Chicago Weekend Citizen 11-13-2019

Citizen IDOA approves two cultivation centers to grow cannabis for adult-use purposes — Page 3 Week of Nov. 13, 2019

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Afenya Pongo-Montgomery (pictured), founder of The iCan Collective, will host a sneak preview of the new iCan Collective event venue that will soon be open in the South Loop. Photo Credit: Provided by The iCan Collective

WOMAN-OWNED MINORITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK PREPARES TO OPEN EVENT VENUE The iCan Collective will soon celebrate the opening of its new event space, 2036 S. Michigan Ave., in South Loop with a Sneak Preview event on Nov. 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the event, attendees will get a look at the space and see different ways it can be utilized for workshops, seminars, and even weddings or birthday parties. PAGE 2

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Gap Launches “Gift the Thought” Holiday Platform

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

NIOSH PARTNERS WITH AMERICA ACHIEVES TO PREPARE THE FUTURE WORKFORCE WITH COMPETENCIES FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY EMPLOYMENT The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has partnered with America Achieves, a not-for-profit organization focusing on education-to-workforce issues, to promote young worker safety and health.

Through this collaboration, NIOSH and America Achieves have included materials that address foundational, workplace safety and health competencies related to hazard identification and hazard control strategies in a recently released version of Quest for Success, a new, innovative career exploration course for high school students to learn about and prepare for jobs of the future.

“Ensuring that future jobs are also safe and healthy jobs is critical to ensuring the health and wellbeing of the workforce,” said NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D. “NIOSH is pleased to partner with America Achieves to work together to prepare future generations of workers with the knowledge and skills they need to stay safe at work through an innovative career readiness resource.”

Any educator, school, or school system in the world can access the Quest for Success curriculum free-ofcharge at: www.americaachievesednetworks.org/questfor-success.

HEALTH

NEW UNITEDHEALTHCARE BENEFIT FOR LOW BACK PAIN HELPS REDUCE INVASIVE PROCEDURES AND ADDRESS THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC UnitedHealthcare has introduced a new benefit for people with acute low back pain that makes it more affordable to: • access physical therapy and chiropractic care • help improve health outcomes • reduce costs and; • avoid often unnecessary invasive treatments and opioid prescriptions “This new benefit design may help encourage people with low back pain to get the right care at the right time and in the right setting, helping expand access to evidence-based and more affordable treatments,” said Anne Docimo, M.D., UnitedHealthcare chief medical officer.

LAW & POLITICS

DURBIN, DUCKWORTH, BUSTOS ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR EXTENSION FOR QUAD CITIES TO CHICAGO AMTRAK RAIL PROJECT FUNDING US. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17), recently announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued an extension for $177 million in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding for the Amtrak route between Chicago and Moline until December 31, 2024. In June, the members sent a letter to DOT Secretary Elaine Chao that urged DOT to extend the deadline for Illinois to use the $177 million in FRA funding that was secured in Fiscal Year 2010. After being encouraged by negotiations regarding the scope of the project, the members sent another letter in October and again urged for an extension of this crucial funding.

“Today’s announcement gives local communities in the Quad Cities the certainty needed to plan ahead for the new passenger rail service. After years of unnecessary delay, Senator Duckworth, Representative Bustos, and I have pushed hard to make Amtrak in the Quad Cities a reality. The future of this critical Illinois transportation project looks bright,” Durbin said.

Woman-Owned Minority Entrepreneurship Network Prepares To Open Event Venue Continued from page 1

BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

The iCan Collective will soon celebrate the opening of its new event space, 2036 S. Michigan Ave., in South Loop with a Sneak Preview event on Nov. 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the event, attendees will get a look at the space and see different ways it can be utilized for workshops, seminars, and even weddings or birthday parties.

The iCan Collective is an organization in Chicago that works to create a business network for diverse entrepreneurs. The organization is specifically focused on connecting female and minority entrepreneurs with resources, training sessions, peers, mentors, and whatever else they need to get their businesses off the ground and stabilized for long-term success.

“The iCan Collective is the Innovation, Collaboration, and Accountability Network and it’s all about getting resources and access to information for entrepreneurs from underrepresented back-

grounds. Minorities and women are my focus and I am truly focused on supporting women of color through the journey of entrepreneurship and developing their own business and with the new space I want to offer event rentals for workshops, pop-up shops, and other things of that nature,” said Afenya Pongo-Montgomery, founder of the iCan Collective.

The idea for opening an iCan Collective event venue is something that Pongo-Montgomery has always thought about but she didn’t see it actually happening for several more years. She decided to take a leap of faith after hearing from her network of entrepreneurs, and experiencing for herself, that there wasn’t a perfect space to fit their needs.

“I wasn’t sure that I was ready, but as pieces started falling into place, I just thought that there was no time like the present and if I don’t do it, no one else will,” said Pongo-Montgomery.” I saw a gap and need in the community and decided that if I needed it then somebody

else probably did too and so I started putting the idea out there and got the feedback that this was something people would be interested in.”

The event space will be available to rent for almost any occasion and The iCan Collective will host their own events and workshop at the venue. More than that, Pongo-Montgomery said she hopes the space can become a launchpad for the entrepreneurs that are part of the iCan Collective network.

“My goal is really to have an area where people can launch their businesses,” said Pongo-Montgomery. “I want to be a hub of entrepreneurship for the person who doesn’t necessarily have a big tech business or they don’t have a huge store that they operating out of. This is a way that I can give some space to these black women and minority entrepreneurs who have an idea that they’re building up and just need a way to bring people in so they can learn about their brand.”

To learn more about The iCan Collective, visit www.theicancollective.com.

Former LAPD Chief Chosen As Interim Superintendent After City’s Top Cop Announces His Retirement

BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

The unexpected announcement last week by Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson that he will retire next month has led to the selection of an interim police superintendent when the city’s top cop retires.

Johnson will officially retire on Dec. 31 and will be temporarily replaced by former Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck until a permanent superintendent is hired, which Mayor Lori Lightfoot said would happen in the next three to six months.

“After 31 years, it’s time for someone else to pin these four stars to their shoulders. These stars can sometimes feel like carrying the weight of the world,” Johnson said during a Nov. 7 news conference at Police Headquarters with his family by his side. “This job has taken a toll on me. It has taken a toll on my health and my family but my integrity remains intact.”

Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed Johnson superintendent in December 2016 even though he did not apply for the job, and the Chicago Police Board had already selected another candidate for the mayor to

Joining Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson at a Nov. 7, 2019 news conference to announce his retirement was his family including his wife and son, two fellow Chicago police officers.

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consider. At the time, Lightfoot, an attorney, was president of the police board.

Lightfoot, who joined Johnson at the news conference said, “The city will always have a debt owed to you for everything you did to keep our streets safe and make our quality of life better,” Lightfoot told Johnson as he started crying. “Chicago is better because Superintendent Johnson called this city his home and dedicated his career to serving it.”

West Side Ald. Chris Taliaferro, who joined Lightfoot in announcing the hiring of Beck

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at a Friday news conference, echoed Lightfoot’s sentiments about the superintendent.

“Certainly Superintendent Johnson is owed much credit for crime reduction and improving the overall moral of the police department,” said Taliaferro. “His imprint on this city will forever be remembered.”

Johnson, a former resident of the Cabrini Green public housing complex on the Near North Side, began his career with the Chicago Police Department in 1988 as a beat officer. He was appointed the commander of the 6th District

in 2008, and chief of patrol in 2012 where he stayed until his appointment as superintendent.

“CPD needs strong leadership and I want the next top cop to continue making improvements to public safety and in a department I love,” said Johnson. “Chicago is a safer place than when I was appointed Superintendent in April 2016. People in every neighborhood and on every block trusted me with their safety. I will never forget this job or those that have helped me succeed,” he said.

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NEWS ACA Open Enrollment is now running, (IDOI) recommends consumers start shopping now to find the best insurance plan

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) recently approved two cultivation centers to grow cannabis for adult-use purposes in advance of adult-use cannabis becoming legal on January 1, 2020.

IDOA approves two cultivation centers to grow cannabis for adult-use purposes The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) recently approved two cultivation centers to grow cannabis for adult-use purposes in advance of adultuse cannabis becoming legal on January 1, 2020. Wellness Group Pharms, LLC in Anna and GTI Rock Island, LLC are now licensed to start growing for adult-use purposes. Currently, only cultivation centers licensed to grow medical marijuana can apply for early approval adult-use growth. Social equity applicants will have additional opportunities to open cultiva-

tion centers in an upcoming phase.

“The addition of these cultivation licenses brings our total adult-use cultivation centers to nine,” says, IDOA Medicinal Plants Bureau Chief Jeff Cox. “These centers are already hard at work in advance of legalization in January and the department looks forward to continuing to review additional applications as they come in.”

In addition to Wellness Group Pharms and GTI Rock Island, seven other cultivation centers have been licensed

for adult- growth: • Cresco Labs, LLC- Lincoln • Cresco Labs, LLC- Kankakee • Cresco Labs, LLC- Joliet • Curative Health Cultivation, LLCAurora • PharmaCann, LLC- Dwight • PharmaCann, LLC- Hillcrest • Revolution Cannabis, LLC (DBA Ascend Illinois)- Barry Craft growers, infusers and transporters license applications will be available through IDOA on January 7th.

Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace is running now through December 15, 2019. The Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) recommends that consumers start shopping now to find the best insurance plan for their health care needs.

“Similar to last year, rates are trending downward, and the health insurance marketplace appears to have stabilized,” said IDOI Director Robert Muriel. “This is good news for Illinois consumers. We encourage everyone to shop and compare because prices and plans change every year. They may end up saving money.”

With more than 140 health insurance plans available this year, consumers can choose from among three different “metal” levels that represent a range of coverage and costs: Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

Consumers who were already enrolled in a marketplace plan last year, will be automatically enrolled into the same plan or a similar one offered by the same insurer for the upcoming 2020 plan year.

Get Covered Illinois (GCI), is the official health insurance marketplace or “exchange” where Illinois consumers can purchase health insurance coverage and apply for subsidies/rebates from the federal government to help lower their monthly premium costs.

GCI Executive Director Laura Pellikan advises both first-time shoppers and returning consumers to visit the GCI marketplace to compare more than just costs.

“Another reason to check your health plan coverage is to confirm that your doctors are still included as accepted providers in the 2020 plan year,” she said.

After December 15th, consumers will not be able to purchase insurance coverage on the marketplace, unless they have a qualifying life event, such as getting married, becoming a new parent, or losing health care coverage.

Go to the Get Covered Illinois (GCI) website to find the right health plan for you and get free assistance from a certified application counselor to help you through the process. https://getcovered.illinois.gov/en Visit the Illinois Department of Insurance to view the 2020 Analysis of the Illinois Exchange Plan https:// insurance.illinois.gov/

COMMENTARY

In Syria “Withdrawal,” Less is Probably More

BY BY THOMAS L. KNAPP

When US president Donald Trump announced his plan to relocate a few dozen US soldiers in Syria -- getting them out of the way of a pending Turkish invasion -- the Washington establishment exploded in rage at what it mis-characterized as a US “withdrawal” from Syria.

Instead of fighting that mis-characterization, Trump embraced it, pretending that an actual withdrawal was in progress and announcing on October 9 that “we’re bringing our folks back home. “

If he’s telling the truth, hooray! But so far as I can discern, no, he isn’t telling the truth.

Since taking office (after campaigning on getting the US out of military quagmires in the Middle East and Central Asia), Trump has boosted US troop levels in Syria from 500 or fewer under Barack Obama to at least 2,000 and possibly as many as 4,000.

Even at its most ambitious, the supposed US “withdrawal” from Syria consisted of moving a few hundred soldiers across the border into Iraq, from which they could launch operations in Syria at will.

The Iraqi government objected to hosting more US troops on its soil, so now the plan has changed to deploying elements of an armored brigade combat team (“less than a battalion,” so call it “less than a thousand troops” depending on what kind of battalion) to protect Syrian oil fields from the Islamic State (and from Syria’s own government).

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titude. Over the last several years (and not just on Trump’s watch), the US government’s troop level claims have become less specific and more general, less matters of public record and more notional state secrets.

But so far, according to those claims, Trump has escalated US involvement in every conflict he inherited from Obama, even after promising to do the opposite and even while pretending to do the opposite.

If past performance is an indicator of future results, what’s going on in Syria isn’t a US withdrawal at all.

Instead of US forces departing the

country, more troops and heavier weapons seem to be flowing into the country (and the region, including B-1B bombers to Saudi Arabia).

Will Trump’s non-interventionist supporters finally notice or admit that, as usual, his rhetoric and his actions don’t match? Fat chance.

Thomas L. Knapp (Twitter: @thomaslknapp) is director and senior news analyst at the William Lloyd Garrison Center for Libertarian Advocacy Journalism (thegarrisoncenter.org). He lives and works in north central Florida.

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BUSINESS

Fight to Fame Brings on Roy Jones Jr. as an Ambassador

Roy Jones Jr. Joins Fight to Fame

Fight to Fame, an entertainment platform with the aim to create new movie stars from the fighting industry recently announced that Roy Jones Jr. has joined fellow world class fighters Chris Van Heerden, Rigan Machado, and Prince Badi Ajamu as one of Fight to Fame’s ambassadors. The ambassadors are expected to guide the new blockchain technology company in the right direction while drumming up support from upcoming fighters.

Fight to Fame’s global boxing ambassador, Roy Jones Jr., is one of the success stories in the boxing space. Jones is a former professional boxer who has also worked as an actor, boxing trainer, boxing commentator, and rapper.

Roy Jones Jr. was born in the United States in 1969 and comes from a family of boxers. His father, Roy Jones Sr., was a middleweight boxer who received a Bronze Star for valor for rescuing a fellow soldier in the Vietnam War. As an amateur boxer, Roy Jones Jr. won a number of accolades including the 1984 United States National Junior Olympics, the US 1986 National Golden Gloves, and the US National Golden Gloves in 1987. He completed his amateur career with an impressive 121-13 record, comparable to other boxing greats such as Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Oscar de la Hoya, and Pernell Whitaker.

He enjoys being the only boxing champion to have held seven golden belts including the IBA, IBF, IBO, NBA, WBA, WBC, and WBF titles.

Roy Jones Jr. was named Fighter of the Decade for the 1990s by the Boxing Writers Association of America while

the Ring Magazine named him the Fighter of the Year in 1994. He won the Best Boxer ESPY Award on three occasions (1996, 2000, and 2003).

At his best, Jones Jr. was known for his great hand speed, movement, athleticism, and reflexes. He won 12 unified light heavyweight title bouts, which by 2018, stood as a record for the most wins in the fighting industry.

Are these Fight to Fame ambassadors useful to the business?

Companies hire advisors for many different reasons.

Fight to Fame has brought on ambassadors with experience in several fighting styles.

This means a number of things such as adding credibility to Fight to Fame, which is looking to bring blockchain, movies, and sports under one roof.

According to a press release, their expertise is valuable to the company because they provide a knowledgeable perspective that is hard to get elsewhere. The ambassadors also have connections that will come in handy to Fight to Fame and help upcoming fighters join reality tv shows and become movie action stars.

In addition to the above ambassadors, there are also famous Hollywood film/TV producers, directors, screenwriters, famous international event promoters, and famous international financial law experts on the Fight to Fame team. Fight to Fame ranges from signing sports athletes to hosting action star reality shows and starring in Hollywood action movies.

Jobs Report: Employment Growth Stronger Than Expected The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 128,000 in October. According to a press release from The Conference Board, this is a stronger than expected gain given the negative impact from the GM strike, which probably lowered overall employment by more than 50,000. The numbers for August and September were significantly revised up.

The Board added that the main message from the recent report is that the current trend in employment growth is higher than expected and is probably in the 150,000-200,000 range, also stating that with such solid employment growth, consumer spending is likely to remain strong into the holiday season and keep the US economy growing despite cautious spending by businesses.

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WITH SUCH SOLID EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, CONSUMER SPENDING IS LIKELY TO REMAIN STRONG INTO THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND KEEP THE US ECONOMY GROWING DESPITE CAUTIOUS SPENDING BY BUSINESSES. labor market and drawing more people from the sidelines, which will continue to improve the labor market conditions of under-represented demographic groups, the Board continued.

The Conference Board is a member-driven think tank that delivers insights for what’s ahead.

Founded in 1916, it is a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. For more information, visit www.conference-board.org.

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FASHION

Gap Launches “Gift the Thought” Holiday Platform Gap has launched their “Gift the Thought” 2019 Holiday platform anchored by the heartwarming hero film, “The Hoodie”.

Under Gap’s Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Alegra O’Hare, the brand is pursuing an added emotional marketing tone this season. This sees a diversion from the traditional theatrical, musical nature of previous Gap Holiday campaigns, and introduces a more heart felt and sentimental hero film. “We wanted to create something special and unique that tugs at the heartstrings,” says O’Hare.

“The Hoodie” tells a story documenting the evolution of a young boy and his mother’s relationship over the years. Directed by AG Rojas, the film showcases their love and timeless bond through the lens of a single Gap hoodie, one of the brand’s most iconic items of clothing.

The Gap hoodie serves as the vehicle in which the spot moves through the decades, tapping into nostalgia and moments of intensity in the forming of this family relationship. Starting during the son’s pre-teen years, we see him navigate experiencing heartbreak, discovering his passion for photography, falling in and out of love and culminates in him heading out on his own, his mom there every step of the way.

As we see at the end of the film, it all comes back to the holiday season and heartfelt gift giving when the mother gives her now fully-grown son the iconic Gap Logo Hoodie as a gift with a gift tag featuring a “Gift the Thought” note, ‘Because you’ve been there all along.’

With “Gift the Thought,” Gap strives to elevate your gift giving this season by celebrating how much you really know the person you’re gifting and put thoughtfulness back into those relationships. And because the best gifts are given with meaningful intention, Gap has curated a wide range of thoughtful gifts for anyone you care about: When you gift pajamas: ‘Because sleeping is your favorite sport’ When you gift the new Upcycled Puffer that puts 40 discarded plastic bottles to good use: ‘Because you can rock any color and still be green’

Because you can rock any color and still be green

When you gift outerwear: ‘Because you’re cool under all those layers’ When you gift denim to someone you lovingly watch grow up: ‘Because you grow up so fast’ To help spread this season’s thoughtful intention, Gap is offering complimentary gift tags in select stores: Because you bring the cheer, Because you get me, Because this is so you, etc.

“We wanted to create a platform that was unexpected this season. ‘Gift the Thought’ was our way of elevating gift giving this holiday season, making it not about the gift itself but the

Because friends like you are hard to find

thought behind gift giving,” says Alegra O’Hare.

“Our hero film ‘The Hoodie’ was our real and authentic approach to showcasing moments of intensity in the forming of a family bond over the course of decades, tapping into the legacy of the brand to create nostalgia that only a brand with a heritage like Gap can do.”

“Gift the Thought” was developed in collaboration with New-York based creative agency, Johannes Leonardo. “With the inevitable focus on product during the gift-giving season we’ve decided to take a different approach for this

ZOYA Wins Two 2019 Allure Best of Beauty Awards ZOYA recently announced its wins in the coveted Allure Best of at the SS19 and AW19 New York Fashion Week shows for Brock, Beauty Awards for not one, but two products. Alyssa wins for “Best and Oscar de la Renta nail looks. The brand’s cult-favorite remover, Red Nail Polish” and Remove Plus for “Best Nail Polish Remove Plus has been a staple for partner nail salons, nail Remover,” both in the Nails category. artists and customers, a press release further stated.

For over twenty years, the Allure Best of Beauty The 3-in-1 nail polish remover both preps and Awards have been among the most respected in conditions the nail. This will be ZOYA’s third the beauty industry, according to a press release. consecutive win, having won in 2018 and 2017 for its Products are subjected to many rounds of editor Armor Top Coat and Naked Manicure Naked Base. testing, with feedback logged over several months “We are grateful to be recognized by Allure for throughout the rigorous vetting process. This year, two awards in the nail category this year,” says vice roughly 7,000 products were submitted, and 306 president & global director of marketing at Art of products were ultimately deemed worthy of Allure’s Beauty Leo Reyzis. “ZOYA has been at the forefront PRNewsfoto/ZOYA stamp of approval as the most effective and innovative of healthy nails as one of the first brands to be 10-free. products in the marketplace today.

Having this new endorsement from Allure further underscores the Chosen for the “Best Red Nail Polish,” Alyssa is best described products’ efficacy and allows us to continue to push the category as a full-coverage purple cranberry cream. Alyssa took center stage forward with our pursuit of non-toxic nail care standards.” www.citizennewspapergroup.com

campaign. This holiday, Gap will not only play a role with the object being gifted but also with the thing that counts even more, the thought that goes along with it,” says Leo Premutico, cofounder and CCO of Johannes Leonardo.

The campaign launched on November 1 and was released on Gap.com, Gap social channels and YouTube.com/Gap. Spanning across mobile, social, streaming video and audio, the media buy includes digital video takeovers on Hulu, Vevo, and Facebook Watch as well as interactive shoppable units and custom gift guides.

J.Crew Kicks Off Holiday Season with Its Biggest and Most Colorful Coat Collection Ever This winter season, J.Crew is sharing a selection of coats in the brand’s signature bright colors and quality fabrics. For men, women and kids, with the crewcuts collection. J.Crew has pieces that combine functionality with fashion, including 26 styles, 71 colors and 16 fabrics in the women’s collection alone, according to a press release.

J.Crew women’s outerwear ranges in price from $128-$398 and in sizes 00 to 24, while men’s prices range between $148-$1498, in sizes 34 to 46.

Crewcuts rounds out the offerings with coats from sizes 2T to 16 and prices from $98. J.Crew’s entire coat selection can be purchased on www.jcrew. com, and in select retail locations.

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NEWS

Affordable DIY Projects to Transform Your Home StatePoint - Transformative home renovations don’t need to be complicated, nor do they need to cost an arm and a leg. There are plenty of affordable DIY projects you can do in a weekend to add beauty to your home’s indoor and outdoor spaces. Here are a few to consider: • Instant Ambiance: Most often associated with party decor, string lighting hung above back patios and decks can be used to create everyday ambiance. As for how to string the lights, the possibilities are endless. You may prefer taut, clean lines, slack zig-zags or concentric circles. Just be sure to use weatherproof lighting designed to withstand the elements.

• Stone Patio: A drab concrete patio, pool deck, garage floor or walkway can be an eyesore. Whether your concrete is older and looking stressed, shedding its latest coat of paint, slippery, stained -- or new, but just gray and lifeless, there’s a very easy way to spruce things up that doesn’t require replacing the materials or involving a contractor. With a pre-mixed, factory-tinted stone coating system, such as the patent-pending SpreadStone Decorative Concrete Resurfacing Kit, just about anyone can add authentic stone character to any concrete floor or wall. It not only boosts aesthetics, but also adds traction for safer walking surfaces.

The real stone coating performs well in all

There are plenty of affordable DIY projects you can do in a weekend to add beauty to your home’s indoor and outdoor spaces.

climates, standing up to water, snow, salt, UV exposure and extreme cold and heat.

“The best part? Application is fast and simple and you don’t need to be an artist to achieve great results,” says renovation expert, James Carey, co-host of “On the House,” a national home improvement show.

• Mount Shelving: Installing floating shelves onto otherwise bare walls adds coziness to living spaces while creating smart storage. The lightweight, easy-to-install Ambrosia Maple Rustic Mantel Shelf from Ornamental Mouldings & Millwork is a good choice, as it can be used as either a stand-alone floating shelf or

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fireplace mantel, and can be left as-is or stained to complement other elements in the room.

• Stone Countertops: Have you always wanted real stone countertops but didn’t want to spend thousands on a complete remodel?

You can now roll a new stone surface over any existing countertop made of laminate, cultured marble, concrete, wood, tile and other solid surface with the high-performance SpreadStone Mineral Select Countertop Refinishing Kit from Daich Coatings.

Available in 10 colors, all of which feature mineral accents and highlights found in natural mined rock, the proprietary stone technology gives an elegant, environmentally-friendly facelift to surfaces in kitchens, bathrooms and other home interiors.

“If you can use a roller and paintbrush, you can create a new stone surface using this product,” says Peter Daich, president of Daich Coatings. “It’s an affordable, simple alternative to putting in a new stone slab and looks just as great.”

Unfortunately, there are many homeowners who avoid desired renovations, assuming that in order to make a true impact, they’ll need a huge budget and a lot of time. The truth is that there are transformative DIY updates you can execute affordably in just one weekend.

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ENTERTAINMENT

New Indie Pop/Rock Artist “Ebie” Releases Official Single and Officially Detaches Herself from Her Father Eazy-E’s Shadow An American Los Angeles based artist who became popular as a “Young Hollywood” socialite in the L.A. music scene at just 16 years old, Ebie soon after became a talent of MTV and spent the rest of her teen years doing a plethora of MTV shows and specials that quickly thrusted her into the spotlight in 60 countries around the world.

EBIE captivates with this mesmerizing and heart-felt record titled “Heart Hurts” that sounds like it’s something out of a Hollywood blockbuster feature like “Fifty Shades Of Grey.” Ebie captivates you with her distinct tone that has a warmth angelic feel to the ear, yet a deep emotional undertone that creates her signature dark and compelling pop vocals.

Heavily influenced and deeply rooted from a music background from both her father Eazy-E and a family of musicians on her mother Tracy Jernagin’s side, she was inspired at a young age by her favorite artists Pink, Avril Lavigne, and Gwen Stefani.

Ebie’s music has been most compared to

Ellie Goulding and Halsey. Early released songs by Ebie included “What I Wanna Do” Produced by Grammy Award Winning Producer/Songwriter “Detail” (Beyonce’s Drunk In Love and 7/11) showcased more of her Pop/Rock sound and then a few years later, she teamed up with famed Hip-Hop Producer “Sonny Digital” and released “Girl Crush” that allowed Ebie the creativity to fuse together her smooth and youthful pop vocals on an infectious heavy trap beat.

The visuals for both records were creative directed by Ebie and she will also be the creative mind behind the visual for “Heart Hurts.”

“Heart Hurts” will be followed up with her EP Project that is not yet titled in January 2020.

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EBIE (pictured) captivates with this mesmerizing and heart-felt record titled “Heart Hurts” that sounds like it’s something out of a Hollywood blockbuster feature like “Fifty Shades Of Grey.”

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Black Representation and Appearance in Japanese Pop Culture

BY NOAH WASHINGTON NNPA Newswire Pop Culture Contributor

With the release of Netflix’s “Cannon Busters,” we go back to the age-old conversation of representation of African Americans in anime. The most well-known characters in Japanese pop culture have often been represented with European features and fairer skin tones such as Naruto, Ichigo, Luffy, or Spike Spiegel. Even in live-action adaptations, some of these characters have been played by Caucasian actors.

Even when there is a Black character written into a storyline, their features are often exaggerated or they are made into a stereotype, most infamously with Mr. Popo of “Dragon Ball” fame; his dark as night skin and big red lips reminiscent of Blackface.

This issue extends outside of classic cartoon anime. Japanese video games are also guilty of unequal and stereotypical representation.

There are many different types of representation and all of these entertainment companies are missing the mark on all of them.

The closest thing we have gotten to a fair and entertaining anime representation is in Aaron Mcgruder’s “The Boondocks.” Yes, I know that The Boondocks is not considered an anime, but it has anime influences, and development by Madhouse Studios made it the closest thing we have

gotten to an enjoyable anime with a predominantly Black-filled cast.

Unfortunately though, as much as I enjoyed “The Boondocks” and how it cleverly portrays stereotypes, they are stereotypes nonetheless.

“Cannon Busters,” which is a part of Netflix’s anime initiative to bring about more original content was recently released, and I have to say the quality of it and the writing are outstanding.

“Cannon Busters,” has all the qualities of a traditional anime, giant mecha’s, over the top protagonists, and a dramatic impossible plot, but I am disappointed with “Cannon Busters” in one aspect.

In Episode two of the series, we are introduced to the Gearbolt Empire.

“Cannon Buster’s” has Black Warriors, a Black Prince, a Black King and most importantly a Black hero named Odin. I see Odin as a double-edged sword.

This presented a chance to show off powerful deities with African origins.

There are plenty of gods to choose from in the Yoruba and Egyptian pantheon such as Ogun, Sango, or Horus. On the other side of this problem is the fact that a Black man is depicted as a powerful larger than life figure named Odin who has traditionally looked like a grizzled caucasian male with an eye patch.

Video games also have their own role in this dilemma. Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy are two of the most popular video game series and have cemented themselves in American pop culture.

Kingdom Hearts is a joint venture with Disney Interactive and Square Enix. Kingdom Hearts combines the worlds of Final Fantasy and Disney films. The third entry in the Kingdom Hearts series was released early in 2019 and the game overall is good, but yet again another missed opportunity.

Several Disney worlds were featured in the game, but the easy slam dunk world that is missing is “The Princess and the Frog.” For some fans of the series, this was a disappointment.

Kingdom Hearts is overflowing with the themes of dark vs light, love conquers all, magic (good and bad), and whimsically simple-minded villains such as Dr. Facilier. Even the Bayou would have made a great location for the main characters of Sora, Donald Duck, and Goofy to play around in, you could have even turned them into frogs like the design mechanic that was done when the characters went to see Simba from the Lion King in Kingdom Hearts II which visualized them as Lions.

Final Fantasy faces a different issue. More than thirteen plus games make up the Final Fantasy series and there has barely been a handful of memorable characters. Barret Wallace and Sazh Katzroy are practically the same characters. They both use guns as their main style of fighting and have operated as comic relief at various points in the main story.

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himself isn’t a bad character, but it’s what he is carrying around with him constantly: A Chocobo.

Chocobo’s are like horses in the Final Fantasy series and to any uninformed viewer, kind of cute, but to the informed it carries the stereotype that Black people love chicken which is an insulting character choice. Barret Wallace, on the other hand, is made to look like a stereotype, a muscled up Black man with a gun (as I previously stated).

I hope they treat Barrett a cut above his old self in the Final Fantasy VII remake set to release March 3, 2020.

I just want a Black Final Fantasy character that has a slim muscular build who carries around an awe-inspiring sword that one day my kids would want to dress up as for Halloween.

Is this an issue of the Japanese studios not interacting enough with people of African heritage or is it a matter of malevolence?

We notice the trend of African American stereotypes even outside of Japanese anime and video game culture. In Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed movie “Get Out.” There is a scene where the main character Chris, played by Daniel Kaluuya is attending a “get together’’ for his girlfriend’s family which is filled with nothing but Caucasian Americans with the exception of a man played by the Japanese actor, Yasuhiko Oyama.

On IMDB the character is listed as Hiroki Tanaka, a Japanese name. Is this

a commentary on how Asian Americans are allowed opportunities that African Americans are not? Is this a way for Jordan Peele to say that the Japanese see African people the same way Caucasians do? Or is this a way of saying that the Japanese identify with Caucasian Americans more than the other marginalized and oppressed groups due to their colonization by the English?

We as Black nerds are entitled to characters that we can identify with and can show to children for them to take pride in. Growing up I loved Goku, Cloud, and Sora. But it would have been nice to have a stalwart and cool character that I was a kid could look up to that I could identify with that looked like me.

The good news is that the release of Marvel’s “Black Panther” brings in a new era of representation that does not have the word “stereotype” anywhere around it. The bad news is that there is not a character of color that stands out in the world of anime like Goku or Naruto.

Noah Washington was born in Richmond, VA. Noah has been a black nerd since birth. He is a Media Entrepreneur major at Georgia State University. He loves everything in from “Ant-man” to “Z-Gundam” He has written for the SCADCONNECTOR writing exposés and TV interviews such as NBC’s “New Amsterdam. Follow him on Instagram under Riotboyatl and on Facebook.

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Chicago mourns the death of Rose Farina Longtime Director of Programs and Exhibits at the Richard J. Daley Center Rose Farina, Longtime Director of Programs and Exhibits at the Richard J. Daley Center in Downtown Chicago, who created the Weekday “Under the Picasso” Free Noontime Entertainment Programs, Passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the age of 88.

She was the Mother of Four Sons, Seven Grandchildren, Four Great Grandchildren and the Devoted Wife of 60 Years of Former Chicago Alderman, World War II Army Veteran and Civic Leader, Louis Farina.

Mrs. Farina began the wonderful noontime programs in the then Civic Center Plaza at the request of Mayor Richard J. Daley, after her work as the Ethnic Coordinator for the Chicago Bicentennial Committee In 1975-76. She would serve under Six Different Mayors over the 28 years with the City Departments of Fine Arts and then Cultural Affairs.

She received countless accolades from throughout the Ethnic, Arts and Entertainment Community of Chicago and Illinois and was an early promoter of Black History Month, Military Veterans Recognition including those of Vietnam Veterans, and countless programs promoting the Rich Cultural Mosaic of Chicago.

Rose Farina, Photo courtesy of Mark Farina

She was recognized in 1993 as one of Chicago’s 100 Prominent Women, as part of the “Circle of Honor” Art Exhibit that saluted the contributions of 100 activists, artists and businesswomen.

Mrs. Farina was recognized for her work with a Superior Public Service Certificate, The Chicago City Council and Mayor Richard M. Daley, Joint Civic Committee of ItalianAmericans, United States Department of Defense Award of Appreciation, a Piano donated to the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs in her name by the Beautiful Sound Inc., The Sicilian Cultural Association as their first Medal of Merit Recipient

over 40 foreign governments.

One of her proudest achievements took place in 1993 by inviting the Italian Town of Marostica to bring their Medieval Human Chess Game to Chicago and stage a performance in Full Costume at the Daley Center Plaza which was laid out in a Huge Chess Board.

The Daughter of Italian Immigrants from the small mountain town of Ciminna, Sicily, she was the Fourth of Five Children of James Torina, a Plasterer and U.S. Army Veteran of World War I, and Francesca Graziano, a Seamstress who worked in a parachute manufacturing factory during World War II. She attended Waller (Now Lincoln Park) High School and was a longtime resident of the Northwest side Galewood Neighborhood of Chicago. She is survived by Three of her Four Sons, Philip, James & Mark. Her Son, Richard passed away in 2016.

Visitation will be Thursday November 21st from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Salerno Galewood Chapel, 1857 N. Harlem Avenue in Chicago.

Funeral Services on Friday Morning November 22nd. Starting from The Funeral Chapel at 9:00 with Services at 10:00 a.m. at St. Giles Catholic Church, 1045 N. Columbian Avenue in Oak Park, with a Private Burial.

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Celebrate the Holiday Season at Millennium Park Campus with Holiday Traditions Millennium Park will be the epicenter of holiday cheer in Chicago, featuring your favorite seasonal traditions, Chicago’s official Christmas Tree, ice skating, music, exhibitions, an art market and free family fun. The 106th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Friday, November 22, at 6pm, featuring music performances, Santa Claus and more.

The program will feature Grammy® Awardwinning artist Jonathan Butler who grew up in Cape Town, South Africa, and recently released his second Christmas album, Christmas Together. Also performing will be Cielito Lindo, a modern Latino Mariachi made up of the 9-member Lucero family. Performing the traditional music of Mexico, these 4th generation musicians are passionate about inspiring families to enjoy music, culture and creativity together. Following, rag doll Eleanor and the elves from Eleanor’s Very Merry Christmas Wish - The Musical will show off their wrapping and “rapping.” The music performances will be followed by a special appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus. The evening’s headliner will be the City of Chicago’s 106th Christmas Tree.

The Millennium Park Art Market with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Columbia College Chicago will feature oneof-a-kind items, including jewelry, fashion, painting, sculpture, prints, drawings and more on sale by more than 150 student artists.

Supported by the Millennium Park Foundation, the market offers free admission running November 22 and 23, 11am–7pm and November 25, 11am–5pm in a heated tent on the Chase Promenade North.

Winter in Millennium Park is not the same without skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink, which will begin the weekend before

Millennium Park will be the epicenter of holiday cheer in Chicago, featuring your favorite seasonal traditions, Chicago’s official Christmas Tree, ice skating, music, exhibitions, an art market and free family fun. The 106th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Friday, November 22, at 6pm.

the holiday festivities on Friday, November 15, at 11am, with a special program featuring the skaters from the Robert Crown Community Center of Evanston. The rink will be open through March 8, 2020.

All are invited to bundle up and belt out holiday classics during Caroling at Cloud Gate located on the park’s iconic Cloud Gate Plaza.

The festive series is part concert, part singalong with some of our city’s most entertaining choirs on Fridays from November 29 through December 20 beginning at 6pm. l November 29 - Sounds Good! Choir l December 6 - Mark Hubbard and The Voices

December 13 - Chicago Children’s Choir December 20 - Wicker Park Choral Singers Sugar plum fairies and mouse kings of all ages and dance skills are invited to point their toes to the familiar music of Tchaikovsky’s holiday classic at the Dance-Along Nutcracker® on Sunday, December 8. Optional dance lessons at 9am and Noon precede the hour-long participatory performances at 10am and 1pm under the world’s largest Tiffany stained-glass dome at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.). The DanceAlong Nutcracker®, created in 1985, is the property of the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay l l

Freedom Band, the world’s first openly gay musical organization.

Don’t miss even more family fun and holiday traditions across the Millennium Park Campus. From the Skating Ribbon in Maggie Daley Park to the Wreathing of the Lions at the Art Institute of Chicago on November 29, visit millenniumpark.org for information on events at Maggie Daley Park, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Lurie Garden, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance and the Park Grill.

For the complete schedule of events, visit millenniumpark.org

ESSENCE Launches ‘ESSENCE + New Voices Entrepreneur Summit’ to Create Cultural & Economic Hub for Entrepreneurs of Color ESSENCE recently announced the launch of the ESSENCE + New Voices Entrepreneur Summit, taking place Friday, December 13th through Sunday, December 15th at West End Production Park in Atlanta, GA. Designed to support entrepreneurs of color and cultivate increased economic opportunities for Blackowned businesses, this inaugural Summit represents ESSENCE’s commitment to providing these entrepreneurs the access and tools they need to thrive and transform the global economy. As such, the Summit will also include the first-ever ESSENCE x Target Holiday Market, which will be designed as a holiday market to celebrate and support Black-owned

brands and the local community.

The 3-day gathering will be a cultural and economic hub for entrepreneurs of color to transact, transform and transcend – helping eliminate barriers to entry by empowering them with a one-of-a-kind summit and marketplace experience. The highly-anticipated ESSENCE + New Voices Entrepreneur Summit will convene today’s leading executives, business moguls, and venture capitalists for masterclasses, panel discussions, and fireside chats, as well as a pitch competition.

The New Voices Foundation, which helps women of color entrepreneurs achieve their vision through leadership development, skills-building, and networking opportunities, currently

has more than 10,000 women of color entrepreneurs on its platform.

The Foundation has hosted six pitch competitions across the country since July 2018 and will host its first pitch competition in Atlanta during the Summit. The Foundation will grant up to $100,000 in award money to Black women entrepreneurs during the New Voices Pitch Competition and will provide its signature support services including mentorship, coaching and masterclasses to help the winners address some of their immediate business challenges beyond capital.

The jam-packed weekend will also include the ESSENCE x Target Holiday Market, a festive experience where guests can explore themed www.citizennewspapergroup.com

curations with more than 50 vendors and shop Black-owned businesses across industries and categories for all their holiday gifting needs. Target will also feature a curated assortment of products from its Black-owned business vendors. Important partners in helping Target meet its goals of increasing its number of certified diverse suppliers, their products help meet the needs of all Target guests while celebrating a diverse array of backgrounds, style and creativity.

In addition to interactive and customized activities for the entire family, live musicians and bands, and local food trucks, vendor highlights for the Holiday Market include: - Beauty Village: Haircare, Skin-

care, Makeup, How-to Holiday Glam Sessions - Kids Village: Clothing, Gifts, Books, Toys, Photo Booth, Santa - Wellness Village: Fitness, Yoga, Meditation and Spirituality products and services - Fashion Village: Fashion Designers, Clothing, Jewelry, Wearable Accessories - Food Village: Various Cuisines, Baked Goods, Demonstrations by Celebrated Chefs For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.essence.com/ market-summit For information on how to become a Marketplace vendor, visit www.essence.com/holidayvendor

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