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Cardinal George established the Respect Life Office in the archdiocese. It provides educational resources and a speakers bureau, and sponsors conferences, retreats and rallies. The Office runs Project Rachel Post Abortion Healing, a program for women who have abortion procedures; and the Chastity Education Initiative, which advises youth and ...
William Walker (May 9, 1927 - September 12, 2011) was a notable muralist from Chicago.He was one of the founders of the Organization of Black American Culture (OBAC) and one of the leaders in the project involving the Wall of Respect.
His work was featured in a major exhibit in 1969 at the Chicago Loop Public Library branch. Some of his work that was showcased there were pieces like, The Wall of Respect: Vestigies, Snards and The Legacy of Black Power. The Wall of Respect was the highlight of this exhibit because it revealed portraits of famous African American Public Figures.
Stem cell donations save lives—and they are often a selfless act to help a stranger. But one case involving a Chicago man with leukemia shows it can help the donor too—in profound ways.
‘Dance for Life’ Chicago Dancers United presents this summer’s “Dance for Life,” a one-night, star-filled benefit with performances from Chicago dance ...
Wall of Respect was an example of the Black Arts Movement, an artistic school associated with the Black Power Movement. [6] The scholarly journal Science & Society underscored the significance of the Wall of Respect as "the first collective street mural", in the "important subject [of] the recently emerged street art movement."
Image credits: iStankonia #8. Steve Zahn lives in my city and frequents the gas station I work at. One day he helped a man push his truck onto our lot and then gave the guy a twenty for gas.
Carolyn Mims Lawrence (born 1940) is a visual artist and teacher known for her role in the Chicago Black Arts Movement. She earned a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in 1968 from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a thesis entitled “Teaching Afro-American Culture through the Visual Arts.” [1] In 1967 Lawrence joined OBAC (Organization of Black ...