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Dozens of riders are expected to start at 8 a.m. June 3, traveling through Austin Englewood and other neighborhoods on their 50-mile trek through Chicago.
Members of the Austin African American Business Networking Association spent Memorial Day weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to take part in the Black Wall Street Legacy Festival and collaborate with other Black business owners.
The free event will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. June 3 at By The Hand Club for Kids, 415 N. Laramie Ave. Network with Black professionals, learn about careers, sign up for a gym membership and more.
Chicagoans ages 14 to 24 can apply for city jobs through One Summer Chicago.
Attend a public presentation May 23 at Kehrein Center for the Arts to learn more about initial recommendations being made to strengthen Central Avenue so it can be a north-south connector for the Austin community.
Reserve your free tickets for Sunday afternoon’s concert at the Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd.
The two-day event, which will be held at BUILD Chicago’s campus in Austin, will be rooted in the guiding values of restorative justice, and participants will be introduced to approaches that address equity, harm, conflict and proactive community building in ways that center relationships and avoid exclusion.
The head of The Leaders Network said there are a number of West Side residents who should be considered, including Rev. Ira Acree, Marshall Hatch Jr., Zerlina Smith-Members, Tara Stamps and Claiborne Wade.
Stop by Jamaican Grill, at 5241 W. Chicago Ave., from 12 to 8 p.m. for its grand opening. Between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. there will be black economic empowerment rally (B.E.E.R.) in the heart of the Soul City Corridor.
Help plant trees May 11 at BUILD’s Austin Grown community garden, 5100 W. Harrison.