South suburban Citizen 7-1-2020

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Citizen The Citizen: Serving The Black Community For 55 Years Week of July 1, 2020

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SOUTH SUBURBAN

A new Amazon Fulfillment Center is planned for Matteson. It will be the third Amazon Fulfillment Center planned for the Southland and will bring more than 2,000 jobs to the area. Photo courtesy of Village of Matteson/ Amazon

MORE JOBS COMING TO THE SOUTHLAND More than 1,000 jobs are set to come to the Southland with the announcement of Amazon constructing three new fulďŹ llment centers in University Park, Matteson and Markham. The newest fulďŹ llment centers will open in Matteson and Markham. PAGE 3

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Now Offering Free Virtual Tax Services Amid COVID-19 Crisis

OP-ED: Racial divide of coronavirus is real, so are innovations that can help Page 3

Comerica Bank and National Business League Announce $1 Million Commitment to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION 2020 HBCU COMPETITIVENESS SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative) recently announced the names of 44 students from 33 historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) selected as 2020 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars – the Initiative’s highest student recognition.

Scholars are chosen based on their academic achievements, campus and civic involvement and entrepreneurial ethos or “gogetter” spirits. Comprised of undergraduate, graduate, professional students, and international students from various academic backgrounds, the 2020 scholars were selected from among several highly distinguished HBCU students. In addition, each recognized scholar was nominated and endorsed by their institution president, which itself is a prestigious acknowledgement.

“I am simply thrilled to recognize the 2020 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars,” said Johnathan Holifield, executive director of the Initiative. “These students are fine examples of the talent and boundless vitality found at America’s HBCUs. This recognition heightens expectations for scholars to continue making meaningful contributions to our nation. I am confident they will deliver.”

HEALTH

LUNG TRANSPLANT PERFORMED ON A COVID-19 PATIENT AT NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE For the first time, surgeons at Northwestern Medicine performed a double-lung transplant on a patient whose lungs were damaged

by COVID-19. The patient, a Hispanic woman in her 20s, spent six weeks in the COVID ICU on a ventilator and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a life support machine that does the work of the heart and lungs. By early June, the patient’s lungs showed irreversible damage. The lung transplant team listed her for a double-lung transplant, and 48 hours later, performed the life-saving procedure at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

“How did a healthy woman in her 20s get to this point? There’s still so much we have yet to learn about COVID-19. Why are some cases worse than others? The multidisciplinary research team at Northwestern Medicine is trying to find out,” says Rade Tomic, MD, a pulmonologist and medical director of the Lung Transplant Program.

Northwestern Medicine has one of the shortest wait-times in the United States for new lungs, according to Dr. Tomic. Once a patient’s name is added to the transplant waiting list, it typically takes 30 days to find a match – much shorter than the national average of three months.

Following lung transplantation, more than 85-90% of patients survive one year, and report complete independence in day-today life. For more information on Northwestern Medicine’s Lung Transplant Program, visit nm.org.

LAW & POLITICS

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON U.S. SUPREME COURT’S RULING PRESERVING DACA AND PROTECTING DREAMERS The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of Illinois and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general along with several other plaintiffs against federal attempts to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

In the Supreme Court, Raoul and the coalition argued in a September 2019 brief that the administration’s decision to scrap DACA was based on critical errors. These included erroneous assumptions about how DACA works, reliance on unhelpful case law, and omission of essential factors – including a failure to explain the administration’s abrupt change in position on DACA’s legality or considering the interests of those affected. The Supreme Court recently sided with Raoul and the coalition alongside many plaintiffs from across the nation challenging the administration’s actions.

In a statement, Raoul said, “I applaud the Supreme Court for today’s decision in our case and others that protects thousands of young people and their rights to live and work in the only country they have ever known as home. I will continue to fight any discriminatory actions that cause uncertainty and fear in immigrant communities in Illinois and throughout the country.”

Black Women Bonding Together to Provide Breast Cancer Support

BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

While Black and white women may get breast cancer at the same rate, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women die from breast cancer at a higher rate, and Beulah Brent said she wants to change that statistic.

Brent is CEO of Sisters Working It Out, a nonprofit in Matteson, whom Brent said provides breast cancer education and emotional, physical and financial support to women.

“In a nutshell, Sisters Working It Out (SWIO) is a women’s health organization that focuses on breast cancer,” explained Brent, who worked as a mammography manager at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County for more than 25 years. “Breast cancer is more or less a white women’s disease, but we [blacks] are the first to die from breast cancer.”

Brent’s assertion is supported by a recent report by the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force, which said, “Black women were less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, but 62 percent more likely to die from it. At a time when several other racially diverse cities, such as New York and San Francisco, had low or non-existent breast cancer death rate disparities, Chicago’s breast cancer disparity was pronounced.”

The report, Breast Cancer Disparities: Improving Access To and Quality of Breast Health Services in Chicago, also pointed to another barrier for Black women having access to breast cancer screening.

“This data and Chicago’s legacy of segregation point to the impact that structural deficits in our healthcare system have had in creating systemic barriers to quality breast cancer screening and treatment, which disproportionately affect Black women.

Biologically, breast cancer can be more aggressive in Black women compared to white women,” the reported stated.

And by many Black women not getting a mammogram at age 40, as recommended by health professionals, Brent said it is not detected at an early stage, and therefore could spread and cause death.

“If a woman has a mammogram appointment and needs transportation to get there, we provide that for her.

And if we cannot take them, but a family member can, then we give her a $20 gift card to give to the family member,” said Brent, 60. “We work with the state, who has a program that will pay for mammogram tests, if you are uninsured or underinsured, considering the cost for a mammogram.”

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(from left) Beulah Brent, CEO of the nonprofit Sisters Working It Out, were joined by a University of Illinois Hospital patient (in the middle) along with Carmen Macias, a clinical research coordinator at the University of Illinois Hospital, which hosted a health fair with Brent. Photo credit: Courtesy of Sisters Working It Out

ers participate in the reimbursement program, but the University of Illinois Hospital, Mercy and Mt. Sinai are all participants, according to Brent.

And even though October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Brent said women over 40-years-old should not wait until then to get a mammogram.

A mammogram is an x-ray of the breasts and without insurance could cost as much as $200, according to the CDC. Previously, before x-rays were invented, the only way breast cancer was detected was when breast lumps could be felt from the outside. At that point, it was often too late to treat a woman to prevent the cancer from spreading and causing death.

Besides costs, Brent said many Black women do not go get tested for breast cancer because they do not trust healthcare professionals especially older women over age 60.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization held monthly support meetings in Englewood at the University of Illinois Mile Square Health Center, 641 W. 63rd St., but now holds virtual meetings until the pandemic is over.

“Englewood, Auburn Gresham, Roseland, and Pullman on the South Side and Harvey and Matteson in the south suburbs, are areas where breast cancer diagnoses among women are high,” contends Brent. “And diabetes is another health disparity in the black community we are addressing.”

The organization handed out personal protective equipment, such as hand sanitizer, facemasks and gloves as well as breast cancer information in Robbins on June 27. From 12 to 2 pm. on July 2, SWIO will be in Harvey at the Christian Health Center, 31 W. 155th St. followed by another event on July 10 in Tinley Park and July 17 in Olympia Fields with assistance from State Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-38th), whose district includes Tinley Park and Olympia Fields.

“I met Bealuh and other members of her organization at the grand opening for my district office [in Matteson] and I told them then that I was extremely interested in women’s issues whether it was breast cancer or domestic violence,” recalled Meyers-Martin (38th). “And ever since that first meeting with them I have been volunteering for the organization.”

The SWIO was founded in 2001 by Dr. Monica Peak, a former primary care physician at Rush University Medical Center, who had researched health care disparities on Chicago’s West Side and realized how many Black women were not getting mammograms at an early age.

“We are a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping women of color deal with their health issues and to make sure they get the care they need and deserve,” added Brent.

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NEWS

More jobs coming to the Southland Continued from page 1

BY TIA CAROL JONES

More than 1,000 jobs are set to come to the Southland with the announcement of Amazon constructing three new fulfillment centers in University Park, Matteson and Markham. The newest fulfillment centers will open in Matteson and Markham.

The Southland is experiencing an economic and workforce boom, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Matteson Amazon Fulfillment Center will be located at 7001 Vollmer Road.

Sheila Chalmers-Currin, president of the Village of Matteson, said Amazon has recognized the Southland is a jewel in itself. “Not only is it going to be here in my village, but in

surrounding villages too,” she said. “What it will do is it will bring more than 1,000 new jobs and good paying jobs, that’s extremely important to the Southland.”

Chalmers-Currin said Amazon also has committed to working with the Village of Matteson’s schools and its STEM program.

“That’s always important for generations to come. So, I see that being revitalization to the Southland and this is just a start,” she said. “So many more corporations and companies will want to be where Amazon is and it will also affect the idea of our push. We’ve had several talk[s] with the Governor in regards to a third airport.”

Chalmers-Currin said Amazon’s presence in Illinois means a great deal when it comes to jobs and benefits. She said it means Amazon understands how important the Southland is

as a region. She added Amazon offers reimbursement for college and said it is a benefit for people who might want to work before going to college. “Most of the individuals that have been in the village of Matteson have to travel long distances for jobs downtown and [in] other areas. They can have jobs right here in this village itself,” she said. “With everything that has happened with COVID-19, this is a Godsend.”

The Matteson Amazon Fulfillment Center will be a state-of-the-art facility that will utilize Amazon Robotics, which will require people with experience in IT. “I think it will open the doors to a lot of other jobs that will happen right here in Amazon not only in Matteson, but in the Southland, places like Monee that have Amazon, places like University Park and places like Markham,” Chalmers-Currin said. “It is

saying to surrounding areas that the Southland is the place to be.”

Chalmers-Currin said the timeline for the fulfillment center completion will be August 2021. Construction has already started on the facility which will be 855,000 sq. ft. Chalmers-Currin said the facility is set to be the largest fulfillment center.

“The Village of Matteson is thrilled to welcome Amazon to our town. As a global leader of the rapidly growing distribution industry, Amazon will now have access to our exceptional regional workforce, a very vibrant business climate and our continuing commitment to attract diverse forms of economic development,” she said. “This particular project is clearly an economic engine that will attract hundreds of jobs to our town.”

COMMENTARY

OP-ED: Racial divide of coronavirus is real, so are innovations that can help

BY ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ AND MARTHA A. DAWSON

News about the novel coronavirus, which has now claimed over 100,000 American lives, is all around us. A subtext told in this reporting is the painful story of the pandemic’s devastating effect on people of color.

While coronavirus does not know boundaries of race, income, or ethnicity, its disproportionate impact on minority communities is unmistakable and points to a deeper crisis of racial disparities in health care that have persisted long before the onset of this disease.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study in Atlanta found that, in a cohort of 305 adults hospitalized with coronavirus, 83 percent were black.

Similarly, in Washington, D.C., 80 percent of lives lost to coronavirus are black. Public health officials report that Latinx populations are overrepresented in coronavirus deaths, too.

There will be lessons gained from this pandemic, giving us the insights and motivation to build on new ways to deliver care. A renewed call to confront racial inequality in health care should be at the top of the list both for policymakers, the educational system, and health care itself.

As a former member of Congress who represented

Philadelphia, the nation’s sixthlargest city with a minority population of over 60 percent (Schwartz), and the President of the National Black Nurses Association, a health system administrator and educator of more than 40 years (Dawson), this is a subject close to our hearts.

Last year, we participated in a convening on racial disparities in health care hosted by Better Medicare Alliance that brought together representatives from the National Minority Quality Forum, NAACP, National Medical Association, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, and other health equity leaders.

While we could not have predicted the havoc that coronavirus would wreak on our health care system the following year, we find ourselves reflecting on the solutions discussed that can be brought to bear today.

This convening crystalized what we have already known: racial inequities elsewhere in our culture manifest today in the form of unconscious and conscious bias by health providers, lack of representation of minorities in highlevel health professions, and lagging outcomes for minorities across the health care system.

Our institutions in health care are not powerless to take on these inequities – many already are. The Accreditation Council for Graduate

Medical Education (ACGME) explained at the convening the steps being taken to ensure greater diversity in the physician workforce, while providers like ChenMed and Oak Street Health are directly engaging minority communities and leveraging supplemental benefits to address health disparities.

We believe that Medicare Advantage – the managed care option in Medicare where more than 24 million seniors and Americans with disabilities receive coverage – highlights successful remedies for the inequities in health care that are deeply felt amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Increasing numbers of racial minorities are choosing Medicare Advantage for their health care needs. 57 percent of Latinx Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage and black seniors represent a higher proportion of beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage than in Traditional Medicare.

Black and Latinx seniors are more likely to be affected by health conditions that can heighten the risk of coronavirus-related complications. Black adults are 20 percent more likely to have asthma, 72 percent more likely to be diabetic, and eight times as likely to be diagnosed with HIV than white adults.

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is essential to protecting these individuals, future generations, and their communities from future health crises.

Medicare Advantage offers promising signs – with a 29 percent lower rate of avoidable hospitalizations among beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions, and a 73 percent lower rate of serious complications among the most clinically at-risk diabetics.

We also know that most seniors live on fixed incomes, including racial minorities who are more likely to experience poverty than white older adults. Medicare Advantage can help these vulnerable beneficiaries stay more financially secure, saving them nearly $1,600 a year in annual health expenditures compared to Traditional Medicare.

Consider, too, the impact of hunger and food insecurity that is exacerbated amid the coronavirus pandemic. Even before this crisis took its toll, over 21 percent of black households struggled with food insecurity.

Medicare Advantage’s flexible benefit design offers tools to help.

Nearly half of Medicare Advantage plans provide supplemental coverage for meal benefits and have stepped up in this moment of crisis to help get food in the hands of seniors in need.

These achievements do not happen by chance. They are made possible by the unique incentives

built into the framework of Medicare Advantage that reward the value of health services provided, rather than the volume. This allows for a greater focus on primary care, earlier clinical interventions, supplemental benefits tailored to address social determinants of health, and lower costs to the patient and the health care system.

Medicare Advantage is not a panacea for the racial inequities that persist across our culture today, and there is more work to be done. A report that followed our convening outlines sensible recommendations for reform — from required unconscious bias and cultural sensitivity training, to more accurate and actionable data to pinpoint where and how disparities occur.

Still, these successes offer us great hope that, even in this season of crisis, innovations are taking hold that can lead to a more just future in health care.

Allyson Y. Schwartz is president and CEO of the Better Medicare Alliance. She represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2005 to 2015.

Martha A. Dawson, DNP, RN, CNS, FACHE, is President of the National Black Nurses Association and Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing.

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BUSINESS

Entrepreneur Empowering Millennials Through Real Estate and Financial Literacy Pongee Barnes, born and raised on the south-side of Chicago, is a politicalscience graduate of Southern Illinois University of Carbondale. Barnes embarked on her real estate career as a college student in 2005 at the age of 20, buying her first condo in Chicago. After buying 2 condominiums during the most recent tumultuous real estate market collapse, she was able to endure and purchase flips and rentals.

As of late, Barnes has done both rentals and flipping. Her current portfolio consists of properties with a mix of multifamily, commercial and single family properties. Barnes’ competitive edge is building a real estate portfolio by buying undervalued distressed properties in urban areas. She is passionate about real estate, but most importantly, inspiring millennials to invest in real estate.

This passion birthed her first book entitled, “Real Estate & Chill,” which was released in February 2018. Barnes’s zeal for educating millennials on real estate investing led her to teach in Andre Hatchett’s, “Black Real Estate School,” and she was featured in the Crain’s Chicago Business Newspaper. Barnes was also featured on the Dr. Boyce Watkins Intellectual Chocolate YouTube Channel as well as on a radio interview with 1690 AM in Chicago. She also recently published an article for XoNecole and was featured in Medium.

Together, she and her two sons, Benjamin 9, and Franklin 6, have created a series of children’s books, “Little Owners,” focusing on entrepreneurship, financial literacy and community leadership. “Ben the Banker,” and “Franklin the Franchise Owner,” was released in December 2019 while “Riley the Real Estate Investor,” and “Robert the Real Estate Investor,” was released in January 2020. Barnes enjoys raising her two sons in Chicago with her husband, who is also her business partner.

Sysco Donates 30 Million Meals, ‘Making Every Case Count’ in a Global Effort to Support Vulnerable, Food-Insecure Citizens Sysco recently announced that it has donated 30 million meals across eight countries since mid-March as part of its community response strategy to the COVID-19 pandemic.

These donations were valued at over $100 million and included nearly 16 million pounds of fresh produce and approximately six million pounds of fresh dairy products.

With millions more people around the world seeking food assistance, Sysco worked closely with suppliers, customers and government entities, along with key partners like Feeding America in the U.S., Second Harvest in Canada, FareShare in the U.K. and FoodCloud in Ireland, among others, to distribute food to those who need it most.

“When the pandemic reduced demand for restaurants and other food-away-from-home establishments worldwide, Sysco associates acted quickly to re-direct millions of cases of food to local organizations dedicated to getting nutritious food into the hands of those in need,” said Neil Russell, Sysco’s vice president, corporate affairs. “This massive effort demonstrates an extraordinary level of partnership, agility and compassion by our global associates in response to the COVID-19 crisis.”

In addition to providing food, Sysco’s comprehensive community response strategy aimed to help address a broad set of other needs facing food redistribution efforts, including providing direct delivery to food banks and other hunger relief organizations, loaning refrigerated trucks and facility storage space to increase capacity for local food distribution, and providing volunteer and staffing support for mobile distribution efforts.

Through food donations and these other efforts, Sysco supported more than 900 community organizations in their efforts to address hunger and food insecurity.

Sysco also donated $150,000 to No Kid Hungry through its Take Out To Give Back campaign, a program that launched a social media movement to support local restaurants during COVID-19 while generating awareness about child hunger.

The campaign encouraged diners to support local restaurants by ordering takeout and delivery meals from across the U.S. and beyond.

For every meal photo posted and tagged with #TakeOutToGiveBack, Sysco donated 50 cents to No Kid Hungry, helping to ensure nutritious meals reach kids in need.

No Kid Hungry is a campaign run by Share Our Strength, a non-profit working to solve problems of hunger and poverty in the U.S. and around the world.

Pongee Barnes

Comerica Bank and National Business League Announce $1 Million Commitment to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses Comerica Bank recently announced its $1 million commitment over four years to the National Business League as part of a national partnership that will launch the Black Capital Access Program (BCAP), an access to capital initiative to assist Black businesses across the country.

This innovative small business program is set to pilot over the next three months and will reach Comerica’s five primary markets of Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan and Texas. The program will become available in all 50 states in 2021.

A one-stop online platform for Black-

owned businesses, BCAP will offer access to a capital toolkit, wide variety of technical services, financial planning information, webinars and more.

“Small businesses face a myriad of inherent challenges to open their doors and remain viable, and the current conditions due to COVID-19 only deepened those issues especially among African American business owners,” said Curt Farmer, Chairman and CEO, Comerica Incorporated and Comerica Bank. “We believe our partnership with the National Business League will become crucial in helping many Black-owned

businesses and entrepreneurs recover and survive this turbulent time.”

The National Business League fights for legislation and policy to promote the growth of Black businesses. As a nonprofit, nonpartisan and non-sectarian trade organization, the organization collaborates with policy makers and CEOs to advance Black communities’ economic interest supported by research, data and evidence.

“Capital access remains the most important factor limiting the establishment, expansion and growth of Black-owned businesses,” said Ken L. www.citizennewspapergroup.com

Harris, Ph.D., President/CEO National Business League, Inc. “As part of the organization’s mission to eliminate institutional, structural and systemic barriers to capital, it is important to develop public and private partnerships to address the financial burden on Black entrepreneurs who are trying to keep their businesses thriving in today’s economy, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our mission with the launch of the Black Capital Access Program presented by Comerica Bank is to assist Black-owned businesses with their capital needs and resources, and we are

thankful to Comerica for its extensive support and national partnership.”

The BCAP aims to ensure that Black-owned businesses will benefit from being capitalized, to create and grow sustainable enterprises that are consistently bankable and investment ready in the digital economy.

Comerica’s $1 million investment to kickstart the BCAP includes a $150,000 financial contribution and in-kind and technical support valued at $100,000 for four years.

Comerica serves the bank’s communities with 435 banking centers throughout its footprint.

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FASHION

Lana Bramlette, Columbia Alum, Shapes What’s Next Lana Bramlette, ’97, founder of Lana Jewelry, turned her Columbia education and passion for fine jewelry into a powerhouse brand.

Eighteen years ago, she brought gold back into the spotlight by creating her signature gold hoops worn by A-listers including Michelle Obama, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Madonna, and Rihanna.

Fast forward to today, Bramlette gives back to the institution that helped shape her career. In the early 2000s, she founded the Chicago Fashion Foundation with her husband Rob. The two then enlisted other Chicago- based powerhouse women and men in the fashion industry to be a part of this amazing organization. Through Bramlette’s efforts with the Chicago Fashion Foundation, Columbia received a gift of more than $540,000 to propel future generations of designers and entrepreneurs in fashion. This gift will provide Columbia Fashion Studies students with scholarship funds and access to learning opportunities that otherwise would have been out of reach.

Bramlette shares, “We closed the Chicago Fashion Foundation and decided that we needed to give over all the amazing things that were happening with the organization.

In particular, the funding that we received from so many people needed a new home.” When asked why she chose Columbia as the recipient of the gift, Bramlette said, “I became successful because of the education I received here. I also taught here, and I really love and believe in this institution. So, for me, it felt really natural and organic that we would be giving this gift to the school that really created the path to my success story.”

Chicago Fashion Foundation founding board member Fabia Talhame agrees, saying, “CFF has had a longstanding relationship with Columbia and very much believe in and support the talent we’ve seen coming out of the school for numerous years.”

Chair of Fashion Studies Colbey Reid stated, “Columbia is grateful for Lana’s support and continued belief in our students and faculty.

The Chicago Fashion Foundation gift is going to democratize components of the premium fashion education experience Columbia offers.

Things like immersive experiences in New York and other major fashion cities, for example, will be available to students who would have missed out on such careershaping opportunities. The generous gift from the Chicago Fashion Foundation ensures that resources will be available to our Fashion Studies students so they can achieve

Lana Bramlette (center) and team, Photo by Phil Dembinski ‘08

Lana Bramlette

their dreams.”

As Chicago Fashion Foundation board member Beth Lambert has noted, “CFF always had a strong relationship with the fashion programs in Chicago,” and with many Chicago Fashion Foundation members having studied at Columbia, there was always a special connection between the foundation and the institution. Lambert echoes the sentiments of the board as a whole, saying, “I personally hope that the spirit of CFF to nurture and support fashion’s creative and business talent will continue through our gift to Columbia.”

For Columbia’s students, the impact will be significant- stronger portfolios, real-world experiences, and expanded professional networksempowering students to shape their careers through the opportunities they’ve been afforded.

Even today, after years of accessorizing celebrities,

Bramlette considers her biggest accomplishment to be the team that she’s built. She says, “People always ask me, what is your greatest achievement in your last 18 years of business? It’s not being in the stores that we’re in. It’s not dressing every celebrity. It is literally creating a space for the many people that have worked for me…to become powerful people.”

Bramlette Shapes the Student Experience For Bramlette, the work towards building a career starts with mentorship. As an alumna that understands the importance of blending class work with hands-on experience, she hires students to intern at her company. Columbia interns learn the ins and outs of running a business in the competitive fashion market.

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students, providing advice about how to break out in the industry and how to consider styling when marketing their designs. Seniors Anthony Oyer and Milan Jones worked one-on-one with Bramlette as she demonstrated how they can elevate their designs with accessories. It was a rare chance to engage with a self-made designer of a multi-million-dollar collection that has seen the likes of the Superbowl half-time show and Hollywood after-parties.

When asked about her time with Bramlette, Jones stated, “Since I’m about to graduate and go out in to the field, it’s nice to see an industry professional, how she conducts herself, and how she thinks as a business woman.” Jones added, “To hear that she’s made such a generous gift...it means the world, honestly.”

Oyer appreciated Bramlette perspective, saying, “It put me in a different head space of thinking about my customer and what she’s accessorizing with. It’s something I normally don’t think of, but now I’ll probably think about it for the rest of my process. It can only help me.”

He adds, “Students normally don’t get to work with this caliber of a designer...it’s definitely a great, great opportunity.”

One thing that Bramlette is clear about is the unique place that Columbia holds in providing both creative and business-related direction. As Bramlette says, “Not everybody wants to be a designer, but they want to live in this space.

How do you do that? There’s production, there’s marketing, there’s selling. There’s a variety of ways to be around this business. I loved the fact that Columbia had so many classes and so many options to really feel like you can live in a different space everywhere and kind of be a part of it. And not have to be a designer.”

Bramlette has lived this reality. She readily talks about the journey after she graduated- from making her own Carrie Bradshaw-esque nameplate necklace to getting her line in some of the biggest stores across the

country. She says, “For us it was always about getting credibility and being legitimate. That started with our retailers. Fred Segal launched my company really and my line in 2002. After that, Neiman Marcus came and then Nordstrom, and Saks, and Bergdorf ’s. It’s been that type of whirlwind.”

Bramlette has good sounding boards- her father, who is her business partner, and her husband Rob, who has been with her since the beginning of the company. Rob states, “What’s important in any business is, how can you stand out?”

For Bramlette testing whether something is sellable or not starts with herself and her vision, and how to translate her vision to her clients.

She wants Columbia’s Fashion Studies students to understand how to blend their creative practice with client needs as they launch their careers. Her advice to students going into the business, “You have a voice.

How is yours different?” She also emphasizes the importance of the thought process behind design. “The reality of the world is that you have to first manage and understand your market. How does your client live? Is she really going to wear a latex blue bodysuit on a Tuesday at 3:00 PM in Kansas? No.” When asked if her time with Bramlette inspires her to give back, Jones answered, “Absolutely.” She added, “For someone who has gone through Columbia, who believes in students and the future of designers, and to invest in that... it’s kind of invaluable.”

Bramlette’s contribution through the Chicago Fashion Foundation will foster generations of Columbia’s Fashion Studies students as they prepare to take their creative voices to the marketplace. Meanwhile, Lana Jewelry continues to expand.

As Bramlette says, “In the U.S. we have fulfilled every dream we could possibly have. We’re in the best retailers, we have incredible exposure, and now we’re looking at the world.”

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NEWS

Chicago State University and City Colleges of Chicago Partner to Put Students on the Path to In-Demand Careers in Supply Chain Management Chicago State University (CSU) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) announce a partnership to offer guaranteed admission to eligible transfer students from Olive-Harvey College (OHC), creating a clear path to a CSU bachelor’s degree and eventually a career in supply chain management.

Olive-Harvey College students who complete an Associate in Applied Sciences degree in Supply Chain Management and Logistics will see credit hours applied to their bachelor's degree at Chicago State, allowing them to start the University’s Business Administration program with a concentration in Supply Chain Management as juniors.

“Partnerships with industry leaders and universities have been key as Olive-Harvey College has built a center of excellence in transportation, distribution and logistics, including a new state of the art facility and programs to match,” said Olive-Harvey College President Kimberly Hollingsworth. “This agreement will take those programs to the next level -- offering Olive-Harvey supply chain management students a clear pathway to transfer to a quality, affordable bachelor’s degree, just blocks away, at Chicago State University.”

"Supply chain management is a vital component in running many businesses today," said Zaldwaynaka Scott, Esq., President of Chicago State University. "Strong supply chain systems are critical for rapid delivery and a flawless customer experience that are key to succeeding in a 21st century economy.

Businesses across industries are looking to institutions such as Chicago State University

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The Importance of the U.S. Census to the LGBTQ Community We’ve all seen the messaging about the Census and many of us might just wonder whether completing it truly makes a difference. As a director on the board for a social services agency that serves undercounted communities, it is my responsibility to understand why completing the census is so very important.

We must be counted for us to benefit from

This new partnership allows Olive-Harvey College graduates to go directly into Chicago State University’s bachelor’s degree program in business administration with a focus on supply chain management for diverse leaders with an accredited bachelor's degree and experience to lead their organizations. By partnering with Olive-Harvey College, we are expanding access to education for the next generation of supply chain leaders."

“Leadership matters – and I want to thank President Hollingsworth and President Scott for spearheading a transfer partnership that will help create a more diverse supply chain industry and a more inclusive Chicago economy,” said City Colleges Chancellor Juan Salgado.

“I encourage Chicagoans seeking to enter the growing TDL field to take advantage of this opportunity.”

Olive-Harvey College students like Suzzette Anderson are already taking advantage of this agreement, which will see its inaugural group of students start this fall at Chicago State University.

Originally at Olive-Harvey College to earn her GED, Suzzette stayed on as a credit student and quickly took advantage of all the college had to offer – like the stateof-the-art Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Center, which includes a high-tech central store warehouse environment, diesel and automotive

the allocation of political and economic power. I hope that this short read inspiresa shared responsibility we have to one another; a community that must continue to beheard during such a pivotal time in our fight for social justice and equality.

The year was 1995. I can still remember the myriad of emotions as I had planned my visit to the Halsted Street Café; a bright pink leaflet in hand with an artsy logo that read “Generation Q” on the front cover. I felt anxious yet excited about meeting other queer reflections of who I was becoming as a young man. Although I was only a teenager at the time, I felt a tremendous sense of responsibility to be honest with myself and with those who surrounded me about my identity. I somehow knew it would be the only way I would achieve the various dreams I had concocted for myself in my youth. Fear of rejection, discrimination because of my ethnicity, my stocky size or perceived lack of intelligence or worth, crossed my mind as I walked through those doors of the café; nonetheless, it would be thebest decision I had made for myself at such an impressionable time.

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engine and vehicle laboratories, and simulated driving facilities. As she worked toward her Associate of Applied Science in Supply Chain Management & Logistics, she landed a job at UPS to get hands-on experience in the industry. Eventually, she wants to open her own business, but first she wants to earn her bachelor’s degree at Chicago State University.

“I feel really prepared for this next step after my classes at Olive-Harvey, and am determined to be one of the first students at CSU to earn a degree in this new concentration of Supply Chain Management,” says Suzzette, who is also Olive-Harvey’s Class of 2020 valedictorian.

Both institutions have worked to ensure that the partnership provides a seamless transition for OHC graduates like Suzzette, who will dive right into the core curriculum of CSU’s business administration bachelor’s degree program. To qualify for this guaranteed admissions agreement, OHC students must earn at least a 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale for all transferable coursework taken at OHC, and work with the OHC Transfer Center to sign on to the agreement.

To learn more about Chicago State University’s College of Business and its new Supply Chain Management program, visit www.csu.edu. To learn more about City Colleges of Chicago, including Olive-Harvey College and its Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics degree and certificate programs, visit www.ccc.edu.

would launch my life into a trajectory of self-acceptance that has long been a key ingredient to my success.

Today, as an entrepreneur, scholar, and activist, I think about how Generation Q, a social services program for inner city LGBTQ youth, may not have existed if our community hadn’t been counted in the U.S. Census. Now, consider those programs and agencies that you are passionate about. While we won’t see direct questions regarding gender identity or sexual orientation on the census form fair access to social services depends on funding entities being aware that we exist. I also believe that the elected leaders who ensure our community has fair representation are given a voice because of the census, since results ultimately determine how many seats we have in government. Regardless of how we feel about it, we are considered a priority as a “Hard to Count Population” by the U.S. Census Bureau and ultimately, the presence of the LGBTQ community matters. The bottom line is if we don’t

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participate in the census, we’re excluded from the social progress which benefits our community.

Want to get involved? LGBTQ community members can participate in LGBTQ+ week of action beginning June 29. The State of Illinois, Cook County and the City of Chicago will wrap up IL Census Month with a Pride Census social media ‘thunderclap’ on Monday, June 29 from 10:30 am-11:30 am. This thunderclap will focus on the importance of counting our LGBTQ+ communities. I encourage everyone to engage your networks, colleagues, friends, and family to share information about the census on your social media sites. Share stories about your experiences taking the Census and posting your stories via social media (Facebook, Twitter, IG), using the hashtags #QTC #BeYouBeCounted, #QueerTheCensus #Queer and #WillBeCounted.

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Local Leaders To Support Completion of South Suburban Airport Photos by L.M. Warbington

To Stop the exodus of residents, create jobs, attract businesses, stop the violence and generate a tax base, 117th Ward Alderman David Moore says the South Side must support a project that will help to transform communities like his.

That is why he is officially announcing his support of the South Suburban Airport near University Park.

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Entertainment Studios Networks And Comcast Announce Content Carriage Arrangement Entertainment Studios Networks and Comcast recently announced they have entered into a content carriage arrangement that extends and amends terms for The Weather Channel and 14 broadcast television stations.

The deal also includes distribution of Comedy.TV, Recipe.TV and JusticeCentral.TV on X1 and video

on demand and TV everywhere rights for those networks.

Comcast will also launch the free ad-supported digital app, Local NOW, on the Xfinity X1 and Flex platforms, and Xfinity customers who receive The Weather Channel will have access in the coming months to its weloveweather.tv website and app on an authenticated basis.

“We’re excited to begin a new phase of partnership with Comcast and Xfinity, including the distribution of our cable channels for

the first time on Xfinity platforms,” said Byron Allen, founder, chairman and CEO, Entertainment Studios/ Allen Media Group.

“We are pleased to have reached this multifaceted agreement that continues our long relationship with The Weather Channel while bringing Xfinity customers additional content. We look

forward to an ongoing partnership,” said Bec Heap, senior vice president, video and entertainment, Comcast Cable.

The companies also announced that pending litigation between the two organizations has been withdrawn. Additionally, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Sesame Workshop Names Kay Wilson Stallings Executive Vice President Of Creative And Production CEO Jeffrey D. Dunn recently announced that Kay Wilson Stallings has been named the new creative leader for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and education organization behind Sesame Street and other critically acclaimed children’s programs, including Esme & Roy, Ghostwriter, Helpsters, and The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo.

Effective immediately, Wilson Stallings becomes Executive Vice President of Creative and Production. Her appointment comes following a seven-month nationwide search to replace Brown Johnson, who retired last month. In her new position, Wilson Stallings will join Dunn’s executive leadership team and will report to President of Media & Education and COO Steve Youngwood.

“Kay is the right leader to helm Sesame Workshop’s creative efforts as we embark on our next 50 years,” said Dunn. “Beyond possessing a true wealth of knowledge and experience in creating thoughtful children’s programming, Kay is passionate about our ethos and mission – to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. In her nearly five years at Sesame Workshop, she has been a champion for new and diverse voices in all areas of the creative process, from founding the Sesame Workshop Writers’ Room to the animated screen. The future of our educational programming is in outstanding hands.”

In her new role, Wilson Stallings will oversee the domestic production of Sesame Street, starting with the development of the iconic program’s 52nd season, and will work closely with Sesame Workshop’s international teams to expand the show’s global presence. She additionally will lead creative across all of Sesame Workshop’s current productions for distribution partners PBS, WarnerMedia, and Apple TV+, as well as a robust pipeline of new series and original short-form content for kids, including Sesame Studios on YouTube.

Wilson Stallings’s appointment comes at a momentous time in the Workshop’s history. Her appointment builds on Sesame Street’s recently-concluded 50th anniversary, which included receipt of an Institutional Peabody Award and a Kennedy Center Honor, and, last month, 17 Daytime Emmy nominations for Sesame Street, Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

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and Sesame Street in Communities programming. Sesame Workshop garnered an additional 13 nominations for new Apple TV+ series Ghostwriter and Helpsters, both of which were developed by Wilson Stallings and her team. In recent weeks, Sesame Workshop has played a vital role in delivering on its mission through a primetime special as well as CNN Town Halls addressing COVID-19 and racial injustice. The Workshop also recently announced production on Mecha Builders, its first-ever CGI-animated spinoff of Sesame Street.

“Kay brings energy and imagination to every project she leads, along with a passion for helping kids and families,” said Steve Youngwood, president of media & education and chief operating officer of Sesame Workshop. “She inspires excellence and welcomes a range of voices to the creative process. We are thrilled that she will lead our creative team as they continue to develop innovative, impactful content.”

Wilson Stallings joined Sesame Workshop in 2015 as Senior Vice President of Creative Development, overseeing all new content creation for Apple TV+, HBO Max, PBS and YouTube.

She helped broaden audiences by exploring long and short-form content series as well as animated and live-action programming.

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In 2017, Wilson Stallings founded the Sesame Workshop Writers’ Room, a groundbreaking fellowship to develop talent from underrepresented racial backgrounds. Thirty-one fellows have participated in the program thus far, with several securing writing or staff positions with Disney, Nick Jr., Netflix, and DreamWorks.

“I am excited and honored by the opportunity to lead the creative team at Sesame Workshop,” said Wilson Stallings. “The television I watched growing up, including Sesame Street, greatly influenced the person I am today. The chance to help shape the creative of Sesame Street – and all of the current and future beloved programs in the Sesame Workshop family – is a dream come true.”

Wilson Stallings has more than 20 years of experience producing and developing content for children and adults.

Before Sesame Workshop, she spent 16 years at Nickelodeon where, as Senior Vice President of Production and Development, she supervised development of all original series production for Nickelodeon Preschool and Nick Jr., including Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Yo Gabba Gabba!, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Wallykazam, and Shimmer and Shine.

Wilson Stallings holds a Master’s degree from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor’s degree from MacMurray College. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son.

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FOOD

Start Your Day Strong with Breakfast Family Features - Starting the morning on the right foot can help set a path toward a successful day, and for many, that strong start begins with breakfast. In fact, a lot of research supports the idea of having a balanced meal in the morning. When you turn to breakfast to fuel your morning, look for seasonal recipes that provide a delicious way to start your day.

For example, you can skip high-sugar grains with refined carbohydrates like doughnuts and pastries to instead opt for savory, protein-rich dishes like this Asparagus and Goat Cheese Frittata and Fluffy Scrambled Eggs. If you’re an on-the-go eater, try easily transportable recipes like a Tropical Green Smoothie or Vanilla Almond Crunch Overnight Oats.

ASPARAGUS AND GOAT CHEESE FRITTATA

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Prep time: 21 minutes

Prep time: 10 minutes, plus at least 6 hours refrigeration

Servings: 4 4 large eggs 1/4 cup fairlife 2% UltraFiltered Milk l 1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, plus additional, to taste, divided l freshly ground black pepper, to taste l 1/3 cup thinly sliced basil leaves, plus additional for serving l 2 teaspoons olive oil l 10 medium asparagus spears, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths l 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot or red onion l 1 1/2 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled (1/4 cup) l l

Servings: 2 1/2 (about 2 1/2 cups each) 1 carton (5-6 ounces) non-fat or low-fat vanilla Greek yogurt l 2 teaspoons pure honey l 2 teaspoons flax seeds l 2 pinches cinnamon l 2 pinches kosher salt l 4 tablespoons blanched, slivered or sliced almonds l 1 cup rolled oats l 1 cup fairlife Fat-Free Ultra-Filtered Milk l Toppings (optional): l cut berries or citrus l additional yogurt l additional flax seeds or almonds l

1. Heat oven to 400Âş with rack in middle.

2. In large bowl, beat eggs, milk, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste; beat in 1/3 cup basil until just combined.

3. In 8-10-inch ovenproof nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add asparagus and salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Add shallot and continue cooking until asparagus spears are lightly golden and just tender, 2-4 minutes. Pour in egg mixture. Cook 1 minute then scatter goat cheese on top.

4. Bake until frittata is set, 4-6 minutes. Using spatula, slide onto cutting board then sprinkle with salt, to taste, and additional basil. Cut into wedges. Serve warm.

1. Divide yogurt, honey, flax seeds, cinnamon, kosher salt, almonds, oats and milk evenly between two 8-10-ounce glass jars or small glass bowls with tight-fitting lids.

2. Securely close or cover containers; refrigerate at least 6 hours, or up to 48 hours.

3. When ready to serve, remove lid, stir and top with berries or citrus, yogurt and flax seeds or almonds, if desired.

Nutritional information per serving: 140 calories; 10 g total fat; 190 mg cholesterol; 200 mg sodium; 3 g total carbohydrates; 10 g protein.

Nutritional information per serving: 380 calories; 9 g total fat; less than 5 mg cholesterol; 280 mg sodium; 53 g total carbohydrates; 22 g protein.

TROPICAL GREEN SMOOTHIE

FLUFFY SCRAMBLED EGGS

Prep time: 5 minutes

Prep time: 10 minutes

Servings: 2 (8 fluid ounces each)

Servings: 4 6 large eggs 1/3 cup fairlife Whole Ultra-Filtered Milk l 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional, to taste, divided l pepper, to taste l

1 cup fresh baby spinach or baby kale l 3/4 cup fairlife 2% UltraFiltered Milk l 1 ripe banana l 2/3 cup fresh or frozen diced pineapple l 1 lime, zest only l 1 lime, cut into wedges l 1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil l 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract l 1 pinch ground cinnamon l 3/4 cup ice (optional) l

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1. In blender, blend spinach, milk, banana, pineapple, lime zest, juice of one lime wedge, coconut oil, vanilla extract, cinnamon and ice, if desired, until smooth. If refrigerating prior to serving, omit ice.

1. In medium bowl, vigorously whisk eggs until about double in volume and light and lemon-colored, about 1 minute. Use immersion blender for extra fluffiness, if desired. Set aside.

2. In separate bowl, vigorously whisk milk until light and frothy, about 30 seconds.

Gently fold frothy milk and 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt into fluffy eggs.

3. Pour egg-milk mixture into lightly greased skillet over low heat. Let setup 1 minute then use silicone spatula to gently fold eggs over on top of themselves. Rest and repeat until cooked through.

4. Serve with salt and pepper, to taste.

Nutritional information per serving: 120 calories; 2 g total fat; 5 mg cholesterol; 55 mg sodium; 22 g total carbohydrates; 6 g protein.

Nutritional information per serving: 120 calories; 8 g total fat; 280 mg cholesterol; 190 mg sodium; 1 g total carbohydrates; 11 g protein.

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