efforts we as a nation have made when it comes to equality for all. But I think he would also be disappointed with the limited accomplishments this country has made since giving up his life for us.”

So much has changed in Chicago for blacks thanks to King’s efforts, contends Jackson Jr. Housing segregation has been outlawed so blacks can live anywhere they desire, although there still remains an unwritten boundary when it comes to ‘well-to-do’ areas.

Hyde Park has a population of 24,100 and 52 percent are white

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while 28 percent are black and historically, it has been a majority white neighborhood, according to census data. But more black families now reside in the South Side neighborhood, such as President Barack Obama and the Nation of Islam’s Minister Louis Farrakhan.

And blacks can now attend public schools with whites even though it was once illegal to do so. Wendell Phillips High School is in Bronzeville and was built in 1904 as the first public high school in Chicago whose students were predominately black even though Phillips himself was a white abolitionist and attorney.

“See what I mean when I say while we have come a long way and achieved many things we still have much work that needs to be done before we can truly be proud of ourselves as a nation,” said Jackson Jr.

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ENTERTAINMENT FILM REVIEW:

The Rhythm Section

BY DWIGHT BROWN NNPA Newswire Film Critic

They tried to conjure the spirits of La Femme Nikita and Atomic Blonde. They didn’t try hard enough.

Tangier, Marseilles, New York, Madrid…

Blood is spilled and bodies are found in apartments, houses and buses on several continents in this revenge mystery/thriller.

What’s all the commotion?

Two-hundred thirty-nine passengers perish during a plane crash. An investigative journalist, Keith Proctor (Raza Jaffrey, Homeland), tracks down a member of one of the families who died on flight NE027.

Stephanie Patrick (Blake Lively, The Town), a drug addict and a prostitute, are shocked to learn that the tragic incident was the result of a bomb. Proctor knows who’s responsible.

He knows the players. Stephanie: “Why did you come for me?” Proctor: “You’re another victim. You’re just not dead yet.”

Blake Lively and Sterling K. Brown star in Paramount Pictures’ “The Rhythm Section.”

Before anyone can, say, “Where is my Glock 19?” the lady of the night is training with a mysterious ex-MI6 agent Boyd (Jude Law) to become familiar with the fine arts of espionage, weapons and assassination.

Memories of her mom, dad and siblings haunt her. She’s seeks vengeance.

Unfortunately, her skills and killer instincts don’t match up with her will. Is she even capable?

Novelist Mark Burnell turned his bestselling book into a screenplay. Not much is lost in the screen adaptation. Stephanie, as the unlikely protagonist, does just enough to pull you into her plight. You’ll want to see if she can step up and do the unconscionable to the deplorables.

Blake Lively stars in Paramount Pictures’ “The Rhythm Section.”

Pity her transformation from hooker to slayer in a 30-day window doesn’t add up.

It’s an unlikely transformation, implausible, improbable at best. If she had started out as a former spy, soldier, markswoman, decathlete—something—you might believe she could turn herself into a fight machine.

There is nothing on view that shows she can do the job. The film embraces her ineptness, making it part of her persona. But her bumbling executions wear thin fast. It’s a device that might have worked in the novel.

On screen, she just looks feeble.

Raza Jaffrey stars in Paramount Pictures’ “The Rhythm Section.”

Guiding the actors and tech crew through the process is Reed Morano, the Emmywinning director of the very evocative Prime Video series The Handsmaid’s Tale and Starz’s show Power. She made a name for herself as a cinematographer with TV projects (Beyoncé Lemonade). Evidence of her visual flair is in

Blake Lively stars in Paramount Pictures’ “The Rhythm Section.”

the film’s look and footage.

Shots of international cities and landscapes (cinematographer Sean Bobbitt, 12 Years A Slave) look spectacular. The camera loves close-ups of characters, chest and up. Jittery, arty camerawork follows Stephanie as she runs down streets. Overall color choices (art director Didac Bono), costumes (Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh, The Fall), production design (Tom Conroy) and set decoration (Crispian Sallis) are unquestionable and fit the locations and genre.

Jude Law and Blake Lively star in Paramount Pictures’ “The Rhythm Section.”

If this film wanted to be included in the same breath as top espionage movies (e.g.

Bourne Identity, Carlos) or impress action/ thriller fans, it needed intriguing action scenes with dazzling choreography. Fights, gun battles, car chases—those are the staples of these types of films, and unless you get them right, or climb to new heights, they become liabilities. Stephanie’s exploits are never amazing, uncanny. The exception may be the climax of the film, which upon afterthought is ironic and cathartic.

Blake Lively is a strong actress, which she evidenced in the movie The Town. However, she never rises to this occasion, or brings her menacing up to a level that would threaten anybody. Anne Parillaud did in Luc Besson’s La Femme Nikita. She blazed a trail.

Raza Jaffrey fairs well as the brave journalist. Jude Law has been better in other films and does little to leave his mark on the rogue agent. There is a scary calmness to Tawfeek Barhom’s (Mary Magdalene) portrayal as the suspect Reza. Sterling K. Brown, as an information go-between tied to terrorists and spy agencies, doesn’t make his character stand out. This is the kind of role actors like Denzel Washington, with his acting bravura, would make unforgettable.

Blake Lively and Sterling K. Brown star in Paramount Pictures’ “The Rhythm Section.”

It should be noted that the film’s basic theme of terrorist bombings has an anti-Arab overtone that is hard to shake. Even if a lot of the most evil players are non-Muslim, still, something doesn’t feel right.

As the film careens towards its ending, 1h 49 min rolls by pretty quickly (editor Joan Sobel, Nocturnal Animals). Were it not for an incessant series of flashbacks of the Patrick family to remind audiences of Stephanie’s torment, when really Lively’s pained facial expressions are adequate, the film’s pacing would be just about right. You stay engaged for the most part. Waiting and waiting for those scenes that will separate this movie from the next. They never arrive.

It’s said that the difference between modern dance and ballet is that one is all about the movement and the other is about the position and image. Reed Morano is accustomed to shooting series that are all about the lasting visual impression. Thrillers tend to be more about actions and mind boggling incidents. If Morano can make that adjustment, with her

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Raza Jaffrey stars in Paramount Pictures’ “The Rhythm Section.”

strong sense of design and affinity for drama, her future films in this genre would be more fun to watch.

Visit NNPA News Wire Film Critic Dwight Brown at DwightBrownInk.com and BlackPressUSA.com.

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Celebrated Autism Activist Temple Grandin to Visit Governors State on March 9 Author and activist Dr. Temple Grandin will visit Governors State University (GSU) Center for Performing Arts (CPA) on Monday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, is one of the first on the autism spectrum to publicly share her personal experiences and insights on autism.

She also designs livestock handling facilities and is a consultant on animal behavior and animal welfare to the livestock industry. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human, as well as Thinking in Pictures, Humane Livestock Handling, Improving Animal Welfare, and The Autistic Brain. Grandin credits autism with allowing her to connect with and understand animals.

“Autism helped me understand animals because I think in pictures.

Since animals do not have language, their memories have to be sensorybased instead of word-based,” Grandin said in an interview with Stanford Medicine.

She has been inducted into the

Author and activist Dr. Temple Grandin will visit Governors State University (GSU) Center for Performing Arts (CPA) on Monday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences, named to the National Women’s Hall of Fame, and is the subject of an Emmy Award-winning film starring Claire Danes. Grandin maintains that autistic brains are a gift to the world.

“I feel very strongly that if you got rid of all of the autistic genetics you’re not going to have any scientists.

There’d be no computer people. You’d lose a lot of artists and musicians.

There’d be a horrible price to pay,’’ Grandin told a reporter in a 2006 NPR interview.

In the discussion, she explained her own specialized brain. “My mind works like Google for images. You put in a key word; it brings up pictures.

See language for me narrates the pictures in my mind. When I work on designing livestock equipment, I can test run that equipment in my head like 3-D virtual reality,” Grandin said in the interview.

Dr. Grandin’s talk will serve as the highlight and closing event of GSU College of Health and Human Services 50th Anniversary Conference: Fostering Educational

and Vocational Success for Young Adults with Disabilities.

The day-long conference welcomes educators, health professionals, students, and all other supporters of young adults with disabilities, and will provide education and networking on topics such as promoting self-regulation in the classroom, supporting high school transitions to college, facilitating success for students with autism, teaching students about self-care and risk management, and strengthening transitional programs for collegebound students.

There is a growing need for resources in the area of autism and other disabilities, many of which are undocumented, said Dr. Catherine Balthazar, dean of the college and an experienced speech-language pathologist.

“It is vital that we support all students toward a future that includes college, employment, and independent living.”

Audience members are invited to a book signing with Grandin immediately following her talk.

To register or learn more about GSU College of Health and Human Services 50th Anniversary Conference: Fostering Educational and Vocational Success for Young Adults with Disabilities, call 708.534.4086 or visit https://gsunews. govst.edu/celebrated--austismactivist-temple-grandin-to-visitgovernors-state-on-march-9/ The registration fee for the conference alone is $100; $125 for the conference and Temple Grandin’s lecture.

Tickets to see Dr. Grandin are $35 and can be purchased at CenterTickets.net, at the Box Office, or by phone at 708.235.2222.

Discounts are available for students, children, seniors 65+, groups of 10+, and patrons purchasing three or more shows.

Box Office: 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL Hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and two hours prior to all performances.

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Brookfield Zoo Goes Blue for Autism On Saturday, April 4, 2020, Brookfield Zoo is collaborating with Autism Speaks to take part in the annual Zoo Goes Blue campaign. The event takes place at select Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited facilities across North America during April, which is World Autism Awareness Month. To commemorate the day, the zoo’s iconic lion statues will be clothed in blue scarves and blue flags will decorate the park’s grounds. Throughout the day, special Zoo Goes Blue activities will be taking place for families with children on the autism spectrum, including a quiet hour on the Carousel, a sensory-friendly Dolphins in Action presentation, and special animal Zoo Chats. For more information, visit CZS. org/ZooGoesBlue or call (708) 688-8000.

Brookfield Zoo is collaborating with Autism Speaks to take part in the annual Zoo Goes Blue campaign.

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