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The Amour Genesis Project, a local project initiative for Covid-19 turned non-profit, announced today that they will be teaming up with local healthcare center, Beloved Community Family Wellness Center (BCFWC) to host a free Covid-19 testing event in Englewood, Chicago on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and stay at home enforcement in…
Genesis Emery, founder of Amour Genesis, a Chicago-based brand empowering social community for women who want to pursue their career passions while balancing and embracing their journey through Mommy-hood, announced this week that she will be traveling throughout underserved neighborhoods of Chicago through 5th to give out care essentials for those in need during the…
Chicago rapper Lil Reese was the apparent victim of a shooting Monday and is reportedly in critical condition. According to reports, there was an incident on the corner of 167th Street and Pulaski road. Later, details surfaced of a vehicle being found with blood on the driver’s seat and on the ground outside of the…
R. Kelly has been moved from solitary confinement into the general population at the Metropolitan Correctional Center. Prison officials have previously stated that the singer had requested to protective custody due to the nature of the allegations he faces and concern for his safety. In most prisons across the country, pedophiles and rapists are often…
On Sunday, August 11th, actress and comedian Sherri Shepherd, hosted a private screening of her new film, Brian Banks, for 50 young men from various schools and organizations from the Chicagoland area at the AMC River East 21. A Chicago native, Shepherd, invited young men from Urban Prep Academy, Creative Cypher, B.A.M(Becoming A Man), College…
New sexual assault charges have been filed this week against singer-songwriter, R. Kelly. This includes eleven additional felony counts of sexual abuse against the singer. The charges derive from one of the four victims who were allegedly sexually abused by the Kelly several years ago. The current indictment refers to a woman who is recognized…
In a surprising twist in real life, state prosecutors cleared Jussie Smollett, star of Fox television show Empire, of 16 felony counts for allegedly fabricating a hate crime. According to reports, the actor performed two days of community service and forfeited his $10,000 bond as part of an unwritten agreement. While state prosecutor Joe Magats…
The NBA announced today that Chicago has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2020. The 69th annual game will take place at the United Center, home of the six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls, on Sunday, Feb. 16. This will mark the third NBA All-Star in Chicago, which held the annual celebration in 1973 and 1988….