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7 Women Who Have Made an Impact on the South Side of Chicago

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March 18, 2023

Happy Women's History Month!

Chicago Southsider has been around since 2021, and we have had the honor of recognizing over 100 women who have worked to create solutions to the challenges many people face on the South Side of Chicago.

In 2022, we created our inaugural list of community influencers on the Facebook Bulletin newsletter platform.

Chicago Southsider Recognizes Inaugural 'Women to Watch' Community Influencers for 2022 - Chicago Southsider

In honor of Women's History Month, Chicago Southsider is recognizing community influencers who are making an impact

https://chicagosouthsider.com/chicago-southsider-recognizes-inaugural-women-to-watch-community-influencers-for-2022/

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Five Black developers transform 11 Woodlawn vacant lots into 30 new homes. Will this reverse decades of disinvestment on Chicago’s South Side?

5 Black Real Estate Developers on the South Side of Chicago

Five Black developers transform 11 Woodlawn vacant lots into 30 new homes. Will this reverse decades of disinvestment on Chicago's South Side? - Chicago Southsider

Last year, five Black community developers bought 11 Woodlawn vacant lots in Woodlawn. Derrick Walker, DaJuan Robinson, Bonita Harris

https://chicagosouthsider.com/five-black-developers-transform-11-woodlawn-vacant-lots-into-30-new-homes-will-this-reverse-decades-of-disinvestment-on-chicagos-south-side/

The ribbon cutting ceremony for phase II of the West Woodlawn Pointe development was held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Elected officials, developers, funders, investors, and other dignitaries attended the ceremony.

Vacant Lots for Sale

The city is selling vacant lots to revitalize neighborhoods on Chicago's South Side. Will this spur economic development?

Applications are now closed for the first round of vacant lot sales through the city's latest program. Learn more about the program and get ready for the second round of vacant lots.

Selling vacant lots to help revitalize Englewood. Will this spur economic development? - Chicago Southsider

The application process is now open for the purchase of the first round of 2,000 Chicago-owned vacant lots, about 20% of its total inventory.

https://chicagosouthsider.com/selling-vacant-lots-to-help-revitalize-englewood-will-this-spur-economic-development/

Students Are Helping Each Other Heal From Violence

At charter schools in Chicago, the Peace Warriors program teaches students how to mediate conflicts and support their peers to reduce violence.

Inside two Chicago charter schools, students are helping each other heal from violence

At charter schools in Chicago, the Peace Warriors program teaches students how to mediate conflicts and support their peers to reduce violence.

https://www.solutionsjournalism.org/stories/inside-two-chicago-charter-schools-students-are-helping-each-other-heal-from-violence

Inside two Chicago charter schools, students are helping each other heal from violence

Student ‘Peace Warriors’ have committed to spreading a message of nonviolence inside their school and the surrounding North Lawndale community.

https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2022/11/3/23438914/chicago-public-schools-peace-warriors-charter-school-north-lawndale-college-prep-gun-violence

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Here's what we have in store for today's newsletter.

Women's History Month: 7 Women Making a Difference in Chicago
Brunch: Grab your girls and register for the Power Her Women's Conference!
Beauty: Meet the Winners of the Miss Chicago Pageant

Now, let's dive into all things Women's History, Brunch, and Beauty for the week.

Women's History Month

2022 Chicago Southsider Community Influencers

Women's History Month. Help us highlight women who are making a difference on the South Side of Chicago. Read more.

Jesse Binga: The Making of the First Black-Owned Bank on the South Side of Chicago - Chicago Southsider

Banking pioneer Jesse Binga (April 10, 1865 – June 13, 1950) became one of the wealthiest Black entrepreneurs on the South Side of Chicago in the early 1900s. He made millions in Chicago’s real estate scene, and then made history as the first black person to charter a privately-owned bank in Chicago. The beginning of […]

https://chicagosouthsider.com/jesse-binga-the-making-of-the-first-black-owned-bank-on-the-south-side-of-chicago/

Brunch

14 Parish Burger

Check out this list of top Black-owned vegan restaurants on Chicago's South Side.

Top Black-Owned Vegan Restaurants on Chicago's South Side, As Chosen By Our Readers - Chicago Southsider

Chicago Southsider readers selected the top Black-owned vegan restaurants. The list includes Soul Veg City, Majani's, and Can't Believe

https://chicagosouthsider.com/black-owned-vegan-restaurants-chicago-south-side/

Beauty

Miss Chicago 2023 Winners, Photo Credit: Hanna Poitras Photography

Meet the Women Who Were Crowned at the Miss Chicago Pageant:

Miss Chicago Outstanding Teen Competition; Image Credit: Instagram

Happy Birthday to Miss Chicago's Outstanding Teen Sharron Kagan!

Three teens were crowned at the 2023 Miss Chicago pageant held on January 7, 2023. They will compete in the Miss Illinois Outstanding Teen competition in June.

Meet the Winners:

Miss Illinois USA pageant. The 2023 Miss Illinois and Miss Illinois Teen USA pageant will take place from May 26-28, 2023 at the Braden Auditorium of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.

Miss Illinois State Competion. The 2023 Miss Illinois competition will take place at the Marion Civic Center from June 6-10, 2023.

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