Happy Birthday Emmett Till! Biden honors the Till family with a national monument in Bronzeville

Happy Saturday!

This week was the anniversary of Emmett Till’s 82nd birthday. He was born on July 25, 1941 on Chicago’s South Side.

At the age of 14, Emmett Till was tortured, kidnapped, and lynched in Mississippi, after being accused of offending a white woman. The two white men responsible for Emmett Till’s death were acquitted by an all-white jury.

Mamie Till-Mobley, Emmett Till's mother, held an open-casket funeral on the South Side of Chicago to demonstrate the impact of racial injustice, igniting a national conversation that propelled the Civil Rights Movement.

This week, Biden honored Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley with a national monument, spanning across three federally protected sites in Illinois and Mississippi. Will this preserve our nation’s history? Read our latest solutions journalism article now.

Upcoming Events - Summertime in the Chi!

Chicago is known for our great food and festivals, so you don’t want to miss out on our Chicago Southsider Festival and Events Guide for July 2023.

The 35th annual GhanaFest will take place on Saturday, July 29th in Washington Park. Check out the July Festival Guide to plan for the last weekend of the month.

Guess what? The August Festival and Events Guide is here! Check it out and plan your events NOW.

Our June guide was a hit, and attracted nearly 1,000 views. Thank you to our contributor, Sunny Rock, for creating this community resource.

Solutions Journalism News You Can Use

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Chicago Southsider Wants to Help 10,000 Students Become Debt-Free Before Graduation

Do you know any students who are heading back to school this fall? Please join Chicago Southsider in our mission to help 10,000 students become “Debt-Free before Graduation.”

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• Share our back to school scholarships on your social media page so that students can apply before the deadline.

This book will help you apply for our latest list of scholarships. The deadline for the Tylenol Future Care Scholarship is August 1, so you want to start working on that one right away.

Get Featured: Real Estate Brokers in Chicago!

August is Black Business Month, and we are preparing for our special edition Black business article. We would love for you or your real estate friend to get involved!

If you would like to feature your real estate services and advertise your business in Chicago Southsider for Black Business Month, please complete the short form here. It takes less than 2 minutes to complete the form.

We have a limited number of spots available. If you are not selected for our Black Business Month feature, we will keep your information on file for other opportunities.

We will reach out to you by August 1, 2023 if you are selected to advertise your services in our August special edition article.

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Did You Know...

• Emmett Till's childhood home is in Woodlawn. It's a Chicago landmark.

• Lorraine Hansberry's childhood home is in Woodlawn. It's a private residence.

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