Three west side ministers – Rev. Marshall Hatch, Pastor Cy Fields, and Rev. Ira Acree – and community organizer David Cherry make up the leadership of The Leaders Network, a group that started with an effort to provide aid to families impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
Together, they summarize their mission simply: they try to help people.
Read MoreGeraldine Luna, medical director for the Chicago Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 response, presented parts of the city’s plan for vaccine distribution this week to a group of about 50 people at the Leaders Network monthly meeting.
Read More“Don’t miss the humility of Christ,” Pastor Marshall Hatch proclaims from the pulpit, his words echoing across the limestone sanctuary. “See the sign that he’s in a small place, in a small town, on the bad side of the small town.” He pauses and lets the image sink in, the congregation murmuring in agreement.
“If Jesus is anywhere, he’s not downtown. He’s down here.”
Read MoreToday at our monthly meeting, 11th District Commander Eric Washington shared information about the Chicago Police Officer Test and how interested individuals can apply. This is a great opportunity for locals to get involved in public service and to obtain a well-paying job.
Read MoreIn the groundbreaking case, Brown V. Board of Education, the honorable Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, “In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunities of an education” (1954). I would agree that the greatest modern day example of this life altering atrocity is the alarming rate in which African-American students are suspended from school.
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