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NEW HOLLYWOOD MCDONALD’S TO HOST 1ST ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL SING-OFF
Proceeds to Support Continued Musical Education in Chicago Public Schools

(Chicago—March 22^nd) Sam Harmon, owner/operator of the New Hollywood McDonald’s is please to announce the first annual New Hollywood McDonald’s High School Sing-Off. The musical showcase begins on March 31^st at the New Hollywood McDonald’s located at 70 East Garfield (55^th and Michigan) starting at 11am and continue every Saturday throughout the month of April (April 7^th, 21^st, and the 28^th)

CHICAGO’S OWN MAE JEMISON PENS AUTOBIOGRAPHY
FIND WHERE THE WIND GOES: MOMENTS FROM MY LIFE

Chicago’s native daughter Mae Jemison, who blasted into history as the first woman of color in space, discusses her life in an enchanting autobiography: Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments from My Life. Published by Scholastic Press and now available at bookstores nationwide, Mae reveals the inner determination that vaulted her onto the history books on September 12, 1992. Weaving lessons for everyone throughout the book, she speaks of the virtues of curiosity, tolerance, individuality, hard work, facing down and overcoming life’s hurdles. She shares anecdotes from high school…fun with best friends…skirting trouble…making her mark…growing up to be who she intended to be without being diverted by negativism.

TWO WOMEN-OWNED FIRMS, AFRICAN -AMERICAN AND LATINO, ESTABLISH BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT LITERACY THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

The JT Business Alliance – a partnership between Caroline Sanchez Crozier (second from right), founder and president of Julex Learning, a division of Computer Services & Consulting (CS&C), Inc., and (at left) Clara Handy Griffin and Lillian B. Kelly (seated), co-owners of Technology Learning & Curriculum Design (TLCD) – has been established to utilize their respective relationships in both the Hispanic and African American communities to provide award-winning literacy programs to schools, community centers, and job training organizations.

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