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 Ron C. Walters Ron C. Walters , a 37 year Old Gospel singer, even though he looks 27, with a soulful voice and a humble spirit came to Chicago Thursday for a weekend to perform and promote his new CD, Here is My Life featuring his debut single “I Can’t Go For That.” The single is a remake of the 1981 Hall and Oates hit with God being placed in the lyrics. Ron Walters was escorted by Chicago by Tom Hayes of Krunchtime Productions also stopping in at the North Lawndale Community News office., a white guy raised in a black community, Ron has all the cultural benefits of a soulful voice. With a clean cut beard and humble personality he is a light that is set on a hill. Ron’s statement is “it’s not me it is by the Grace of God.”
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Latricia Polk
Chicago Public School Teachers seven day strike has come to a halt with the Chicago Board of Education, as both parties finally reached an agreement. “I think this has been an opportunity for people across the nation to have their voices to be heard, and I think we’re moving in the right direction,” Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis said. With both parties having come to a compromise, so now the question being raised are what effect did the strike have on those living in urban communities? Chicago is the nation‘s third largest school district with about 600 public schools. About 42 percent of the city’s 400,000 public school students are African American, and 44 percent are Latin American, with about 87 percent coming from low-income families, according to district figures. Illinois has a massive achievement gap. Only 15 percent of Black students are proficient readers and only 9 percent are proficient in math at 4th grade. For Hispanic students those numbers are 18 and 19 percent respectively, and for low-income children it is 16 percent for both math and reading.
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24TH Ward Alderman Michael D. Chandler Encourages Residents To Register, Participate and Vote in Upcoming Election Activities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (CHICAGO): 24TH Ward Alderman Michael D. Chandler is strongly urging 24th ward residents to register, vote and become involved in activities connected with the upcoming General Election on November 6, 2012. “This is a very important election for our community,” stated Chandler. The re-election of President Barak Obama is critical to protecting important programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Healthcare. We need to have the strongest turnout possible to show our support for President Obama and the initiatives he has accomplished so far his first term in office and looking forward to achieving in his second term”.
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North Lawndale is about 2 miles wide and about 1.5 miles deep, with a population of approximately 38,000 people. In spite of this small land mass and decreasing population, it is home to about 185 nonprofit organizations that are registered with the State of Illinois. In addition, there are more than 187 churches, a number of which are involved in community development activities extending beyond the walls of the church. This does not include informal groups, schools, parks, ministries and many block clubs. The organizations include new startups with 3 board members and no employees on one end of the spectrum, as well as 100 year old institutions with a couple thousand employees. Churches, nonprofit organizations and institutions comprise a significant portion of the economic base for North Lawndale and surrounding communities. The changes in the economic environment have led to substantial increases in the level of competition among nonprofits.
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Todd Thomas
 Nykia Moore and Dara Cooper of Fresh Moves..
 - Shopping on the Fresh Moves Bus..
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 Elder Karis Owens (middle with bullhorn), of the Lawndale Body of Christ
church, urges local residents to pray and meditate during the Unity Tour K2K
Prayer Line event Wednesday evening.
 - Chicago Alderman Michael Chandler (24th Ward), second from right,
gathers with Unity Tour representatives during the K2K Prayer Line event held
last Wednesday evening along 16th street in North Lawndale.
 State Representative Art Turner, Jr (24th Ward), center, gathers with Unity
Tour representatives during the K2K Prayer Line
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David Tenorio
A special luncheon will be held on Thursday, September 20 from 12 noon to 2 pm to celebrate the opening of the area’s most recent charter school, the Legal Prep Charter Academy, located at 4319 W. Washington Blvd. Legal Prep actually opened its doors for its first students on August 20, but will utilize the luncheon to officially celebrate the school opening and to inform the public and interested parties of what the school’s mission actually is. “Opening to our first freshman class this year, Legal Prep addresses important areas of need both within the education and legal communities,” said Rather A. Stanton, Director of Development and cofounder of the school.
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Brandon Johnson
The great scholar and social scientist Dr. W.E.B. DuBois once said, “The first great mass movement for public education at the expense of the state … came from the Negro.” As an African-American educator and the great, great grandson of slaves, I carry the burden of knowing my ancestors’ hope for education is being realized through me and that as a teacher of mostly black children, it is my duty to infuse my classroom with a passion for learning and academic excellence. My desire to teach is fueled by the simple premise that people should be treated equally, regardless of their color or class, and everyone should have access to a free, high-quality education.
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David Tenorio
The Better Boys Foundation (BBF), located at 1512 S. Pulaski Road in North Lawndale, has come up with a novel way to raise money for one of its youth labs; a KNIT IN. Like its name, the KNIT IN is designed as the crafters’ alternative to a charity walk, run or race, and will be held on Saturday, September 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the BBF Center.
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