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SOUTH SIDE MOTHER TAKES INITIATIVE TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT RACE AND COLORISM

After struggling to explain to her preschool-aged daughter about the concept of race, Lanisha Thaddison took it upon herself to write Black Rainbow, a children’s book that explores the topic of race and colorism, for other parents to turn to when they have similar struggles at home.

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Lanisha Thaddison (pictured) is a mother of three and the author of Black Rainbow, a children’s book that explores the topic of race and colorism.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lanisha Thaddison

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

USF EARNS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT WORTH CLOSE TO $1.5 MILLION The University of St. Francis (USF) recently announced that it has been awarded a grant through the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program. The grant, which will provide $1,452,947 in funding, will bring together USF and the Will County Community Health Center (WCCHC) to offer high-quality clinical experiences for USF students in the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) programs, according to a press release.

The grant will also place USF graduates at WCCHC or in another rural or undeserved community within Illinois and expand the availability of primary care and mental health services for residents of Will County in northeastern Illinois and, through the introduction of telehealth services, residents in rural Illinois.

HEALTH

NEW PRI POLL: DESPITE HIGH COSTS, AMERICANS SUPPORT POTENTIAL OF INNOVATIVE GENE THERAPIES TO CURE DIFFICULT-TO-TREAT DISEASES A new poll from the California-based nonpartisan think tank, the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), shows that Americans overwhelmingly support innovative gene therapies, which change the focus of medicine from treating illnesses to curing illnesses.

“Gene therapies have the potential to cure a wide array of difficult-to-treat diseases, including Alzheimer’s Disease, autism, cystic fibrosis, HIV, and cancer, among others” said Dr. Wayne Winegarden, director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation. “Our new poll shows that Americans see the potential for the innovation from gene therapies to find cures for often-deadly diseases that cut short people’s lives, and illnesses that strike newborns, infants, and toddlers.”

LAW & POLITICS

DUCKWORTH, COLLINS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO INVEST IN COMMUNITIES WITH STRANDED NUCLEAR WASTE U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Susan Collins (R-ME) recently introduced the Sensible, Timely Relief for America’s Nuclear Districts’ Economic Development (STRANDED) Act to address the impacts of stranded nuclear waste by providing federal assistance to communities around the country that are burdened with storing this waste.

The Senators’ bipartisan legislation would award economic impact grants to local government entities to offset the economic impacts of stranded nuclear waste, establish a task force to identify existing funding that could benefit these communities and create a competitive grant program to help these communities find alternatives to nuclear facilities, generating sites and waste sites. Under their legislation, affected communities would be eligible for $15 per kilogram of spent nuclear fuel stored, which is consistent with the rate for impact assistance established under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.

South Side Mother Takes Initiative To Teach Children About Race and Colorism Continued from page 1

BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

After struggling to explain to her preschool-aged daughter about the concept of race, Lanisha Thaddison took it upon herself to write Black Rainbow, a children’s book that explores the topic of race and colorism, for other parents to turn to when they have similar struggles at home.

Thaddison is a mother of three girls and lives in Chicago’s Washington Heights neighborhood. She said the idea for Black Rainbow came when her three-year-old daughter started to call herself white because her teacher was white. Thaddison struggled to explain the difference between the two races in a way that her daughter would understand “When my middle daughter was in preschool, she got a new teacher who was white which isn’t an issue, but the issue was that she started to think that her race was white as well because she is a lighter-skinned African American girl. She came home and told me that she was white too,” said Thaddison.

“I didn’t plan to have a conversation about race with her at this age, and I didn’t even know where to begin.”

Trying to wrap her head around explaining the difference between white and black races to a three-year-old led Thaddison to develop the concept for her book, Black Rainbow.

“The way that I described it to her was that I associated with a person’s ancestors and explained to her that her ancestors are from Africa but somebody else’s ancestors may be from Asia and because of that, those people are considered Asian American. Breaking it down that way and making it as simple as possible helped her to understand it,” said Thaddison.

Knowing that she was not the first person to have this conversation with a young child, Thaddison became motivated to write a book that other adults and parents could use as a tool to help talk to kids about race.

“I just felt so motivated to get this book out and help parents that are possibly in a situation like I was [in] and trying to figure

out what’s the best way to explain complex things such as race to young children and that’s where Black Rainbow started,” said Thaddison.

Aside from exploring race based on ancestry, the book also dives into the concept of colorism.

“The book also touches on colorism in the African American community because we come in all different shades and it’s hard to know how to explain to an African American kid that may be of a darker shade that they are equal, or the same, as maybe a person that is a lighter shade. That’s where the name Black Rainbow came from. We come in all shades but that doesn’t mean that we’re not all from the same place in regards to the African American community,” said Thaddison.

Thaddison said she has been bitten by the writing bug and is considering writing a second book that will explore how to talk to children about having a mixed-race background.

Black Rainbow is available for purchase through Amazon.

COMMENTARY

President Trump’s ethanol policy gives Americans something to worry about

BY PETER ROFF

The Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed new regulations that could dramatically ramp up the use of ethanol, a corn-based biofuel that can be blended into gasoline. That news was music to the ears of Iowa corn farmers.

But the rest of the country isn’t so pleased. A recent poll finds that more than 80 percent of voters are concerned the new policy will raise prices at the pump. And more than two-thirds think the ethanol expansion will harm their engines.

Americans are right to be alarmed. Ethanol is an expensive, environmentally hazardous fuel. The EPA’s new policy is a flagrant attempt by the Trump administration to buy the support of farmers -- at huge expense to American consumers.

The EPA’s plan would lift restrictions on gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol, a blend known as E15. At the moment, the sale of E15 is banned during

the summer because the fuel generates more ozone than is permitted by the Clean Air Act. But recently, President Donald Trump instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to begin the process of legalizing year-round E15 sales.

The president found an E15 ally in Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee.

In many cases, E15 is dangerous. Roughly three-quarters of the cars on the road today weren’t built to use E15, and could be seriously damaged if forced to run on the fuel.

E15 might even harm engines that have just rolled off the line. Many prominent automotive brands -- including BMW, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Mazda, and Volvo -- have model-year 2018 cars that aren’t equipped to handle the fuel.

Some automakers have warned drivers that filling up with E15 could be grounds for voiding their vehicles’ warranties.

The fuel is also useless for motorcycles and boats, as

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well as lawnmowers and other outdoor equipment.

Pushing more E15 into the market will inevitably lead to costly engine damage for Americans who mistakenly assume that this government-mandated fuel is actually safe to use.

This isn’t the only way in which E15 is a bad deal for consumers. Since ethanol contains only a third of the energy of gasoline, motorists who fill up with E15 can expect to get far fewer miles to the gallon -- forcing them to fill up more often.

Ethanol was developed to be a clean-burning alternative to other fossil fuels. But ironically, it actually poses a grave threat to the environment.

Over a 30-year period, the net emissions from ethanol are 28 percent higher than emissions from gasoline, according to the Clean Air Task Force.

One Princeton University researcher warns ethanol’s true emissions are even higher. He estimates biofuels emit twice as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as gasoline over

three decades.

Ethanol proponents often argue the biofuel is necessary for America’s energy independence. But today, Americans already have an abundant supply of domestic, clean, lowcost fuel. Thanks to improved drilling techniques such as fracking, the country is producing historic levels of both oil and natural gas. Natural gas in particular burns far cleaner than coal, propane, or gasoline.

Major automakers are already designing vehicles to run on the fuel.

The president seems intent on forcing consumers to buy a costly, inefficient, environmentally-damaging fuel unsuitable for most vehicles. It’s no wonder that the policy has raised a red flag with so many voters.

Their concerns are more than justified. Americans deserve an energy policy that serves the country’s needs -- and not the narrow interests of corn-growers.

Peter Roff is a Senior Fellow at Frontiers of Freedom.

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NEWS

A ‘how to’ guide for communities concerned about pollution The Great Lakes Center for Children’s Environmental Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health has published a guide for Great Lakes region community members who are concerned about environmental exposures in their neighborhoods.

The guide provides information and resources that will help people determine if contamination is affecting the health of residents in their community.

It covers air, water, and soil pollution and provides specific resources for people living in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan.

“We wrote the guide book in response to questions we receive at the Great Lakes Center all the time from people wondering how to find out what kinds of environmental toxins might be in their communities and what they can do about it,” said Dr. Susan Buchanan, clinical associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences in the UIC School of Public Health and director of the Great Lakes Center. “We designed the guidebook to be a single resource that contains information on how to investigate potential sources of pollution, and lists several websites where people can zoom in on their own neighborhoods to identify sources of toxins.”

Businesses must report their releases of pollutants, and much of the information on which chemicals and how much has been released, both recently and historically, is publicly available on government websites such as that of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Buchanan explained.

“By compiling all this information in one place, we hope to empower people to educate themselves and take action,”

Buchanan said.

In addition to its sections on air, soil and water pollution, “Investigating Environmental Contamination: A Guide for Communities,” addresses lead contamination issues and features sections about resources online and advocacy.

“We have instructions on how someone can put together a ‘power map’ of people in their communities who can help address or bring greater attention to environmental exposures because they are in a position of power—an elected official or leader of an environmental organization,” Buchanan said.

One of the websites highlighted is TOXMAP, a tool created by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It graphically represents the locations Superfund sites, coal plant emissions and nuclear power plants and is overlaid with health data from the National Cancer Institute, demographic data from the U.S. Census and income data from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

“With recent major media stories on lead contamination in Flint and all the coverage of the Sterigenics medical equipment sterilization plant in Willowbrook, we have definitely had an uptick in calls to our center in the last few months and years,” Buchanan said.

“There is and has been a long history of environmental activism in Chicago.

The shutting down of Fisk Generating Station in Pilsen in 2012 driven by community activists is a good example.

We wanted to provide another tool that would enable members of the community to have a resource and affect change.”

The Great Lakes Center for Children’s Environmental Health is a regional Pediatric Environmental

The Great Lakes Center for Children’s Environmental Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health has published a guide for Great Lakes region community members who are concerned about environmental exposures in their neighborhoods.

Specialty Unit funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry to promote and protect children’s health through prevention,

education, diagnosis and treatment of environmentally related diseases.

It is housed within the UIC School of Public Health.

Susan Kaplan, research assistant

professor, and Emily Szwiec, research associate, in the department of environmental and occupational health sciences in the UIC School of Public Health, are co-authors of the guide book.

Chicago Public Schools Offers Free Lunch The CPS LunchStop summer meal program is providing free lunch to children ages 1-18 at nearly 100 outdoor community sites throughout Chicago. The CPS LunchStop Program serves free, healthy meals in a fun and familiar environment to help make nutritious meals more accessible to students and the community during the summer.

“It’s critical that Chicago’s children have access to meals during the summer, and we are proud to continue providing access to thou-

sands of meals through the annual LunchStop program at schools throughout the city,” said CPS CEO Dr. Janice K. Jackson.

LunchStop locations operate from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at locations across the city. To find a location, parents can visit the 2019 summer meal map at cps.edu/summermealsmap, call the Illinois Hunger Hotline at (800) 359-2163 or text FOODIL to 877877.

CPS’ free summer meals are funded through the Summer Food Service Program sponsored

by the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by the Illinois State Board of Education. In addition to LunchStop locations, free meals are also available this summer through programming at hundreds of locations throughout Chicago.

DETAILS FOR PARENTS: WHAT: CPS LunchStop Free Lunch Program WHO: Open to ALL children ages 1-18 – children do NOT need to be CPS students in

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order to receive a free lunch.

WHERE: Locations across the city: • To find a location, go to cps.edu/summermealsmap and click “LunchStop” (Note: the map feature includes both LunchStops and indoor locations that host summer programs, including summer school.) • Meals are available Monday – Friday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: For additional information, flyers, and location cards, please visit cps.edu/summermeals.

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BUSINESS

“Art for Justice” Unveiled at Ben & Jerry’s Factory While melting ice cream cones may seem like an ice cream company’s biggest summer concern, Ben & Jerry’s is tackling an issue that’s a bit more substantial: criminal justice reform.

With 5% of the world’s population, and 25% of the world’s prison population, the criminal justice system in the United States is what author Paul Brakke refers to as “a national shame.” Addressing that issue and advocating for criminal justice reform is the focus of a threeyear effort by the iconic ice cream maker, who proudly unveiled a new art installation at its Waterbury, Vermont factory tour site recently.

To highlight the need for criminal justice reform, the exhibit features artwork by Jesse Krimes, Russell Craig, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Mary Baxter and other artists who have first-hand experience with incarceration and are now working to improve our criminal justice system.

The display is featured at the entrance to the ice cream factory, which hosts approximately 400,000 annual visitors, making it one of Vermont’s most popular tourist destinations. The exhibit was launched in conjunction with the Art for Justice Fund in front of fans, visitors, employees and those

Visitors to the Ben & Jerry’s factory view the newly-opened Art for Justice exhibit, which highlights the need for criminal justice reform, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Waterbury, Vt. (Andy Duback/AP Images for Ben & Jerry’s) (From left) Artist Mary Baxter of Philadelphia, Pa. talks with Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Jerry Greenfield and Sherry Packman of Starksboro, Vt., while viewing the newly-opened Art for Justice exhibit at the Ben & Jerry’s factory on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Waterbury, Vt. The exhibit highlights the need for criminal justice reform and features artwork by formerly-incarcerated artists, including Baxter. (Andy

Ben & Jerry’s CEO Matthew McCarthy and Rasir Corzen, 11, of Philadelphia, Pa., enjoy ice cream while viewing the newly opened Art for Justice exhibit at the Ben & Jerry’s factory on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Waterbury, Vt. The exhibit highlights the need for criminal justice reform and features artwork by formerly-incarcerated artists. (Andy Duback/AP Images for Ben & Jerry’s)

committed to seeing a systemic change in the way state and federal authorities approach the use of jail and bail in the penal system.

“Ben & Jerry’s is taking action on the issue of criminal justice reform, actively working with NGO partners and in league with a growing number of companies, to learn how we can best make a positive impact,”

said Ben & Jerry’s CEO Matthew McCarthy, “Collectively we call out the tremendous disparity between spending 260 million dollars and the fact that those impacted individuals and communities are no better off.”

The CEO noted that the company is pursuing an “invest/divest” approach that would redirect money from jails and prisons and

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put it toward programs that make communities safer, such as more mental health counselors, substance abuse programs, and job training.

This approach is called “front end” criminal justice reform and is part of Ben & Jerry’s overall strategy.

So far in 2019, the company has worked with Color of Change to fight for reforms including ending cash bail, stopping unnecessary prosecutions and disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline.

Ben & Jerry’s has also worked with the ACLU, scooping ice cream at over a dozen cities as part of a national “People Not Prisons” tour from L.A. to

D.C., addressing mass incarceration.

The company is actively campaigning in St. Louis, MO to help close The Workhouse jail and end cash bail, in partnership with the Advancement Project National Office and local organizations.

After unveiling the artwork, attendees enjoyed an ice cream social hearing from the attending artists, interactive art projects such as protest sign and button making, as well as music by formerly incarcerated artist DJ Rimarkable.

To find more about Ben & Jerry’s work on criminal justice reform, visit www.BenJerry.com.

Federal Government Achieves Small Business Contracting Goal for Sixth Consecutive Year The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced that the federal government exceeded its small business federal contracting goal for the sixth consecutive year, awarding 25.05 percent in federal contract dollars to small businesses totaling $120.8 billion, an increase from the previous fiscal year of nearly $15 billion.

The Fiscal Year 2018 Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard marks the first time more than $120 billion in prime contracts has been awarded to small businesses. Overall, the federal government earned an “A” on this year’s government-wide scorecard.

“I’m happy to report that for the first time in history the federal government has awarded more than $120 billion in federal contracts and marked the sixth year in a row exceeding our target milestones for small businesses,” said Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton. “Through these businesses, we strengthen the economy, and support the American workforce in the process. For example, the federal prime and subcontract awarded to small businesses in FY18 equate to more than one million jobs created. Every contract that gets in the hands of a small business is a win-win for our nation, the entrepreneurs, their employees and the communities they support all across the country.” www.thechicagocitizen.com

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FASHION

ORS™ Olive Oil Launches FIX IT Range for Wig and Weave Wearers

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Hayley Williams’ Brand, Good Dye Young, To Launch Nationwide At Sally Beauty Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH), recently announced the nationwide launch of community-driven hair color brand Good Dye Young, founded by Grammy Award winner Hayley Williams and her longtime stylist Brian O’Connor. The partnership is a significant step in Good Dye Young’s path to reaching and growing its community while being accessible to all.

Good Dye Young is rolling out with its Semi-Permanent Hair Color line and its innovative Hair Makeup formulation, Poser Paste, which will be available in both Sally Beauty stores and on sallybeauty.com.

Good Dye Young Semi-Permanent Hair Color ($18, 5oz.) – in 9 colors and a Fader, the vibrantly pigmented, customizable cream formula is Vegan and Cruelty-Free and contains Bergamot

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Good Dye Young Poser Paste Hair Makeup ($18, 2.5oz.) – brings the fun of color to hair without long-term color commitment. The eight colors are mixable and vibrant on all hair types and can be used whenever a little change is needed, according to a press release. Simply wash it out with your favorite shampoo.

“We’re thrilled to offer this exciting new line to our customers seeking more creativity with hair color,” said Maryann Herskowitz, vice president of color and care at Sally Beauty.

“The professional-grade ingredients in the semi-permanent and temporary poser paste provide Sally customers with quality results, all while encouraging them to think outside of the box with hair color and confidently experiment with their look.”

“Good Dye Young is a community built on a mission of inclusion, diversity and self-expression,” said president of Good Dye Young, Abraham Faddoul.

“Our partnership with Sally Beauty offers us a platform to grow our diverse community and be present where consumers shop for vibrant hair color, at Sally Beauty stores.”

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Cutting-edge hairstyles are just as unique as the wearer and these days consumers demand more versatility than ever. Individual self-expression is now simpler with ORS Olive Oil’s latest sweat and humidity-resistant FIX IT line, formulated specifically for applying and styling wigs with unprecedented ease. FIX IT is the only multicultural brand with a gel adhesive and styling collection for lace front wig and weave wearers.

ORS™, a brand known and trusted for its commitment to natural healthy hair and styling, recognized that wigs and weaves aren’t just a passing trend; they’re a style choice — that is low maintenance and cost effective. The FIX IT range was created to allow weave and wig enthusiasts the flexibility to change up their style quickly, without sacrificing the integrity of their natural hair or scalp health.

“We set out to create a holistic line ORS™ Olive Oil of products that complement and has launched a enhance each other,” said Taniqua FIX IT range for Bennett, director of marketing North wig and weave America for ORS™. “Our end goal is to wearers. provide customers a means to maintain whatever hairstyle they choose, without having to spend lots of time or money to get there,” she added. “Whether you want next level hold for your wig or definition added to your curly hair extension, the FIX IT range has a regimen that will work for you.”

ORS™ didn’t forget their natural hair roots when it came to the FIX IT line, either. Protecting and nourishing the natural hairline was a chief concern during the range’s research and development phase. Every product in the range contains Keravis, a complex three times more effective than Panthenol for follicle stimulation and strengthening.

“When you want a break from the daily wig styling, this product line allows you to switch between styles with confidence, knowing your scalp is nourished and protected,” noted Bennett.

Formulated with olive oil, castor oil, burdock root and white peony, the FIX IT range ensures natural hairlines are soothed, stimulated, and strengthened. All products in the range dry quickly and are residue-free, according to a press release. The full line-up includes the following products: FIX IT Grip Gel ($5.49 USD): An extreme-hold styling gel for styling and applying wigs and weaves FIX IT Gellie Glaze & Hold ($5.49 USD): Works to lay edges, add definition, as well as adding moisture and staying power for sleek updos with a lasting hold.

FIX IT Superhold Spray ($6.49 USD): An extreme-hold styling gel for both styling and application of wigs and weaves.

FIX IT Liquifix Reset Spray ($6.99 USD): A gamechanging spray that creates both maximum hold and extended style time on wigs, weaves, natural and relaxed hair.

FIX IT No Grease Crème Styler ($7.99 USD) combines the power of nourishing olive oil, frizz taming argan oil, moisturizing jojoba, strengthening wheat protein. With this product, you can smooth and design curls for weaves, wigs or natural hair.

The FIX IT range by ORS™ Olive Oil is currently available in select Walmart stores and will be available at local beauty supply stores in August. To learn more about the FIX IT range, or any of the ORS™ product lines, visit orshaircare.com

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“The scientific community knows that creativity offers huge benefits to individuals, both directly and via benefits to health and happiness,” says Mark Runco, director of Creativity Research and Programming at Southern Oregon University.

The survey also revealed the following insights: • Doctor prescribed creativity: Science has legitimized creativity as a critical component of well-being, and doctors are increasingly prescribing creative pursuits as part of medical prescription regimens. If given the choice, 57 percent of U.S. adults would rather take up a new creative hobby than start a new medication, if assured by their doctor it would have the same health benefits.

• Handmade happiness: The majority of those surveyed love both the process of making something from scratch, as well as the joy they received from the finished project.

Three in four U.S. adults currently participate in at least one creative activity, with baking, gardening, cooking (beyond everyday meals), home décor and DIY crafting being the most popular.

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Two-thirds of adults in a recent survey say they seek to use their creativity more in life, and 77 percent would rather give up their Netflix subscription for a year than their favorite creative hobby. The study, conducted by Bluprint, NBCUniversal’s state-of-the-art digital lifestyle learning platform and streaming service, in partnership with IPSOS, explores the growth of creativity, and what brings people joy in 2019.

“What’s clear is that Americans crave a greater sense of personal fulfillment,” says Catherine BalsamSchwaber, GM of Bluprint. “This may be the first time in American history that mothers are wishing for their chil-

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