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DEATH OF A SELFLESS MAN

William J. Atta Leaves the Ghanaian community in Chicago with a Gap that would be hard to fill

By The Journalist

 CHICAGO: As some people in other parts of the world listened to the horror about the simultaneous earthquakes in India, Egypt and Ohio; as others listened in to the downing of an airplane and an accident on Interstate 55 that unleashed a plague of melancholic agony on victim’s families, the Ghana community in Chicago would be rocked with the news that “our humanitarian and altruistic son” William J. Atta, 44, a.k.a. “Kalele” had been killed in a hit-and-run accident in the wee hours on Sunday, January 28, 2001.

“FRIMPS” BROTHERS KWAME AND KOFI DO IT AGAIN WITH NEW RELEASE ‘YOUNG SONS’

By The Journalist

The boys have done it again! Kwame and Kofi, the boys from New Jersey, with the help of their thoughtful father, Dr. Yaw Frimpong, have released their second album appropriately called “Young Sons.” One may recall that in October of last year, we introduced the boys to you with their album “Sons Of The Thunder.” Since then, they have persistently pursued their dreams and this new album demonstrates that these boys are really serious about their music.

ATG SEEKS TO BECOME PREMIER LAWYER SERVICE ORGANIZATION

Peter J. Birnbaum, president and CEO of Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (ATG) welcomed ATG member roland Burris, former Illinois Comptroller, to ATG’s holiday dinner dance following its annual meeting at the Ritz Carlton. several hundred attorney-members and their guests attended the event - a celebration of ATG’s mission to become the premier lawyer service organization for the benefit of the public and the profession.

NEW EMPHASIS ON RESEARCH TEACHING YIELDS CSU $22.4 MILLION IN GRANTS

By Nii Okaijah

New emphasis on research-supported instruction at Chicago State University is generating increased federal and state grant funding. During fiscal year 2000, CSU received $22.4 million in grants compared with $21.1 million in 1999, Ken Koroma, the university’s associate vice president for Sponsored Programs disclosed.

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