college scholarships
Greater St. John church scholarship fund has given $300,000
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The annual award given to college students from the West Side has helped hundreds of students since it was launched in 2001.
African-American male
Conference puts spotlight on black men, boys
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The “State of the African American Male (SAAM)” conference, slated for Sept. 8 and 8 at University of Illinois at Chicago, feature a resource fair and workshops on issues including violence, jobs and poverty.
youth
Lockwood Avenue residents unite to help youth
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Residents in the 900 block came together – as have many other blocks across Austin this summer – to share food, fellowship and hope for the future.
25th Police District
25th District hosts National Night Out event
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Police, residents came together once again for their annual community block party held in Chicago and other U.S. cities every summer.
Crime
Multi-million dollar federal grant awarded to Safer Foundation to help ex-offenders
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The West Side nonprofit is among 32 groups nationwide receiving money from the U.S. Department of Labor to continue to provide job training and other services to former inmates looking for a job.
African-American
Austin site eyed for West Side history museum
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The West Side Historical Preservation Society is considering a location at Madison and Lavergne for a multi-purpose facility that will honor the area’s people and history.
health care campus
Westside NAACP wants Emmet project put on hold
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The civil rights group says agreements must be reached before the development moves forward. Ald. Chris Taliaferro remains supportive of the plan to convert the closed school into a health care campus but agrees more details need to be worked out.
News
Proposed health care campus for Emmet site opposed by some residents
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The bid process for the CPS property that has sit vacant for four years sparked intense criticism at a community meeting last week.
education
Douglass HS, community step up efforts to recruit students
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Residents, school officials and local lawmakers are working to meet goal set by CPS to enroll at least 100 freshmen for the upcoming school year
Ald. Chris Taliaferro
Taliaferro to host “Austin Successes” event in July
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29th Ward alderman wants Austin natives to share their stories about how they’ve become successful.