JOINING HANDS ACROSS CHICAGO!

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Comment by Sonja Perdue on September 15, 2008 at 7:57am

I posted this on my other website, but only two days left so please pass the word to anyone who leaves in Chicago.

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Free Money In The Bank." The Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations (ICDHR) will give students ages 12-16 a savings accont with $40.00 to jump start their future savings.

The event will be held at Fenger Academy High School, 11250 S.Wallace at 9:00am. Participating Banks: National City, WaMu, Harris, Charter One and TCF.

Final registration ends Tuesday Sep. 16th, everyone must be pre-registered.

Parents must accompany students.

Contact Kandias Conda by email (preferred) for registration forms at kcyoungmillion@aol.com, ph: 773-495-5585 .

Your are advised to contact Ms. Conda for updates. Because, there appears to be a pre-registration required and an actual event on September 20, 2008 at Fenger.

I have a PDF of the registration form. Email me at mzzsonja@hotmail.com and I will forward a copy to your attention.

Comment by Sonja Perdue on July 30, 2008 at 11:56am

If you are in Chicago, I hope to see you at The Black Women's Expo.

Time: August 1, 2008 at 10am to August 3, 2008 at 7pm
Location: McCormick Place
Website or Map: http://www.theblackwomensex...
Contact Info: 312-243-3554
Event Type: Entertainment, Political, and, Educational
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Comment by Sonja Perdue on July 30, 2008 at 11:51am

Been away from for a few days, but want to "Thank You" for ConnectingUs.


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Comment by Jill St. James on July 19, 2008 at 10:33pm

Hey Ms. Sonja,
SOUTHSIDE in da house!!!

Comment by Sonja Perdue on July 16, 2008 at 12:45pm

Chicago American Giants

This team was owned and managed from 1911-26 by the masterful Andrew "Rube" Foster, the inventor of "tricky" baseball, and inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981.

Along with the New York Lincoln Stars and the Indianapolis ABC's, the 1917 edition of the Chicago American Giants was one of the premiere teams during World War I. Legendary greats such as Bruec Petway, John Henry "Pop" Lloyd, Pete Hill, Frank Wickware, and "Cannonball" Dick Redding were on the squad.

SDN-009529, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society. Group portrait of Negro National League's Chicago American Giants, 1911.

The Giants won Negro National League titles in 1920, 1921 and 1922. Managed by "Gentlemen" Dave Malarcher, they beat the Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City in the Colored World Series in 1926 and 1927.

They dominated black professional baseball during the roaring twenties. On the roster in the ‘20s were Rube Foster’s brother, Willie, "Colonel" Jimmie Crutchfield and Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe. The Giants under Foster played in the 5,000 seat stadium at 39th and Wentworth that White Sox owner Charles Comiskey gave up when he built the Baseball Palace of the World in 1910