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CitizenSOUTH ENDWeek of July 1, 2020 | Vol. 53 | No. 21 | www.citizennewspapergroup.com

Y O U R S O U R C E F O R C O R O N AV I R U S N E W SThe Citizen: Serving The Black Community For 55 Years

SCHOOLS ON SOUTH SIDE

RECEIVE NEW DESIGNATION

PROGRAMSChicago Public Schools recently announced that Parkside

Elementary School and Percy L. Julian High School are among the 22 elementary and high schools who have

received new designation programs. PAGE 2Tori Williams is the principal of Parkside Elementary School. The school will start a STEAM program be-ginning in fall 2020. Photo courtesy of Chicago Public Schools

Myron Hester is the principal of Percy L. Julian High School. The school will start a fi ne and performing arts program in fall 2020. Photo courtesy of Chicago Public Schools

Small Businesses Getting A

Boost From South Side

Travel AgencyPage 3

Comerica Bank and National Business League

Announce $1 Million Commitment to Support

Black-Owned Small BusinessesPage 4

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Aunt Jemima, one of the long-time brands of The Quaker Oats Company, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., recently announced it will remove the image of Aunt Jemima from its packaging and change the name of the brand.

Packaging changes without the Aunt Jemima image will begin to appear throughout Q4 of 2020. The name change will be announced at a later date and will quickly follow the first phase of packaging changes.

“As we work to make progress toward racial equality through several initiatives, we also must take a hard look at our portfolio of brands and en-sure they reflect our values and meet our consumers’ expectations,” said Kristin Kroepfl, vice president and chief marketing officer,

Quaker Foods North America. “We recognize Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype. While work has been done over the years to update the brand in a manner intend-ed to be appropriate and respectful, we realize those changes are not enough.”

The Aunt Jemima brand has existed for more than 130 years and has evolved over time with the goal of representing loving moms from diverse backgrounds who want the best for their families, according to a press release.

“We acknowledge the brand has not progressed enough to appropriately reflect the confidence, warmth and dignity that we would like it to stand for today,” said Kroepfl. “We are starting by removing the image and changing the name. We will continue the conversation by gathering diverse perspectives from both our organization and the Black community to further evolve the brand and make it one everyone can be proud to have in their pantry.”

The Aunt Jemima brand is also donating a minimum

of $5 million over the next five years to create mean-ingful, ongoing support and engagement in the Black community.

A Time for ChangeRecently, PepsiCo

Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta announced the next step in PepsiCo’s journey for racial equality: a more than $400 million set of initiatives over five years to lift up Black com-munities and increase Black representation at PepsiCo.

These initiatives com-prise a holistic effort for PepsiCo and help address the need for systemic change.

The activities focus on three pillars—People, Busi-ness, and Communities.

More details can be found at: https://www.pepsico.com/racial-equali-ty-journey

Schools on South Side receive new designation programsBY TIA CAROL JONES

Chicago Public Schools recently announced that Parkside Elementa-ry School and Percy L. Julian High School are among the 22 elementary and high schools who have received new designation programs.

Tori Williams is the principal of Parkside Elementary. In the fall 2020, the school will have a new STEAM program. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.

Williams said she chose STEAM because it connects the school subject areas and used bridges to illustrate this point. For example, in math, a teacher may be teaching about geometry. In sci-ence, a teacher may be building bridges. In a technology class, teachers may be creating the plans for those bridges us-ing a computer program while in social studies, students may be learning about the significance of particular bridges and why they were built.

Williams added there were a lot of extra hours spent talking to the school community -- students, parents and community residents. She hosted meetings with the staff to talk about

how becoming a STEAM school would benefit the students. She also did a stu-dent survey, which asked the students questions about what it would mean to them to be a STEAM school.

“So, instead of us giving them the information, we wanted to hear from them and see what they thought,” Williams said. “They were excited about bringing new technology to the school. They asked questions about 3-D printing and seemed excited about the opportunity to have 3-D printing at the school.”

Williams said the connection with classes through a STEAM program gives them a deeper understanding of content.

“STEAM brings the learning from the abstract to the concrete,” she said. “When we use our art and our science, those subjects bring it and make it more relevant and more understand-able and more real to the students,” she added. “You’re not just learning about geometry, but now you’re putting it into action, you’re using those skills.”

Williams said the STEAM program will help the students become more aware of the college and career choices they have.

Myron Hester is the principal of

Percy L. Julian High School and in the fall 2020, the school will start a fine and performing arts program. Hester said from the data, there were elementary schools with a fine and performing arts pathway, but not a high school with that offering. So, there was a need for the program on the far South Side. “We wanted to tap into this resource not only to bring equity to the South Side, but we know our students thrive when they’re able to touch into the arts,” Hester stated.

He added incorporating the arts into the curriculum helps to meet the needs of all the students – from diverse learn-ers to high performing students. “We’ve been big on the arts. This is a moment now where we can expand what we’re doing,” he said. He said it gives the school an opportunity to have a high quality performing arts program, “that also includes digital media and radio and TV, which also incorporates some creative expression through technology.”

Hester said the students are excited about the potential of what Julian can do. “I know my students love to dance, they love spoken word, they love to sing,” he said. “They’re very gifted. So, to be able to offer this platform to them, it’s really exciting.”

Aunt Jemima Brand To Remove Image From Packaging And Change Brand Name

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EDUCATION2020 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 “go-getter” 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.”

HEALTHLUNG 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-to-day life. For more information on Northwestern Medicine’s Lung Transplant Program, visit nm.org.

LAW & POLITICSATTORNEY 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.”

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Jurors respond negatively to police overreactions to Black AmericansAs law enforcement’s use of body-worn cameras and dash

cams has increased in the U.S., the growth of attorneys’ intro-duction of video evidence in court, including jury trials, has followed.

Psychology and criminal justice researchers are now trying to determine the various influences of this footage, such as its impact on trial outcomes.

One such study, which is published in the journal Behavioral Sciences and the Law, suggests both eyewitness race and avail-able body-worn camera footage influence jurors’ judgments.

To examine the matter, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Lakehead University ran a “mock trial” study using evidence from an actual case where an officer used con-troversial force in an altercation with a Black motorist who was charged with resisting arrest.

“High-profile police-involved deaths of African American citizens have fueled public interest in police accountability and body-worn cameras,” said Bette L. Bottoms, UIC professor of psychology and co-author of the study.

Over 250 people participated as jurors, who were divided into three groups that either saw the actual body-worn camera video, which showed the officer becoming angry and agitated; read a

transcript of the video, which included all statements and ac-tions, but could not portray the officer’s emotion like the video; or were given the same facts without any mention of body-worn camera footage.

Jurors who saw footage of the arrest, compared with those who read a transcript or were not aware an arrest video was available, were less likely to vote the defendant guilty of resisting

arrest, and also rated the officer’s use of force less justifiable, and the officer more culpable and less credible.

Witnessing on video the officer’s escalating emotions and the defendant’s reactions to being tasered appear to have made the jurors question the officer’s credibility and whether his use of force was justifiable, according to the researchers.

Further, when an eyewitness supporting the defendant was White, compared with Black, mock jurors were more likely to believe the defendant, less likely to consider the defendant guilty of resisting arrest, and more likely to consider the officer culpa-ble for the incident.

“This is one more of many reasons to recommend police training that emphasizes remaining calm and professional in body language, voice and action,” Bottoms said. “Also, even though previous research has found African American defen-dants and victims are often believed to be less credible than others, now we have evidence that Black supporting eyewitness-es are considered less believable as well, highlighting the need for courtroom interventions that address bias.”

Alana Saulnier of Lakehead University and Kelly Burke of UIC are co-authors on the paper. Support for this research was provid-ed by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues.

Small Businesses Getting A Boost From South Side Travel AgencyBY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

A travel agency in Auburn Gresham is ex-panding its services this year, while also aiding black businesses, by sponsoring an upcoming business expo in Evergreen Park.

The Black Market Vendor Expo will run from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15 at the American Legion, 9701 S. Kedzie Ave., and admission is free. Dream Vacations By Ebony is sponsoring the expo and the event will feature 40 vendors, including local businesses like Maizelle’s Delights in Chatham, selling items from food and clothing to housewares and fragrances.

The annual Black Women’s Expo, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, was cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thus leaving hundreds of black busi-nesses that depend on the event for a summer boost with limited networking opportunities.

That’s one reason why Ebony Buchannan, founder of Dream Vacations, said she wanted to sponsor an expo, and to also help businesses reboot.

“A lot of businesses, especially small busi-nesses were shutdown due to the pandemic and many people lost their jobs,” she said. “Now that things are slowly getting back to ‘normal,’ I thought it would be good to sponsor an event that opened a pathway for businesses to reopen. This is the first business expo we have sponsored, but we hope to make this event quarterly and do another one by November.”

Her husband, Tyron Buchannan, who works with her at the agency, said the expo is not just a new venture for them, but also a way for black businesses to help themselves.

“We wanted to broaden our horizon as business owners with this expo, but more importantly, we want to help black businesses push their products out to the community, who may not [have] been able to shop at their stores during the past three months,” said Tyron Bu-

channan. “Too often we [blacks] support other businesses [that are not black], but we never really support our own businesses and I see that as a problem that needs to stop.”

Tyron Buchannan added the event’s theme “Celebrating Black Excellence and Supporting Black Businesses” was chosen for a reason.

“Do I think us focusing on black businesses for this expo is racist? Absolutely not,” he ex-plained. “I think it’s about helping one another get through difficult times and networking among ourselves, which is something other ethnic groups have been doing for years.”

One thing the pair agreed is pivotal to small businesses growing is networking.

“How well you market your product will determine the longevity of your businesses,” he said. “ I don’t care how great your services or products are because if no one knows about your business, you won’t be able to grow.”

And according to Ebony Buchannan, life is short and after being involved in a near fatal car accident in 2012, she later decided to fulfill her passion by starting a travel agency six years later.

“We were already doing a lot of traveling

before my accident, but since then, we do a lot more traveling and plan to travel as much as possible because anything could happen at a moment’s notice,” added Ebony Buchannan, 27. “We have a 7-year-old son and we will celebrate our one year wedding anniversary on July 27, and we want to spend the rest of our lives trav-eling, having fun and enjoying life.”

Summing up their family-owned business, Tyron Buchannan, 30, said Dream Vacations By Ebony could best be described as “an ad-venturous and exciting company that can make your dream vacation a reality.”

“High-profile police-involved deaths of African American citizens have fueled public interest in police accountability and body-worn cameras,” said Bette L. Bottoms, UIC professor of psychol-ogy and co-author of the study.

Tyron and Ebony Buchannan are married and founded Dream Vacations By Ebony, a South Side travel agency that will sponsor a business expo on Aug. 15, 2020 in Evergreen Park. Photo credit: Wendell Hutson


BUSINESS


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, non-partisan 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.

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.

Entrepreneur Empowering Millennials Through Real Estate and Financial Literacy

Pongee Barnes

Pongee Barnes, born and raised on the south-side of Chicago, is a political-science 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 multi-family, 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.

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FASHION

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 career- shaping opportunities. The generous gift from the Chicago Fashion Foundation ensures that resources will be available to our Fashion Studies students so they can achieve

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 networks- empowering 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.

On a recent campus visit Bramlette led a master class for Fashion Studies

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.”

Lana Bramlette, Columbia Alum, Shapes What’s Next

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

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Chicago State University and City Colleges of Chicago Partner to Put Students on the Path to

In-Demand Careers in Supply Chain ManagementChicago State University (CSU) and City

Colleges of Chicago (CCC) announce apartnership 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

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 PresidentHollingsworth and President Scott for spearheading atransfer partnership that will help create a more diversesupply chain industry and a more inclusive Chicagoeconomy,” said City Colleges Chancellor Juan Salgado.“I encourage Chicagoans seeking to enter the growingTDL 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 state-of-the-art Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Center, which includes a high-tech central store warehouse environment, diesel and automotive

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.

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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

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. Generation Q

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 whoensure 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

participate in the census, we’re excludedfrom the social progress which benefits our community. Want to get involved? LGBTQcommunity 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 theimportance 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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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

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. To date, Sesame Workshop series developed under Wilson Stallings have earned 17 Daytime Emmy nominations.

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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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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUN-TY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERYDIVISION GREENWICH REVOLV-ING TRUST BY WILMINGTONSAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB,NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACI-TY, BUT SOLELY AS OWNERTRUSTEE Plaintiff, -v.- DARIUSHARRISON, TAMERIA HARRI-SON, UNKNOWN OWNERS ANDNON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGA-TEES OF DARYL J HARRISON, IFANY Defendants 19 CH 105528031 SOUTH COLFAX AVENUECHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OFSALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HERE-BY GIVEN that pursuant to aJudgment of Foreclosure and Saleentered in the above cause onDecember 30, 2019, an agent forThe Judicial Sales Corporation, willat 10:30 AM on July 29, 2020, atThe Judicial Sales Corporation,One South Wacker Drive, CHICA-GO, IL, 60606, sell at a public saleto the highest bidder, as set forthbelow, the following described realestate: Commonly known as 8031SOUTH COLFAX AVENUE,CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property IndexNo. 21-31-112-011-0000 The realestate is improved with a two unitbuilding with no garage. Sale terms:25% down of the highest bid by cer-tified funds at the close of the salepayable to The Judicial SalesCorporation. No third party checkswill be accepted. The balance,including the Judicial Sale fee forthe Abandoned ResidentialProperty Municipality Relief Fund,which is calculated on residentialreal estate at the rate of $1 for each$1,000 or fraction thereof of theamount paid by the purchaser not toexceed $300, in certified funds/orwire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paidby the mortgagee acquiring the res-idential real estate pursuant to itscredit bid at the sale or by any mort-gagee, judgment creditor, or otherlienor acquiring the residential realestate whose rights in and to theresidential real estate arose prior tothe sale. The subject property issubject to general real estate taxes,special assessments, or specialtaxes levied against said real estateand is offered for sale without anyrepresentation as to quality or quan-tity of title and without recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.The sale is further subject to confir-mation by the court. Upon paymentin full of the amount bid, the pur-chaser will receive a Certificate ofSale that will entitle the purchaserto a deed to the real estate afterconfirmation of the sale. The prop-erty will NOT be open for inspectionand plaintiff makes no representa-tion as to the condition of the prop-erty. Prospective bidders areadmonished to check the court fileto verify all information. If this prop-erty is a condominium unit, the pur-chaser of the unit at the foreclosuresale, other than a mortgagee, shallpay the assessments and the legalfees required by The CondominiumProperty Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1)and (g)(4). If this property is a con-dominium unit which is part of acommon interest community, thepurchaser of the unit at the foreclo-sure sale other than a mortgageeshall pay the assessments requiredby The Condominium Property Act,765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOUARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOME-OWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHTTO REMAIN IN POSSESSIONFOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OFAN ORDER OF POSSESSION, INACCORDANCE WITH SECTION15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOISMORTGAGE FORECLOSURELAW. You will need a photo identifi-cation issued by a governmentagency (driver's license, passport,etc.) in order to gain entry into ourbuilding and the foreclosure saleroom in Cook County and the sameidentification for sales held at othercounty venues where The JudicialSales Corporation conducts foreclo-sure sales. MCCALLA RAYMERLEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff'sAttorneys, One North DearbornStreet, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL,60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA-TION One South Wacker Drive,24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650(312) 236-SALE You can also visitThe Judicial Sales Corporation atwww.tjsc.com for a 7 day statusreport of pending sales. MCCALLARAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLCOne North Dearborn Street, Suite1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail:[email protected] AttorneyFile No. 271004 Attorney ARDC No.61256 Attorney Code. 61256Case Number: 19 CH 10552TJSC#: 40-11 NOTE: Pursuant tothe Fair Debt Collection PracticesAct, you are advised that Plaintiff'sattorney is deemed to be a debt col-lector attempting to collect a debtand any information obtained will beused for that purpose. Case # 19CH 10552 I3151337____________________________

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DOWN1. Difficult situation2. Antioxidant-rich berry

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