Deanna Kimberly Burrell's Blog: The Red Cup Adventures, page 3
September 2, 2019
Somewhere You Should Go: African Festival of the Arts, Ohio Players & Single Girl Summer Book Signing tonight, 9/2 #FollowTheRedCup
30th ANNUAL AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 2019
Monday, September 2, 2019 until 10:00 PM
Washington Park
5100 South Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60615 (United States)
Click here for the African Fest website.
Annually during Labor Day Weekend, the Festival grounds in Chicago’s Washington Park come alive in a simulated African village. Attendees are transported across the Diaspora with interactive engagements, vibrant drumming, museum quality and collectible artifacts, colorful and rich handwoven fabric and textile, and other program spaces and Interactive spaces include: Drum & Afro-folk Village, Children and Family, African Heritage, African Spirituality, Wellness (Health) Village, Books and Authors, Fine Art, Film and Video, Food Court, Seniors and Quilting, and the African Marketplace.
Monday, September 2, 2019 until 10:00 PM
Washington Park
5100 South Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60615 (United States)
GET YOUR RED CUPS AND MEET AUTHOR DEANNA BURRELL FOR A SINGLE GIRL SUMMER BOOK SIGNING
Monday Sept 2nd
4:00pm- 4:30pm...Steve Maestro (Belizean Voodoo Priest)
4:30pm- 5:00pm...Tracye Eileen and Band
5:10pm- 5:50pm...Dee JAY 3K
6:00pm- 6:40pm...Terisa Griffin and Band
6:45pm- 7:30pm...AFRO B
7:30pm- 8:15pm...Awards and closing
8:15pm- 9:50pm....Ohio players and Band
Author Deanna Burrell, who is also the Queen of Washington Park, will be in the marketplace 5-7pm selling autographed copies of her best-selling novel SINGLE GIRL SUMMER for $20.
Click here for the African Fest website.
*Content provided by Africa International House (AIH)
If you enjoy the Red Cup Adventures blog, please support author Deanna Burrell by purchasing her first book...the inspirational guide Voted Most Creative. The paperback and ebook are available by clicking here.
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August 26, 2019
Someone You Should Know: Dwayne Hirsch #FollowTheRedCup #20Slash19 #HydeParkHappyHour
MEET DWAYNE HIRSCH
To see more about active lobbies by the SBAC visit www.sbacil.org
Doors open at 6:00p. Program will begin promptly at 6:30p.
This is a FREE event. Food and Cash bar available.
Registration is NOW NECESSARY for this event! Click here to register.
Convenient, Validated Parking available in 51st and Lake Park Parking Garage below Whole Foods. MUST PARK ON P2 level (Lower).
The Happy Hour is sponsored by Our Corporate Partners:
Goosehead Insurance – Eric Johnson. Contact Eric for all your insurance needs. Call 312-623.5337 or email him at eric.johnson@goosehead.com
Aubrey D. Locke of Key Mortgage Services. Contact Aubrey for all of your Real Estate lending needs. Call 708-439-3632 or email him at aubrey.locke@keymortgageservices.com
Mark Buford of Lima One Capital, LLC- Mark Specializes in Loans for real estate investments.- Call Mark at 312-443-2354 https://limaonecapital.com/
To file your new LLC in Illinois under the recently reduced fees, for real estate and general company matters, contact Attorney Shara D. H. Kamal at 312-961-6114 https://www.sharakamal.com/
Agent. Entrepreneur. Small Business Advocate.
Dwayne Hirsch is a Licensed Real Estate Agent-Owner of Hirsch Network Real Estate-Powered by EXP Realty in Chicago, Illinois and a well-known networking professional and small business advocate. Since 2009, Dwayne has hosted more than 150 events, entertaining, informing and connecting thousands of local entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners.
Dwayne is also a key member of the Executive Board of Directors and Policy Committee of the Small Business Advocacy Council. The SBAC is a member based, non-partisan group that lobbies for the benefit of Small Business owners throughout the State of Illinois.
GET YOUR RED CUPS AND MEET DWAYNE live and in person to help him continue celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of his Hyde Park Happy Hour series. Event #8 of the Final 10 Events will be on Wednesday, August 28th 6-8pm at a NEW LOCATION (Red Fish Bleu Fish, 5121 S. Harper Ave.)
This month at the Hyde Park Happy Hour, The Hirsch Network- Brokered by eXp Realty, in collaboration with Managing Broker Donna Rogers of Panacea Real Estate present: Protecting our Investments in the Community”. We are talking about our ability to invest in Real Estate with Rob Rose of the Cook County Land Bank. Rob Rose sells thousands of distressed properties to investors each year.
We will also have an informational discussion and class on how we protect that Real Estate with the CPD’s Crime Abatement Workshop for Landlords and Property Owners. The goal of the workshop for CPD is to help Landlords reduce crime at their rental units. All attendees to the 30 minute class will receive certificate. William H. Townsell of the Chicago Police Department will be on hand to present this very important information.
Come out to network and meet the areas finest professionals and business owners as we continue to build our advocacy efforts for Small Business. We work to assist you in your business when needed and we advocate for benefits to your business each and every day.
To see more about active lobbies by the SBAC visit www.sbacil.org
Doors open at 6:00p. Program will begin promptly at 6:30p.
This is a FREE event. Food and Cash bar available.
Registration is NOW NECESSARY for this event! Click here to register.
Convenient, Validated Parking available in 51st and Lake Park Parking Garage below Whole Foods. MUST PARK ON P2 level (Lower).
The Happy Hour is sponsored by Our Corporate Partners:
Goosehead Insurance – Eric Johnson. Contact Eric for all your insurance needs. Call 312-623.5337 or email him at eric.johnson@goosehead.com
Aubrey D. Locke of Key Mortgage Services. Contact Aubrey for all of your Real Estate lending needs. Call 708-439-3632 or email him at aubrey.locke@keymortgageservices.com
Mark Buford of Lima One Capital, LLC- Mark Specializes in Loans for real estate investments.- Call Mark at 312-443-2354 https://limaonecapital.com/
To file your new LLC in Illinois under the recently reduced fees, for real estate and general company matters, contact Attorney Shara D. H. Kamal at 312-961-6114 https://www.sharakamal.com/
*Content provided by www.DwayneHirsch.com
If you enjoy the Red Cup Adventures blog, please support author Deanna Burrell by purchasing her first book...the inspirational guide Voted Most Creative. The paperback and ebook are available by clicking here.
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August 22, 2019
Somewhere You Should Go: The Rise of Technology & Innovation Symposium Fri, 8/23 #FollowTheRedCup
"The Tech Symposium is designed to increase the presence of emerging innovators and the importance of building wealth in technology." - Carl West
The 3rd Annual Rise of Technology & Innovation Symposium is a one-day event at the Logan Center (Hyde Park) on Friday, August 23rd that will feature 7 speakers and a tech expo showcasing the latest gadgets from emerging youth innovators. Also introducing the 1st Tech & Innovator Awards.
For more information, call 312.980.2681 or theartofbiz400@gmail.com .
The Tech Symposium is FREE.99
Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rise-of-technology-innovation-symposium-tech-symposium-tickets-67393420535 .
More about this amazing event:
Change the World has been the ever-growing slogan for all things tech. Every major technology giant from Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Linkedin, Microsoft, Apple, Tesla, Amazon, etc. have all claimed that their platforms will change the world. And today, each tech giant has done just that.
Not only have they changed the world, but they’ve also changed the face of America for decades to come. They've expanded the job market and made more millionaires and billionaires over the last twenty years than any other time in history. The new ‘Technology Revolution’ has been created.
The Rise of Technology & Innovation Symposium (Tech Symposium) is designed to not only increase the presence of black emerging innovators in the tech space but to initiate an ongoing conversation that’s long overdue. The scheduled date for this anticipated Symposium is Friday, August 23rd. The venue hosting the half-day event is The University of Chicago Logan Center at 900 East 60th.
The Rise of Technology & Innovation Symposium will also highlight some of Chicago’s brightest youth who've created tech gadgets like Apps, Precise Codings and Mobile Games. These hidden gems will have a chance to present their innovative digital discoveries during the Symposium.
1-1:30PM Registration with light snacks
1:30 PM - Opening Symposium starts with two Keynote Speakers: How to Build a Tech Company
2 - 2:45 PM “Memorial Emmett Vaughn” Workshop: Building Wealth in Tech
3 - 6:00 PM 5 Panel Discussions: Rotating panel of experts and interviews in a three-hour chat session. Panel topics include: Education in Tech, Entrepreneurship in Tech, and Women in Tech
Tech & Innovator Awards : Ten individuals who have been leaders in helping to build a progressive and rewarding environment in the innovation of technology and wealth building in Chicago. Honorees to be announced!
Producers of the Symposium - MG Media, Next Generation Leadership Council (NGLC), The TiTaNs, and TRUTH 4 Literacy have partnered with several youth organizations to have young people volunteer as personal assistants to each of the panel guests and sponsors. There will be pre and post-exposure within the pages of digital media and radio partners.
The 3rd Annual Rise of Technology & Innovation Symposium is a one-day event at the Logan Center (Hyde Park) on Friday, August 23rd that will feature 7 speakers and a tech expo showcasing the latest gadgets from emerging youth innovators. Also introducing the 1st Tech & Innovator Awards.
For more information, call 312.980.2681 or theartofbiz400@gmail.com .
The Tech Symposium is FREE.99
Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rise-of-technology-innovation-symposium-tech-symposium-tickets-67393420535 .
More about this amazing event:
Change the World has been the ever-growing slogan for all things tech. Every major technology giant from Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Linkedin, Microsoft, Apple, Tesla, Amazon, etc. have all claimed that their platforms will change the world. And today, each tech giant has done just that.
Not only have they changed the world, but they’ve also changed the face of America for decades to come. They've expanded the job market and made more millionaires and billionaires over the last twenty years than any other time in history. The new ‘Technology Revolution’ has been created.
The Rise of Technology & Innovation Symposium (Tech Symposium) is designed to not only increase the presence of black emerging innovators in the tech space but to initiate an ongoing conversation that’s long overdue. The scheduled date for this anticipated Symposium is Friday, August 23rd. The venue hosting the half-day event is The University of Chicago Logan Center at 900 East 60th.
The Rise of Technology & Innovation Symposium will also highlight some of Chicago’s brightest youth who've created tech gadgets like Apps, Precise Codings and Mobile Games. These hidden gems will have a chance to present their innovative digital discoveries during the Symposium.
1-1:30PM Registration with light snacks
1:30 PM - Opening Symposium starts with two Keynote Speakers: How to Build a Tech Company
2 - 2:45 PM “Memorial Emmett Vaughn” Workshop: Building Wealth in Tech
3 - 6:00 PM 5 Panel Discussions: Rotating panel of experts and interviews in a three-hour chat session. Panel topics include: Education in Tech, Entrepreneurship in Tech, and Women in Tech
Tech & Innovator Awards : Ten individuals who have been leaders in helping to build a progressive and rewarding environment in the innovation of technology and wealth building in Chicago. Honorees to be announced!
Producers of the Symposium - MG Media, Next Generation Leadership Council (NGLC), The TiTaNs, and TRUTH 4 Literacy have partnered with several youth organizations to have young people volunteer as personal assistants to each of the panel guests and sponsors. There will be pre and post-exposure within the pages of digital media and radio partners.
*Content provided by TruthBeTold and Carl West
If you enjoy the Red Cup Adventures blog, please support author Deanna Burrell by purchasing her first book...the inspirational guide Voted Most Creative. The paperback and ebook are available by clicking here.
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August 20, 2019
PearlFest 2019 with a Sib's Breakfast Club VIP experience on Sat, 8/24/19 #FollowTheRedCup #20Slash19
In celebration of Little Black Pearl's 25th Anniversary of serving, enriching, and nurturing Chicago's South Side with an amazing Art & Design Academy and in a continuing partnership with the Chicago Park District's “Night Out In The Parks” series which provides world-class cultural programming throughout the City of Chicago, get your RED CUPS ready for PearlFest 2019 on Saturday, August 24th.
LBP’s lakefront “PearlFest 2019” is free to the public and incorporates a mixture of live musical entertainment, celebrities, food, fun and activities for all.
This day-long celebration of the Little Black Pearl’s Silver Anniversary brings our village together to celebrate with an eclectic mix of nationally acclaimed Jazz, Funk and R&B artists Robert Glasper, Lizz Wright, Avery Sunshine, and Terri Lyne Carrington...and highlight some of Chicago’s most notable talent.
FREE.99 – (Public area lawn seating)
INDIVIDUAL VIP EXPERIENCE...VIP lawn area seating, access to Pearl Club area, PearlFest SWAG BAG with champagne $125 (click here to purchase)
SIB'S BREAKFAST CLUB ULTIMATE RED CUP VIP EXPERIENCE AND DISCOUNT - In celebration of the 11th Anniversary of Sib's Breakfast Club, bring your RED CUPS directly to the SBC Tent for an open bar, food, and a cigar lounge! Amenities include VIP lawn seating, access to Sib's tent, access to the Pearl Club, and the PearlFest Picnic. Use promo code LBPSIB11 for a $25 discount on your VIP Package #FollowTheRedCup #20SLASH19
*Content provided by Little Black Pearl and Sib's Breakfast Club
If you enjoy the Red Cup Adventures blog, please support author Deanna Burrell by purchasing her first book...the inspirational guide Voted Most Creative. The paperback and ebook are available by clicking here.
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August 19, 2019
Someone You Should Know: Bertony Faustin, Oregon Change & Wine Maker #FollowTheRedCup #20Slash19 #Cricklife
"It's great that I'm the first
but what's most important
is that I'm not the last."
- Bertony Faustin
In 2008, Bertony Faustin became the 1st recorded Black winemaker in Oregon. The journey that lead him to this incredible accomplishment was not typical...nor could it have been. In an industry of legacy and privilege, Bertony had neither. He didn't descend from a prominent wine lineage so his motivation was never strictly about the wine.
His destiny was sown deeply into the fabric of family and living up to the expectations of his father. With so many entering the industry, to stand out and become a renowned wine maker Bertony had to innovate strategically. He saw his opportunity to build a platform that would allow him to change the world and he set his big plans in motion.
"I don't love the industry.
I love what the industry allows me to do."
Building the foundation to bring people together, break bread and develop community. His efforts allow for a deeper conversation into diversity, equity & inclusion...and of course fermented grapes.
August 23rd, 2019 at 6pm, come out to "The Crick" in North Plains, Oregon for a very special night.
The Crick is celebrating Change Maker Extraordinaire Bertony Faustin's birthday
live and in color at Abbey Creek.
It's a House Party!
Expect a ton of great moments. Mix it up with some of Portlands' Hip Hop celebrities including "The Broken Glass Podcast" host Vocab, rising rap star Covi, and more. As Bertony continues to build the legacy of Abbey Creek, it has always been his intention to change the world by changing the game. Let's celebrate his philosophy of building lasting relationships and influence that encourages us to SPEAK OUR TRUTH.
Doors will open at 6pm sharp so get your RED CUPS there early. You don't want to miss a second of this joyous occasion.
*Content provided by Abbey Creek Winery
Abbey Creek Winery
31441 NW COMMERCIAL ST
NORTH PLAINS, OR 97133
(Tasting room is open to the public Sat & Sun/12pm - 5pm)
#FollowTheRedCup #20SLASH19 #TheCrick
If you enjoy the Red Cup Adventures blog, please support author Deanna Burrell by purchasing her first book...the inspirational guide Voted Most Creative. The paperback and ebook are available by clicking here.
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March 30, 2019
Someone You Should Know: Toni Foulkes for the 16th Ward
Politics in Black Chicago is at a crossroads and the people need to decide if we want the same leaders to represent us or if we are ready to elect a new batch of leadership. I live in the 3rd ward. I was hoping for a change in aldermanic leadership, but it didn't happen. I've watched the high number of aldermanic run-offs with great interest. There are 14 wards which were forced into run-offs.
My curiosity has really been piqued by the 16th ward, one of the five wards that touch the Englewood community. The recurring mentions in The Crusader about incumbent Toni Foulkes (pronounced like Folks...no gang affiliation intended) being challenged by political neophyte and legacy Stephanie Coleman who is rumored to be supported by the growing Hispanic contingency in Englewood. I decided to do my own research especially after seeing Stephanie Coleman's disastrous 2015 performance on Chicago Tonight. (Click here to watch.)
Many of my trusted and fellow Chicagoans have said great things about the current 16th ward Alderwoman Toni Foulkes. They say she is one of the good alderpeople that we should keep and she is definitely someone I should know. I called her office, identified myself as a citizen journalist, and asked for a meeting. Toni called me back and invited me to come over. We had a great conversation and here are some of the things I learned from spending time with Toni Foulkes.
Astrological Sign: Pisces (like me)
Spirit Animal: Tropical Fish. Toni loves the water, the calmness, and the beauty of this animal. Serving the people can be tough so she has to stay centered and relaxed.
Her Background: Toni lived in the West Englewood community for 49 years. She loved growing up there when then community was prosperous and neighbors were helpful. Unfortunately crack cocaine began to ravage Black communities in the mid 80's while Toni was in college in Atlanta. She remembers seeing the cover of Time magazine with a crack pipe on it while she was in Atlanta. She came home in 1988 and saw that her neighborhood had been devastated by crack cocaine.
Her aunt moved to California so Toni purchased her 2-flat. Being a homeowner, she started becoming more active in the community. She was on the board for ACORN (which stands for Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now). Over her years as a community organizer with ACORN, Toni held many positions including chairman for the Englewood Chapter, Illinois representative on the National Board and Midwest Regional Rep. All the time she fought against injustice and for the working poor.
She was a selfless community organizer working for other people and even working for causes that didn't directly benefit her. She had a college degree in Marketing and Merchandising. Her goal was to be a buyer for Jewel-Osco, but due to racism she could not get in the management track. She worked in the bakery for 29 years at Jewel but she realizes now that it worked out for the best because working at Jewel gave her income and insurance and time to work with Acorn. Toni also did lobbying down in Springfield and went to Washington DC once a year to lobby for the working poor.
Toni is a strong supporter of unions. In addition to working with ACORN, she has also worked with SEIU for home health care workers, and UFCW (United Food and Commercial workers) Local 881- Jewel Union. Her decades of working as an activist and in the food industry are the best teachers for her experience of being a public servant. Her motto is "customer service second to none". This is her expectation of her office and employees.
Toni used to live in the 15th ward. Alderman Ted Thomas retired so Toni decided to run for his seat in 2007. She won and served two terms in the 15th ward. With a remapping, the 15th ward became largely Hispanic. She moved into the 16th and wanted to continue serving the community where she grew up. She ran for alderwoman of the 16th ward and has served one successful term.
Three greatest accomplishments:
Responsible Economic Development with a Black Economic Agenda - The previous alderwoman JoAnn Thompson had started the Whole Foods development but Toni bought it to fruition. Though city hall tried to interfere and bring in white construction companies, Toni fought back. "That Whole Foods is the only project in the city of Chicago that was African-American from start to finish and that was in 2017. For 2019, I have $175 million in economic development ready to break ground for African-Americans businesses, developers, and construction companies."
She is very happy that with technology the crime rate in her ward is down 53%
Revitalizing the schools...In the ward, there are 2 magnet STEM academies (Miles Davis and Claremount STEM Magnet Academy), one general magnet elementary school and one technology elementary school. 3/4 of her schools are STEM. She wishes her residences would keep their kids local. She remember being able to walk to school and she wishes that for her neighbors. (With the re-map, there are no high schools in the ward.)
On her opponents: She didn't challenge any contenders on the ballot. She wanted to run in a community where she lived and she wants the people to choose who they want to represent them. Toni is 50 years old and she doesn't want to be alderwoman forever. She wants to return her community to the grand state that once was and with the economic developments she has planned, she will do just that. Toni wants to be alderwoman for two more terms and she is looking for someone to groom to take over for her. All of her opponents from the February race have given their support to her re-election campaign.
Her advice: Come and talk to me! Invite me to your events! We are doing it in West Englewood. Millennials....come and talk to me. She wants to pass the torch. She wants her constituents to know her. They invite her to events and she comes.
Final Thoughts:
Toni has a love for her community. She has lived in West Englewood her whole life. She watched her community spiral down to nothing and she wants to bring it back to how it was when she was a little girl. At the end of the day...West Englewood is her home. She knows the wonderful people there who don't want to leave because this is their home. She and her neighbors remember when and they are fighting to restore the glory.
If you enjoy the Red Cup Adventures blog, please support citizen journalist and author Deanna Burrell by purchasing her first book...the inspirational guide Voted Most Creative. The paperback and ebook are available by clicking here.
If you enjoyed this blog, type your email address in the box, click the "create subscription" button, and sign-up for my blog alerts. The list is completely spam free, and you can opt out at any time. Thanks!
My curiosity has really been piqued by the 16th ward, one of the five wards that touch the Englewood community. The recurring mentions in The Crusader about incumbent Toni Foulkes (pronounced like Folks...no gang affiliation intended) being challenged by political neophyte and legacy Stephanie Coleman who is rumored to be supported by the growing Hispanic contingency in Englewood. I decided to do my own research especially after seeing Stephanie Coleman's disastrous 2015 performance on Chicago Tonight. (Click here to watch.)
Many of my trusted and fellow Chicagoans have said great things about the current 16th ward Alderwoman Toni Foulkes. They say she is one of the good alderpeople that we should keep and she is definitely someone I should know. I called her office, identified myself as a citizen journalist, and asked for a meeting. Toni called me back and invited me to come over. We had a great conversation and here are some of the things I learned from spending time with Toni Foulkes.
Astrological Sign: Pisces (like me)
Spirit Animal: Tropical Fish. Toni loves the water, the calmness, and the beauty of this animal. Serving the people can be tough so she has to stay centered and relaxed.
Her Background: Toni lived in the West Englewood community for 49 years. She loved growing up there when then community was prosperous and neighbors were helpful. Unfortunately crack cocaine began to ravage Black communities in the mid 80's while Toni was in college in Atlanta. She remembers seeing the cover of Time magazine with a crack pipe on it while she was in Atlanta. She came home in 1988 and saw that her neighborhood had been devastated by crack cocaine.
Her aunt moved to California so Toni purchased her 2-flat. Being a homeowner, she started becoming more active in the community. She was on the board for ACORN (which stands for Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now). Over her years as a community organizer with ACORN, Toni held many positions including chairman for the Englewood Chapter, Illinois representative on the National Board and Midwest Regional Rep. All the time she fought against injustice and for the working poor.
She was a selfless community organizer working for other people and even working for causes that didn't directly benefit her. She had a college degree in Marketing and Merchandising. Her goal was to be a buyer for Jewel-Osco, but due to racism she could not get in the management track. She worked in the bakery for 29 years at Jewel but she realizes now that it worked out for the best because working at Jewel gave her income and insurance and time to work with Acorn. Toni also did lobbying down in Springfield and went to Washington DC once a year to lobby for the working poor.
Toni is a strong supporter of unions. In addition to working with ACORN, she has also worked with SEIU for home health care workers, and UFCW (United Food and Commercial workers) Local 881- Jewel Union. Her decades of working as an activist and in the food industry are the best teachers for her experience of being a public servant. Her motto is "customer service second to none". This is her expectation of her office and employees.
Toni used to live in the 15th ward. Alderman Ted Thomas retired so Toni decided to run for his seat in 2007. She won and served two terms in the 15th ward. With a remapping, the 15th ward became largely Hispanic. She moved into the 16th and wanted to continue serving the community where she grew up. She ran for alderwoman of the 16th ward and has served one successful term.
Three greatest accomplishments:
Responsible Economic Development with a Black Economic Agenda - The previous alderwoman JoAnn Thompson had started the Whole Foods development but Toni bought it to fruition. Though city hall tried to interfere and bring in white construction companies, Toni fought back. "That Whole Foods is the only project in the city of Chicago that was African-American from start to finish and that was in 2017. For 2019, I have $175 million in economic development ready to break ground for African-Americans businesses, developers, and construction companies."
She is very happy that with technology the crime rate in her ward is down 53%
Revitalizing the schools...In the ward, there are 2 magnet STEM academies (Miles Davis and Claremount STEM Magnet Academy), one general magnet elementary school and one technology elementary school. 3/4 of her schools are STEM. She wishes her residences would keep their kids local. She remember being able to walk to school and she wishes that for her neighbors. (With the re-map, there are no high schools in the ward.)
On her opponents: She didn't challenge any contenders on the ballot. She wanted to run in a community where she lived and she wants the people to choose who they want to represent them. Toni is 50 years old and she doesn't want to be alderwoman forever. She wants to return her community to the grand state that once was and with the economic developments she has planned, she will do just that. Toni wants to be alderwoman for two more terms and she is looking for someone to groom to take over for her. All of her opponents from the February race have given their support to her re-election campaign.
Her advice: Come and talk to me! Invite me to your events! We are doing it in West Englewood. Millennials....come and talk to me. She wants to pass the torch. She wants her constituents to know her. They invite her to events and she comes.
Final Thoughts:
Toni has a love for her community. She has lived in West Englewood her whole life. She watched her community spiral down to nothing and she wants to bring it back to how it was when she was a little girl. At the end of the day...West Englewood is her home. She knows the wonderful people there who don't want to leave because this is their home. She and her neighbors remember when and they are fighting to restore the glory.
If you enjoy the Red Cup Adventures blog, please support citizen journalist and author Deanna Burrell by purchasing her first book...the inspirational guide Voted Most Creative. The paperback and ebook are available by clicking here.
If you enjoyed this blog, type your email address in the box, click the "create subscription" button, and sign-up for my blog alerts. The list is completely spam free, and you can opt out at any time. Thanks!
February 13, 2019
Celebrating SIB's Breakfast Club's 2019 African American Business Leaders, Innovators and Game Changers
Celebrating African American Business Leaders, Innovators and Game Changers with Sibyl Holloway of SIB'S Breakfast Club
SIB’S Breakfast Club was founded in 2008 by Sibyl Holloway to encourage support of African American business and enterprise through both social and nonsocial networking. The breakfast club started informally as a way for Sibyl to connect with friends and support Black owned businesses. Breakfast is Sibyl’s favorite meal of the day and she realized that there were so many restaurants that could not afford marketing so she started inviting a group of 20 of her friends to a monthly “breakfast” outing which rotated to support different restaurants. Friends asked if they could bring other friends and Sibyl decided to make a formal “Sib’s Breakfast Club” with a website and social media marketing to maximum her goal of recycling the Black dollar.
Another feature of SIB’S Breakfast Club is the annual Game Changers program. Through her years of networking and community building, Sibyl has met so many amazing entrepreneurs and she decided to showcase a new group every year with a Game Changers photo. The photo above was taken to honor The Sib's Breakfast Club 2019 African American Business Leaders, Innovators and Game Changers. The individuals pictured are men and women who have made a marked difference in their respective business, organization and community. We salute them!
Top Row From left to right: Chinyera Moody, Attorney Natalie Howse, Jason Mitchell of the National Association of Minority Mortgage Banker of Chicago (NAMMBA), Judge Erika Orr Judge at the Cook County Circuit Court, Michael Strotter (Owner of The Burger Point), Former Chicago Bears Dr. Primus (Owner of CSO Medical Sports Multiplex), Attorney Victoria Griffin (Owner of VG Insurance Solutions Agency), Dr. Airron Richardson of Premier Urgent Care & OCC-Health CTR, Sibyl Holloway of SIB'S Breakfast Club, Ken Neal of National Association of Minority Architects (NAOMA), Karla Davis-Luster of The UPS Store 6337, Cedric Nolen Executive Director of NabrU, Tenille Jackson of Chicagoland Mom Squad, Alizabeth Jeter of BLEU Vodka, Dr. Michael McGee of Premier Urgent Care & OCC-Health CTR, Laurencio Miguel Nalls of Forty Photography and Cayex-Owner of Complex Music Studio.
Bottom Row From Left to right: Constance Simms-Kincaid of 5 Loaves Eatery, Dr. Ogbonna Bowden of My Dental Gallery, Kimberly Coleman Salon LLC, Kelly Fair of Polished Pebbles, LeeAndra Khan CEO of Civitas Education Partners, Entreprenuer Michael Drayton Sr. of OWMYOWIMA, Financial Planner Tiffany Allen of Prudential and Ken Faulkner of Kilwins Hyde Park Chicago & Kilwins Chicago Michigan Ave.
Photo credit: Laurencio Miguel Nalls of Forty Photography.
You can find out more about Sib’s Breakfast Club events, businesses, or request an event at your business by clicking here to go to the website page or facebook page.
SIB’S Breakfast Club was founded in 2008 by Sibyl Holloway to encourage support of African American business and enterprise through both social and nonsocial networking. The breakfast club started informally as a way for Sibyl to connect with friends and support Black owned businesses. Breakfast is Sibyl’s favorite meal of the day and she realized that there were so many restaurants that could not afford marketing so she started inviting a group of 20 of her friends to a monthly “breakfast” outing which rotated to support different restaurants. Friends asked if they could bring other friends and Sibyl decided to make a formal “Sib’s Breakfast Club” with a website and social media marketing to maximum her goal of recycling the Black dollar.
Another feature of SIB’S Breakfast Club is the annual Game Changers program. Through her years of networking and community building, Sibyl has met so many amazing entrepreneurs and she decided to showcase a new group every year with a Game Changers photo. The photo above was taken to honor The Sib's Breakfast Club 2019 African American Business Leaders, Innovators and Game Changers. The individuals pictured are men and women who have made a marked difference in their respective business, organization and community. We salute them!
Top Row From left to right: Chinyera Moody, Attorney Natalie Howse, Jason Mitchell of the National Association of Minority Mortgage Banker of Chicago (NAMMBA), Judge Erika Orr Judge at the Cook County Circuit Court, Michael Strotter (Owner of The Burger Point), Former Chicago Bears Dr. Primus (Owner of CSO Medical Sports Multiplex), Attorney Victoria Griffin (Owner of VG Insurance Solutions Agency), Dr. Airron Richardson of Premier Urgent Care & OCC-Health CTR, Sibyl Holloway of SIB'S Breakfast Club, Ken Neal of National Association of Minority Architects (NAOMA), Karla Davis-Luster of The UPS Store 6337, Cedric Nolen Executive Director of NabrU, Tenille Jackson of Chicagoland Mom Squad, Alizabeth Jeter of BLEU Vodka, Dr. Michael McGee of Premier Urgent Care & OCC-Health CTR, Laurencio Miguel Nalls of Forty Photography and Cayex-Owner of Complex Music Studio.
Bottom Row From Left to right: Constance Simms-Kincaid of 5 Loaves Eatery, Dr. Ogbonna Bowden of My Dental Gallery, Kimberly Coleman Salon LLC, Kelly Fair of Polished Pebbles, LeeAndra Khan CEO of Civitas Education Partners, Entreprenuer Michael Drayton Sr. of OWMYOWIMA, Financial Planner Tiffany Allen of Prudential and Ken Faulkner of Kilwins Hyde Park Chicago & Kilwins Chicago Michigan Ave.
Photo credit: Laurencio Miguel Nalls of Forty Photography.
You can find out more about Sib’s Breakfast Club events, businesses, or request an event at your business by clicking here to go to the website page or facebook page.
June 14, 2018
Black People Don’t Tip #AbolishTipping #ItsRacist
NOTE: THIS BLOG WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED IN 2015 AND IT RECEIVED A LOT OF PROVOCATIVE COMMENTS AND SPARKED SOME GREAT DIALOGUE. THEN IN A MOMENT OF WEAK STUPIDITY, I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO RETURN TO RACIST ASS CORPORATE AMERICA BY REBRANDING MYSELF AS A FINANCIAL GURU. AXA RECRUITED ME AND ALMOST HAD AN ORGASM WHEN THEY SAW ALL MY FANBASES CAUSE THEY WANT TO TAP INTO THAT BILLION DOLLAR BLACK SPENDING POWER. I WAS SO EXCITED. NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WAS SWEATING ME HARD TOO. MY RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS ARE THERE AND I LIKE THEM. NM WAS SALIVATING WHEN I TOLD THEM I WAS FORMERLY GSM AT WVON. NM IS DYING TO GET AT THE BLC BIG MONEY. THEY OFFERED THE BEST PACKAGE, BUT THEIR 4-WEEK BOOT CAMP STARTED AT 7AM EVERY DAY AND THAT WAS DOOMED TO FAIL FOR THIS 40 YEAR OLD BLACK WOMAN. I'M NOT SOME KID OUTTA COLLEGE THAT NEEDS TO BE BROKEN IN. I LIKED NM, BUT THEY HAD NO FLEXIBILITY AS WAS EVIDENT IN OUR RECRUITING/INTERVIEW PROCESS. I DO THINGS IN 3'S AND A FRIEND RECOMMENDED MASS MUTUAL WATER TOWER. THE OFFICE WAS LIKE #THEWALKINGDEAD...NO ENERGY AND THE GUY WHO RECRUITED ME WAS A NARCISSIST WHO WAS WAY TOO IMPRESSED WITH HIMSELF. I KNEW EVENTUALLY, WE WOULD FALL OUT SO THAT WAS CHOICE #3...WAY DOWN #3.
AXA WAS LOOKING GOOD. I WAS UPSET THEY WOULDNT MATCH OR BEAT NM'S OFFER, BUT I COULD SACRIFICE SHORT TERM SATISFACTION FOR LONG TERM GAIN. THEN THESE MF'S SLOWED WAY DOWN. MY INTERVIEW PROCESS MOVED AT LIGHTING SPEED UNTIL WE GOT TO COMPLIANCE. THEY HIT THE PANIC BUTTON. THE LAWYERS AND SUITS HAD READ MY BLOG AND DEEMED ME TOO MILITANT. SO YOU WANT ACCESS TO MY FAN BASES, BUT COULD I DELETE MY BLOG? I THOUGHT ABOUT IT. I DELETED THIS POST BECAUSE IT WAS MY MOST MILITANT AND I HATED MYSELF. MIDDLE FINGER TO AXA. NM 7AM BOOT CAMP FOR 4 WEEKS WAS A HARD NO. I WENT TO WACK ASS WATER TOWER MM AND THAT WAS THE SHIT SHOW YOU ALREADY KNOW. THEY WEREN'T READY FOR THIS #UNAPOLOGETICALLYBLACKGIRLMAGIC. THEY "FIRED" ME. I LAUGHED AND WALKED OUT. I HAD ALREADY CLEANED OUT MY DESK. I'VE BEEN "FIRED" FROM MUCH BETTER PLACES THAN THIS DUMPSTER FIRE. I'M BACK TO DOING THIS ENTREPRENEURAL PURSUIT FULL TIME AT MY OWN COMPANY: VOTEDMOSTCREATED ENTERPRISES, INC. AND NOW I CAN REPOST THIS BLOG. ENJOY. #RANTOVER
Yesterday on Reddit (for the Blackfolks in the cheap seats...it's a website where people post things and other people comment on the posts...the rich white guy who started it married Serena #ServingBlackGirlMagicEvrDayn Williams), there was a thread called “No Tipping – I wish every restaurant was like this” about a San Francisco restaurant where tipping isn’t allowed. The topic was wildly popular and it received thousands of comments debating the ridiculous American practice of tipping (you can already see what side of the debate I’m on). I noticed a reoccurring theme in some of the comments, which is one I’ve heard and seen many times over, that BLACK PEOPLE DON’T TIP.
I’m a middle class Black woman who has always tipped well. After college, I worked a second job as bartender for two years to pay off my college loans so yes, I’ve worked in the service industry. I eat in restaurants more than the average person because I’m a foodie who enjoys a great meal. I know and enjoy great food, great service, and a great restaurant. I always tip 15-20% (pre tax) but the truth is I fundamentally HATE the practice of tipping. In my opinion, the government should outlaw tipping because restaurant owners use tipping to cheat and exploit their workers, customers, and the government. Tipping is a corrupt and asinine system, but since it’s the custom of the land and I know waiters/bartenders are making less than minimum wage, I used to tip 15% until a couple of years ago when the service workers needed a raise but their management wouldn’t give it them so the standard was raised to 20% and then I increased my tip percentage to that. (Speaking of management not giving their workers a raise, do you remember when the multi-billion dollar hotel chain the Marriott and Maria Shriver encouraged us to tip their hotel maids?) But after last night, I’ve decided to change my tipping amount again.
After reading the Black people don’t tip comments on Reddit, I googled the phase WHY BLACK PEOPLE DON’T TIP. Even though I always tip 15-20% and all my Black friends and most of family do too, I wasn’t (yes…Was Not) surprised by the plethora of hateful and racist web pages and comments I found espousing this stereotype. I also wasn’t surprised that often times the rude comments from waiters about how they hate serving Black people were also left by many Black waiters. (FYI - Black people talking crap about other Black people is not racism, it’s self-hatred.) I kept reading and reading and then I had an epiphany that even though most Black people I know, myself included, always tip 15-20%, it doesn’t matter. The stereotype that BLACK PEOPLE DON’T TIP is alive and strong and the fact that we always tip 15-20% won’t change a thing so I’ve decided to fully accept the stereotype by no longer tipping. I AM GOING TO BECOME A BLACK PERSON WHO DOESN’T TIP and here are my four reasons why:
1) My expectation is if I tip well, I should receive great service. Based on what I keep hearing and reading, the majority of servers (my use of the term servers encompasses waiters, bartenders, etc) believe and tell everyone they know that BLACK PEOPLE DON’T TIP. In doing that, the restaurant industry as a whole talks badly about Black people. TALKING CRAP ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE IS NOT GOOD SERVICE. I won’t even say talking crap about Black people is racist because since so many black service people are also doing it, it’s not just a race issue…it’s a bad service issue. For me, good service is not just what happens at the table. It’s the entire experience. It’s how you talk about me after I leave your restaurant. Today I realized that since my experience is that the restaurant industry systematically and repeatedly talks bad about Black people, I’m not receiving good service and I will no longer reward this disgusting behavior. And the problem isn’t just the servers who talk crap about Black people. The problem is also the servers, managers, and owners who allow that type of filth to be spoken in their presence. If you don’t speak out against it, then you are also part of the problem.
2) The system of tipping actually creates and encourages prejudice against Black people. It’s the chicken or the egg question. Which came first…the bad service or the Black people who don’t tip? Have service people who hate serving Black people ever considered that Black people don’t tip because many Black people receive bad service? It was just in the 1960s that Black people had to sit in at lunch counters to demand their civil right to even be served in a restaurant. Literally, five decades ago, Black people were spit on and arrested for sitting at a lunch counter in Woolworths. Now when a Black person sits at your table, you HATE that you have to serve them and I know this because I just read numerous blogs and comments about it. Do you think that servers who HATE TO SERVE BLACK PEOPLE walk over with a smile and give great service to the BLACK PEOPLE THEY HATE TO SERVE? They say they give equal service to all, but I’m pretty sure they don’t. I’m going to list some of the comments I read on BLACK PEOPLE DON’T TIP blogs. Feel free to google it yourself and see you come up with.
Die Nigs Die
August 9, 2015 at 10:24 am-Reply
Holyshit some time’s just want to walk up behind them while they are slurping up there chicken Alfredo and slices open there throats. Fuck them! BTW not all black people are biggest just the ones that don’t tip.
I just don't know. But I have noticed it here too in the south. Anyone who says this question is racist, go work as a server for a month then come back and give your opinion. You know nothing about it until you have been a server. Its sad to say that a lot of black people don't tip well at all, and have a bad attitude. Even the black servers at my restaurant don't like to wait on black people. There are the normal, nice black people who a friendly, and show no uppity attitude. They tip well and treat you like their equal. Not in general though. And I give everyone the same great service...
Black people don't tip. It is just a fact of life and needs to be addressed through the media. I don't think that they understand what they are doing to those who serve them; a.k.a tip share etc. The general public needs to be educated. I have served for ten years and I have had one black person tip me appropiately, one. They cost me money to wait on and it stinks. However, there is nothing that I can do about it. The servers who work with me and are black feel the same way. A table of black people are sat in their section and they say, f*ck. It is just reality and it isn't right. They need to be taught better. Maybe put it in a rap song by J-Z.
Im a server and totally agree with this argument. I can't stand black tables. Don't they know their tip is my only income?
NoMoreMs.NiceGal•4 years ago
I worked my @ss off last night. The black people in my section were treated just as everyone else was, with politeness and respect. NO MORE!!! The couple at the end, who ran me so much, and then left $2.00 on a $98 tab just gave black people a "no-pass" from here on out. It actually cost me money to wait on them, (I still have to tip out a bartender, busser and food-runner....more than 4% total. So, it cost me over $4.00 to wait on them....). DONE!!! NO MORE POLITENESS....DON'T CARE!
3) Tipping is an unfair labor practice and it should be abolished like slavery. Waiters say they like tipping because they make considerably more money than hourly wages. Guess what? You could make the same amount of money if your restaurant owner paid you the appropriate scale. The restaurants know how much you make in tips. They see the credit card receipts so they know on average their patrons are willing to pay x percentage for service. The owners already know the figures. They could easily figure out what the new food prices would have to be to keep all the waiters at their current pay. It wouldn’t make a difference to the customers because at the end of the day, they are paying the same amount but they don’t have the “fake” extra step of adding in a service charge. But the owners don’t want to abolish tipping and pay the appropriate wages because that it will increase their income and then they’d have to pay more taxes on that additional income. Plus paying the servers a real wage would make them eligible for benefits and the restaurants don’t want to incur that additional cost either. The restaurant industry might actually be worse than the big box industry when it comes to how they are cheating their workers and the government. The servers are misled to believe that they are better off making tips because they don’t pay taxes on the majority of that money. But if tipping was abolished and a fair wage was established based on what the servers are already making, the servers would be paid more consistently. No loss of income because it rained on Tuesday or because you had too many Black customers. (Abolishing tipping could actually help some people be less racist.) Servers would also have accurate income statements, which come in handy when you want to buy a home, start a business, or get a loan and need to prove your actual income. It’s really f-ed up that an industry has convinced a whole group of people (and country) that their exploitation is actually good for the people being exploited. It’s also very ironic when servers question the character and values of people who they feel don’t tip enough, but servers routinely under report their tips to avoid paying taxes. When you avoid paying taxes, you’re cheating your fellow Americans which is dishonest, a show of poor character, and illegal.
4) Tipping has corrupted common sense and I’m no longer going to participate in this dysfunction. Tips are a luxury not a requirement and I’m going to start treating them as such. Every server should give great service as a rule of thumb and it’s management’s job to ensure ALL service is great. I hate that I’m “supposed” to critique, reward, and/or punish your staff with my tipping. I hate that tip jars and hands out are the new norm. I asked a friend why I’m expected to tip the barista at Starbucks when I’m already paying $4 and up for a cup of coffee. He said because they make your drink to your exact specifications. Isn’t that the baristas job? If the barista didn’t make it, how else I am going to get my overpriced coffee? Why am I expected to tip people to do their job? I work in an office. I don’t put a tip jar on my desk. I get a salary to work. If I don’t think the salary is enough, then I should look for a new job. I don’t put a tip jar on my desk and think the people around me should make up the difference between what I’m getting paid by the company and what I’d like to get paid. All employers should pay a fare wage with appropriate benefits to their employees. Restaurants should abolish tipping and raise the prices of the menu so they can handle all the wages in the house. I only want to see my “food costs” and tax. I don’t want to calculate tip.
It’s not fair that restaurant servers make tips, but the busboy, dishwashers, hosts, and chefs often don’t. If anybody should be getting tipped at a restaurant, it should be the chefs first and foremost and bartenders second! Preparing the food and creating cocktails is where the artistry comes in…not how the plate got from the kitchen to my table. I know sometimes the servers have to split the tips, but as a customer, I don’t want to be so involved in or concerned by how your employees get paid. Great service should be invisible. I go to a restaurant for the food and cocktails. I don’t want my water glass filled every five seconds. That’s annoying, disruptive, and wasteful. I want to place my order, eat, pay and leave. I hate the extra math and time that tipping involves. When I pay with a credit card, the card gets ran twice because they have to come back to let me add the tip. If I pay with cash, I have to hope the server brings my change in the right denominations so I can leave an appropriate tip…if he brings my change at all because now a days they just confiscate your change as their tip.
From this day forward, I am a BLACK PERSON WHO DOESN’T TIP. No, I’m an AMERICAN WHO DOESN’T TIP. I’m still going to go to restaurants. But now when I sit down I’ll tell the server upfront that I don’t tip so please don’t give me any extra or special attention. Just take my order and drop off my food. I don’t want any water refills or extra ketchups. I’m not going to work you. I’m just going to place my order, eat my food, and leave. The server will know in advance not to waste time any time on me. I’m also going to tell the server that she can take my bill with no tip to the manager and ask her employer to make up the difference. I learned in the Reddit comments that if the tips an employee receives don’t make up to minimum wage, the employer is responsible for paying the difference. I encourage the servers to stop the passive-aggressive customer complaining and take up the issue of fair wages with the real oppressors and jackasses…the restaurant owners. And if you think by telling the server upfront that I don’t tip will encourage them to spit in my food, then I say the type of people who spits in your food are also the real jackasses.
Restaurant owners are exploiting their employees by paying them LESS THAN minimum wage and not providing benefits. (The sad thing is that the owners have brainwashed the servers to agree and actually want the exploitation. It’s really f-ed up when you convince a whole group of people that your exploitation is actually good for them.) #tippingisDUMB
(Aside: I found an article that referenced in 1922 Emily Post recommended tipping at 10% and in 2004 Miss Manners said 15% was typical. If in 2015, 20% is the new standard does that mean in another five years, 25% will be standard. And if this continues in 25 years, we will be expected to tip 50%! I hope my disdain for this archaic practice is showing.)
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AXA WAS LOOKING GOOD. I WAS UPSET THEY WOULDNT MATCH OR BEAT NM'S OFFER, BUT I COULD SACRIFICE SHORT TERM SATISFACTION FOR LONG TERM GAIN. THEN THESE MF'S SLOWED WAY DOWN. MY INTERVIEW PROCESS MOVED AT LIGHTING SPEED UNTIL WE GOT TO COMPLIANCE. THEY HIT THE PANIC BUTTON. THE LAWYERS AND SUITS HAD READ MY BLOG AND DEEMED ME TOO MILITANT. SO YOU WANT ACCESS TO MY FAN BASES, BUT COULD I DELETE MY BLOG? I THOUGHT ABOUT IT. I DELETED THIS POST BECAUSE IT WAS MY MOST MILITANT AND I HATED MYSELF. MIDDLE FINGER TO AXA. NM 7AM BOOT CAMP FOR 4 WEEKS WAS A HARD NO. I WENT TO WACK ASS WATER TOWER MM AND THAT WAS THE SHIT SHOW YOU ALREADY KNOW. THEY WEREN'T READY FOR THIS #UNAPOLOGETICALLYBLACKGIRLMAGIC. THEY "FIRED" ME. I LAUGHED AND WALKED OUT. I HAD ALREADY CLEANED OUT MY DESK. I'VE BEEN "FIRED" FROM MUCH BETTER PLACES THAN THIS DUMPSTER FIRE. I'M BACK TO DOING THIS ENTREPRENEURAL PURSUIT FULL TIME AT MY OWN COMPANY: VOTEDMOSTCREATED ENTERPRISES, INC. AND NOW I CAN REPOST THIS BLOG. ENJOY. #RANTOVER
Yesterday on Reddit (for the Blackfolks in the cheap seats...it's a website where people post things and other people comment on the posts...the rich white guy who started it married Serena #ServingBlackGirlMagicEvrDayn Williams), there was a thread called “No Tipping – I wish every restaurant was like this” about a San Francisco restaurant where tipping isn’t allowed. The topic was wildly popular and it received thousands of comments debating the ridiculous American practice of tipping (you can already see what side of the debate I’m on). I noticed a reoccurring theme in some of the comments, which is one I’ve heard and seen many times over, that BLACK PEOPLE DON’T TIP.
I’m a middle class Black woman who has always tipped well. After college, I worked a second job as bartender for two years to pay off my college loans so yes, I’ve worked in the service industry. I eat in restaurants more than the average person because I’m a foodie who enjoys a great meal. I know and enjoy great food, great service, and a great restaurant. I always tip 15-20% (pre tax) but the truth is I fundamentally HATE the practice of tipping. In my opinion, the government should outlaw tipping because restaurant owners use tipping to cheat and exploit their workers, customers, and the government. Tipping is a corrupt and asinine system, but since it’s the custom of the land and I know waiters/bartenders are making less than minimum wage, I used to tip 15% until a couple of years ago when the service workers needed a raise but their management wouldn’t give it them so the standard was raised to 20% and then I increased my tip percentage to that. (Speaking of management not giving their workers a raise, do you remember when the multi-billion dollar hotel chain the Marriott and Maria Shriver encouraged us to tip their hotel maids?) But after last night, I’ve decided to change my tipping amount again.
After reading the Black people don’t tip comments on Reddit, I googled the phase WHY BLACK PEOPLE DON’T TIP. Even though I always tip 15-20% and all my Black friends and most of family do too, I wasn’t (yes…Was Not) surprised by the plethora of hateful and racist web pages and comments I found espousing this stereotype. I also wasn’t surprised that often times the rude comments from waiters about how they hate serving Black people were also left by many Black waiters. (FYI - Black people talking crap about other Black people is not racism, it’s self-hatred.) I kept reading and reading and then I had an epiphany that even though most Black people I know, myself included, always tip 15-20%, it doesn’t matter. The stereotype that BLACK PEOPLE DON’T TIP is alive and strong and the fact that we always tip 15-20% won’t change a thing so I’ve decided to fully accept the stereotype by no longer tipping. I AM GOING TO BECOME A BLACK PERSON WHO DOESN’T TIP and here are my four reasons why:
1) My expectation is if I tip well, I should receive great service. Based on what I keep hearing and reading, the majority of servers (my use of the term servers encompasses waiters, bartenders, etc) believe and tell everyone they know that BLACK PEOPLE DON’T TIP. In doing that, the restaurant industry as a whole talks badly about Black people. TALKING CRAP ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE IS NOT GOOD SERVICE. I won’t even say talking crap about Black people is racist because since so many black service people are also doing it, it’s not just a race issue…it’s a bad service issue. For me, good service is not just what happens at the table. It’s the entire experience. It’s how you talk about me after I leave your restaurant. Today I realized that since my experience is that the restaurant industry systematically and repeatedly talks bad about Black people, I’m not receiving good service and I will no longer reward this disgusting behavior. And the problem isn’t just the servers who talk crap about Black people. The problem is also the servers, managers, and owners who allow that type of filth to be spoken in their presence. If you don’t speak out against it, then you are also part of the problem.
2) The system of tipping actually creates and encourages prejudice against Black people. It’s the chicken or the egg question. Which came first…the bad service or the Black people who don’t tip? Have service people who hate serving Black people ever considered that Black people don’t tip because many Black people receive bad service? It was just in the 1960s that Black people had to sit in at lunch counters to demand their civil right to even be served in a restaurant. Literally, five decades ago, Black people were spit on and arrested for sitting at a lunch counter in Woolworths. Now when a Black person sits at your table, you HATE that you have to serve them and I know this because I just read numerous blogs and comments about it. Do you think that servers who HATE TO SERVE BLACK PEOPLE walk over with a smile and give great service to the BLACK PEOPLE THEY HATE TO SERVE? They say they give equal service to all, but I’m pretty sure they don’t. I’m going to list some of the comments I read on BLACK PEOPLE DON’T TIP blogs. Feel free to google it yourself and see you come up with.
Die Nigs Die
August 9, 2015 at 10:24 am-Reply
Holyshit some time’s just want to walk up behind them while they are slurping up there chicken Alfredo and slices open there throats. Fuck them! BTW not all black people are biggest just the ones that don’t tip.
I just don't know. But I have noticed it here too in the south. Anyone who says this question is racist, go work as a server for a month then come back and give your opinion. You know nothing about it until you have been a server. Its sad to say that a lot of black people don't tip well at all, and have a bad attitude. Even the black servers at my restaurant don't like to wait on black people. There are the normal, nice black people who a friendly, and show no uppity attitude. They tip well and treat you like their equal. Not in general though. And I give everyone the same great service...
Black people don't tip. It is just a fact of life and needs to be addressed through the media. I don't think that they understand what they are doing to those who serve them; a.k.a tip share etc. The general public needs to be educated. I have served for ten years and I have had one black person tip me appropiately, one. They cost me money to wait on and it stinks. However, there is nothing that I can do about it. The servers who work with me and are black feel the same way. A table of black people are sat in their section and they say, f*ck. It is just reality and it isn't right. They need to be taught better. Maybe put it in a rap song by J-Z.
Im a server and totally agree with this argument. I can't stand black tables. Don't they know their tip is my only income?
NoMoreMs.NiceGal•4 years ago
I worked my @ss off last night. The black people in my section were treated just as everyone else was, with politeness and respect. NO MORE!!! The couple at the end, who ran me so much, and then left $2.00 on a $98 tab just gave black people a "no-pass" from here on out. It actually cost me money to wait on them, (I still have to tip out a bartender, busser and food-runner....more than 4% total. So, it cost me over $4.00 to wait on them....). DONE!!! NO MORE POLITENESS....DON'T CARE!
3) Tipping is an unfair labor practice and it should be abolished like slavery. Waiters say they like tipping because they make considerably more money than hourly wages. Guess what? You could make the same amount of money if your restaurant owner paid you the appropriate scale. The restaurants know how much you make in tips. They see the credit card receipts so they know on average their patrons are willing to pay x percentage for service. The owners already know the figures. They could easily figure out what the new food prices would have to be to keep all the waiters at their current pay. It wouldn’t make a difference to the customers because at the end of the day, they are paying the same amount but they don’t have the “fake” extra step of adding in a service charge. But the owners don’t want to abolish tipping and pay the appropriate wages because that it will increase their income and then they’d have to pay more taxes on that additional income. Plus paying the servers a real wage would make them eligible for benefits and the restaurants don’t want to incur that additional cost either. The restaurant industry might actually be worse than the big box industry when it comes to how they are cheating their workers and the government. The servers are misled to believe that they are better off making tips because they don’t pay taxes on the majority of that money. But if tipping was abolished and a fair wage was established based on what the servers are already making, the servers would be paid more consistently. No loss of income because it rained on Tuesday or because you had too many Black customers. (Abolishing tipping could actually help some people be less racist.) Servers would also have accurate income statements, which come in handy when you want to buy a home, start a business, or get a loan and need to prove your actual income. It’s really f-ed up that an industry has convinced a whole group of people (and country) that their exploitation is actually good for the people being exploited. It’s also very ironic when servers question the character and values of people who they feel don’t tip enough, but servers routinely under report their tips to avoid paying taxes. When you avoid paying taxes, you’re cheating your fellow Americans which is dishonest, a show of poor character, and illegal.
4) Tipping has corrupted common sense and I’m no longer going to participate in this dysfunction. Tips are a luxury not a requirement and I’m going to start treating them as such. Every server should give great service as a rule of thumb and it’s management’s job to ensure ALL service is great. I hate that I’m “supposed” to critique, reward, and/or punish your staff with my tipping. I hate that tip jars and hands out are the new norm. I asked a friend why I’m expected to tip the barista at Starbucks when I’m already paying $4 and up for a cup of coffee. He said because they make your drink to your exact specifications. Isn’t that the baristas job? If the barista didn’t make it, how else I am going to get my overpriced coffee? Why am I expected to tip people to do their job? I work in an office. I don’t put a tip jar on my desk. I get a salary to work. If I don’t think the salary is enough, then I should look for a new job. I don’t put a tip jar on my desk and think the people around me should make up the difference between what I’m getting paid by the company and what I’d like to get paid. All employers should pay a fare wage with appropriate benefits to their employees. Restaurants should abolish tipping and raise the prices of the menu so they can handle all the wages in the house. I only want to see my “food costs” and tax. I don’t want to calculate tip.
It’s not fair that restaurant servers make tips, but the busboy, dishwashers, hosts, and chefs often don’t. If anybody should be getting tipped at a restaurant, it should be the chefs first and foremost and bartenders second! Preparing the food and creating cocktails is where the artistry comes in…not how the plate got from the kitchen to my table. I know sometimes the servers have to split the tips, but as a customer, I don’t want to be so involved in or concerned by how your employees get paid. Great service should be invisible. I go to a restaurant for the food and cocktails. I don’t want my water glass filled every five seconds. That’s annoying, disruptive, and wasteful. I want to place my order, eat, pay and leave. I hate the extra math and time that tipping involves. When I pay with a credit card, the card gets ran twice because they have to come back to let me add the tip. If I pay with cash, I have to hope the server brings my change in the right denominations so I can leave an appropriate tip…if he brings my change at all because now a days they just confiscate your change as their tip.
From this day forward, I am a BLACK PERSON WHO DOESN’T TIP. No, I’m an AMERICAN WHO DOESN’T TIP. I’m still going to go to restaurants. But now when I sit down I’ll tell the server upfront that I don’t tip so please don’t give me any extra or special attention. Just take my order and drop off my food. I don’t want any water refills or extra ketchups. I’m not going to work you. I’m just going to place my order, eat my food, and leave. The server will know in advance not to waste time any time on me. I’m also going to tell the server that she can take my bill with no tip to the manager and ask her employer to make up the difference. I learned in the Reddit comments that if the tips an employee receives don’t make up to minimum wage, the employer is responsible for paying the difference. I encourage the servers to stop the passive-aggressive customer complaining and take up the issue of fair wages with the real oppressors and jackasses…the restaurant owners. And if you think by telling the server upfront that I don’t tip will encourage them to spit in my food, then I say the type of people who spits in your food are also the real jackasses.
Restaurant owners are exploiting their employees by paying them LESS THAN minimum wage and not providing benefits. (The sad thing is that the owners have brainwashed the servers to agree and actually want the exploitation. It’s really f-ed up when you convince a whole group of people that your exploitation is actually good for them.) #tippingisDUMB
(Aside: I found an article that referenced in 1922 Emily Post recommended tipping at 10% and in 2004 Miss Manners said 15% was typical. If in 2015, 20% is the new standard does that mean in another five years, 25% will be standard. And if this continues in 25 years, we will be expected to tip 50%! I hope my disdain for this archaic practice is showing.)
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June 7, 2018
Black Chicago Summer Events (July 2018)
Summer in Chicago offers an array of festivals, concerts, events, parties, and outings in every neighborhood. I created the Red Cup Adventures (RCA) blog as my platform to highlight and discuss the Sounds and Sights of Black Chicago. My RCA blog covers everything from Chicago politics, my random thoughts, to hot events. This is my fourth year publishing the Black Chicago Summer Events list. Each year I tweak the format to make it more user friendly. This year, I'm going to make a big change by putting each month in its own blog post and include links for each month at the bottom for easy navigation. The summer list gets longer and longer each year so I hope this will help with the endless scrolling especially on your mobile devices.
Now without further ado, here's my list for Summer 2018 hot happenings which I highly recommend for Black Chicago. The ultimate Red Cup Adventure is hitting 5 spots in one day...use this list as a guide. Grab your red cups and get ready some amazing adventures in #SummerTimeChi #FollowTheRedCup. Click the "LIKE" button above and share with your network.
July 2018
Jun 30-Jul 1 (Sat-Sun): Hip Hop Camp Out 2018 @ various Cook County Forest Preserves
Jul 1-15 (Fri-Fri): Juneteenth Street @ ETA Creative Arts
Jul 1-29 (Fri-Fri): Support Group For Men @ Goodman Theatre
Jul 3 (Tue): 4th Annual House Club Tour/Pub Crawl @ various locations
Jul 4 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series Special 4th of July Edition @ Pier 31
Jul 4 (Wed): Summer Fireworks @ Navy Pier
Jul 4-7 (Wed-Sun): Naperville’s Ribfest @ Knock Park
Jul 5 (Thu): Janelle Monae – Dirty Computer Tour @ The Chicago Theatre
Jul 6 (Fri): Chicago SummerDance presents House @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 6-8 (Fri-Sun): 26th Annual African/Caribbean International Festival of Life @ Union Park
Jul 7 (Sat) 28th Annual Chosen Few Picnic & Festival @ Jackson Park
Jul 8 (Sun): Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang @ Ravinia Festival
Jul 11 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jul 11-15 (Wed-Sun): Majestic Gents’ Ultimate White Party @ Tinley Park Convention Center
Jul 11-15 (Wed-Sun): 38th Annual Taste of Chicago @ Grant Park
Jul 11 (Wed): Chicago SummerDance presents Steppin’ @ Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park
Jul 13 (Fri): Talib Kwali and Yaslin Bey as Black Star with Madame Gandhi @ Taste of Chicago
Jul 13 (Fri): Chicago SummerDance presents House @ Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park
Jul 14 (Sat): Javanpolooza @ Midway Plaisance
Jul 14-15 (Sat-Sun): Natural Hair Fest Chicago @ W Hotel City Center
Jul 14-15 (Sat-Sun): V103 Summer Block party @ Northerly Island
Jul 14-Aug 26: Rick Stone: The Blues Man @ Black Ensemble Theater
Jul 15 (Sun): Soulful Chicago Bookfair @ 61st between Cottage Grove and King Drive
Jul 15 (Sun) George Clinton & P-Funk with BJ the Chicago Kid and Boy Illinois @ Taste of Chicago
Jul 15 (Sun): Woodlawn Food Truck Festival @ 61st & Cottage Grove
Jul 15 (Sun): Chicago SummerDance presents Salsa @ Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park
Jul 18 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jul 18 (Wed): 2018 Sounds of History Jazz Series @ the DuSable Museum
Jul 19 (Thu): Chicago SummerDance presents Afrobeat @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 19 (Thu): Grown Folks Stories @ The Silver Room
Jul 20 (Fri): Bronzeville Summer Nights @ 43rd Street
Jul 20 (Fri): Chicago SummerDance presents Steppin’ and Kizomba @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 20 (Fri): Mary J. Blige @ Ravinia Festival
Jul 21 (Sat): Sundress Day @ Montrose Beach
Jul 21 (Sat): Movies in the Park: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle @ the DuSable Museum
Jul 21 (Sat): Chicago SummerDance presents Salsa @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 21 (Sat): 15th Annual Silver Room Sound System Black Party @ Downtown Hyde Park
Jul 25 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jul 25 (Wed): Chicago SummerDance presents Motown & R&B @ Jackson Park Grove 6b
Jul 26 (Thu): Chicago SummerDance presents African Highlife & Soukous @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 26 (Thu): Bring It! Live @ The Chicago Theatre
Jul 27 (Fri): Chicago SummerDance presents Blues, West Coast Swing & Hustle @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 28 (Sat): A Chill Day – The Day Party for Cigar Aficionados @ Truth Italian Restaurant
Jul 28 (Sat): Bantu Fest @ Midway Plaisance with an afterparty @ Room 43
Jul 28 (Sat): Chicago SummerDance presents Steppin’ @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 28-29 (Sat-Sun): Randolph Street Market Festival @ 1341 W. Randolph Street
Jul 29 (Sun): Chicago SummerDance presents Swing @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Click below to check out these related posts:
Black Chicago Summer Events (May 2018)
Black Chicago Summer Events (June 2018)
Black Chicago Summer Events (August 2018) - coming soon
Black Chicago Summer Events (September 2018) - coming soon
What is a Red Cup Adventure? I'm glad you asked. Click here to find out.
If you enjoy the Red Cup Adventures and Black Chicago Summer Events blogs, please support author Deanna Burrell by purchasing her two books...the best-selling novel described as "Waiting to Exhale" meets "Sex and the City", Single Girl Summer and the inspirational journal Voted Most Creative . Click here to visit Deanna's amazon author page to find more about each book.
If you enjoyed this blog, type your email address in the box, click the "create subscription" button, and sign-up for my blog alerts. The list is completely spam free, and you can opt out at any time. Thanks!
Now without further ado, here's my list for Summer 2018 hot happenings which I highly recommend for Black Chicago. The ultimate Red Cup Adventure is hitting 5 spots in one day...use this list as a guide. Grab your red cups and get ready some amazing adventures in #SummerTimeChi #FollowTheRedCup. Click the "LIKE" button above and share with your network.
July 2018
Jun 30-Jul 1 (Sat-Sun): Hip Hop Camp Out 2018 @ various Cook County Forest Preserves
Jul 1-15 (Fri-Fri): Juneteenth Street @ ETA Creative Arts
Jul 1-29 (Fri-Fri): Support Group For Men @ Goodman Theatre
Jul 3 (Tue): 4th Annual House Club Tour/Pub Crawl @ various locations
Jul 4 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series Special 4th of July Edition @ Pier 31
Jul 4 (Wed): Summer Fireworks @ Navy Pier
Jul 4-7 (Wed-Sun): Naperville’s Ribfest @ Knock Park
Jul 5 (Thu): Janelle Monae – Dirty Computer Tour @ The Chicago Theatre
Jul 6 (Fri): Chicago SummerDance presents House @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 6-8 (Fri-Sun): 26th Annual African/Caribbean International Festival of Life @ Union Park
Jul 7 (Sat) 28th Annual Chosen Few Picnic & Festival @ Jackson Park
Jul 8 (Sun): Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang @ Ravinia Festival
Jul 11 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jul 11-15 (Wed-Sun): Majestic Gents’ Ultimate White Party @ Tinley Park Convention Center
Jul 11-15 (Wed-Sun): 38th Annual Taste of Chicago @ Grant Park
Jul 11 (Wed): Chicago SummerDance presents Steppin’ @ Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park
Jul 13 (Fri): Talib Kwali and Yaslin Bey as Black Star with Madame Gandhi @ Taste of Chicago
Jul 13 (Fri): Chicago SummerDance presents House @ Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park
Jul 14 (Sat): Javanpolooza @ Midway Plaisance
Jul 14-15 (Sat-Sun): Natural Hair Fest Chicago @ W Hotel City Center
Jul 14-15 (Sat-Sun): V103 Summer Block party @ Northerly Island
Jul 14-Aug 26: Rick Stone: The Blues Man @ Black Ensemble Theater
Jul 15 (Sun): Soulful Chicago Bookfair @ 61st between Cottage Grove and King Drive
Jul 15 (Sun) George Clinton & P-Funk with BJ the Chicago Kid and Boy Illinois @ Taste of Chicago
Jul 15 (Sun): Woodlawn Food Truck Festival @ 61st & Cottage Grove
Jul 15 (Sun): Chicago SummerDance presents Salsa @ Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park
Jul 18 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jul 18 (Wed): 2018 Sounds of History Jazz Series @ the DuSable Museum
Jul 19 (Thu): Chicago SummerDance presents Afrobeat @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 19 (Thu): Grown Folks Stories @ The Silver Room
Jul 20 (Fri): Bronzeville Summer Nights @ 43rd Street
Jul 20 (Fri): Chicago SummerDance presents Steppin’ and Kizomba @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 20 (Fri): Mary J. Blige @ Ravinia Festival
Jul 21 (Sat): Sundress Day @ Montrose Beach
Jul 21 (Sat): Movies in the Park: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle @ the DuSable Museum
Jul 21 (Sat): Chicago SummerDance presents Salsa @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 21 (Sat): 15th Annual Silver Room Sound System Black Party @ Downtown Hyde Park
Jul 25 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jul 25 (Wed): Chicago SummerDance presents Motown & R&B @ Jackson Park Grove 6b
Jul 26 (Thu): Chicago SummerDance presents African Highlife & Soukous @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 26 (Thu): Bring It! Live @ The Chicago Theatre
Jul 27 (Fri): Chicago SummerDance presents Blues, West Coast Swing & Hustle @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 28 (Sat): A Chill Day – The Day Party for Cigar Aficionados @ Truth Italian Restaurant
Jul 28 (Sat): Bantu Fest @ Midway Plaisance with an afterparty @ Room 43
Jul 28 (Sat): Chicago SummerDance presents Steppin’ @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jul 28-29 (Sat-Sun): Randolph Street Market Festival @ 1341 W. Randolph Street
Jul 29 (Sun): Chicago SummerDance presents Swing @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Click below to check out these related posts:
Black Chicago Summer Events (May 2018)
Black Chicago Summer Events (June 2018)
Black Chicago Summer Events (August 2018) - coming soon
Black Chicago Summer Events (September 2018) - coming soon
What is a Red Cup Adventure? I'm glad you asked. Click here to find out.
If you enjoy the Red Cup Adventures and Black Chicago Summer Events blogs, please support author Deanna Burrell by purchasing her two books...the best-selling novel described as "Waiting to Exhale" meets "Sex and the City", Single Girl Summer and the inspirational journal Voted Most Creative . Click here to visit Deanna's amazon author page to find more about each book.
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May 19, 2018
Black Chicago Summer Events (June 2018)
Summer in Chicago offers an array of festivals, concerts, events, parties, and outings in every neighborhood. I created the Red Cup Adventures (RCA) blog as my platform to highlight and discuss the Sounds and Sights of Black Chicago. My RCA blog covers everything from Chicago politics, my random thoughts, to hot events. This is my fourth year publishing the Black Chicago Summer Events list. Each year I tweak the format to make it more user friendly. This year, I'm going to make a big change by putting each month in its own blog post and include links for each month at the bottom for easy navigation. The summer list gets longer and longer each year so I hope this will help with the endless scrolling especially on your mobile devices.
Now without further ado, here's my list for Summer 2018 hot happenings which I highly recommend for Black Chicago. The ultimate Red Cup Adventure is hitting 5 spots in one day...use this list as a guide. Grab your red cups and get ready some amazing adventures in #SummerTimeChi #FollowTheRedCup.
June 2018
Jun 1-10 (Fri-Sun): Having Our Say @ Goodman Theatre
Jun 1-17: A New Attitude: In Tribute to Patti Labelle @ Black Ensemble Theater
Jun 1-24 (Fri-Sun): Father Comes Home From the Wars @ Goodman Theatre
Jun 1 (Fri): Chris Tucker @ Horseshoe Casino Hammond
Jun 1-2 (Fri-Sat) 33rd Chicago Gospel Music Festival @ Millennium Park and Chicago Cultural Center
Jun 2 (Sat): Diana Ross @ Ravinia Festival
Jun 2 (Sat): Gospel Run @ Oakwood Beach
Jun 3 (Sun): Oleta Adams @ City Winery
Jun 2-3 (Sat-Sun): Hyde Park Brew Fest – Sunday features DJ Jazzy Jeff @ Harper Court
Jun 2-4 (Sat-Mon): Staged Reading: Thurgood @ Court Theatre
Jun 6 (Wed): Chosen Few DJs Take Over @ Daley Plaza
Jun 6 (Wed): Kool Moe Dee and Steve Arrington @ The Promontory
Jun 6-7 (Wed-Thu): Brian McKnight @ City Winery
Jun 8 (Fri): Tink – Pain and Pleasure Tour @ The Promontory
Jun 8-10 (Fri-Sun): 35th Annual Chicago Blues Festival @ Millennium Park
Jun 9 (Sat): Ledisi Let Love Rule Tour with Melanie Fiona and Tweet @ Horseshoe Casino Hammond
Jun 9 (Sat): The Bodega Boys Live ft. Desus Nice & The Kid Mero @ The Chicago Theatre
Jun 9 (Sat): 44th Annual Walk/Jog/Bike-A-Thon to Raise Sickle Cell Awareness @ 39th and Lake Michigan
Jun 10 (Sun): Anita Baker @ Ravinia Festival
Jun 13 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jun 14 (Thu): Les Nubians @ The Promontory
Jun 15 (Fri): Linen and Sundresses – Yacht Party @ Navy Pier
Jun 15 (Fri): Jazz Grandstand @ Ravinia Festival
Jun 15 (Fri): Happy Father’s Day Starring Maze Ft. Frankie Beverly @ Horseshoe Casino Hammond
Jun 15 (Fri): Bronzeville Summer Nights @ 47th Street
Jun 15 (Fri): Rum Fest @ the 31st Street Harbor
Jun 15-17 (Fri-Sun) Taste of Randolph @ Randolph & Peoria
Jun 15-Jul 15: Juneteenth Street @ ETA Creative Arts
Jun 16 (Sat): Sib's Breakfast Club's Annual Black Men Stand Up Celebration @ Windy City Cigar Lounge
Jun 16 (Sat): A Chill Day – The Day Party for Cigar Aficionados @ Truth Italian Restaurant
Jun 16 (Sat): Movies in the Park: Marshall @ the DuSable Museum
Jun 16 (Sat): Afro Fusion featuring 9ice Live @ The Promontory
Jun 16 (Sat): Ramonski Luv Presents George Clinton @ Horseshoe Casino Hammond
Jun 16 (Sat): Divine Nine 5K Run @ Jackson Park
Jun 19 (Tue): Juneteenth Chicago featuring J Ivy and Sistah Afrika @ The Promontory
Jun 19 (Tue): Seal @ Ravinia Festival
Jun 19 (Tue): Roxane Gay @ City Winery
Jun 20 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jun 20 (Wed): 2018 Sounds of History Jazz Series @ the DuSable Museum
Jun 21 (Thu): Grown Folks Stories @ The Silver Room
Jun 22 (Fri): Jill Scott and The Roots @ Ravinia Festival
Jun 23 (Sat): Welcome Summer with House Music! @ River City Marina
Jun 23 (Sat): “A Night of 100 Stars” 2018 Gala @ the DuSable Museum
Jun 23-24 (Sat-Sun): Chicago Food Truck Festival @ 1600 S. Wabash
Jun 23-24 (Sat-Sun): Randolph Street Market Festival @ 1341 W. Randolph Street
Jun 24 (Sun): Chicago 49th Annual Pride Parade @ TBD
Jun 23-Jul 29: Support Group For Men @ Goodman Theatre
Jun 27 (Wed): Chosen Few DJs Take Over @ Daley Plaza
Jun 27 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jun 29 (Fri): Ice Cube’s BIG 3 Basketball League @ The United Center
Jun 30 (Sat): Chicago SummerDance presents Salsa @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jun 30-Jul 1 (Sat-Sun): Hip Hop Camp Out 2018 @ various Cook County Forest Preserves
Click below to check out these related posts:
Black Chicago Summer Events (May 2018)
Black Chicago Summer Events (July 2018) - coming soon
Black Chicago Summer Events (August 2018) - coming soon
Black Chicago Summer Events (September 2018) - coming soon
What is a Red Cup Adventure? I'm glad you asked. Click here to find out.
If you enjoy the Red Cup Adventures and Black Chicago Summer Events blogs, please support author Deanna Burrell by purchasing her two books...the best-selling novel described as "Waiting to Exhale" meets "Sex and the City", Single Girl Summer and the inspirational journal Voted Most Creative . Click here to visit Deanna's amazon author page to find more about each book.
If you enjoyed this blog, type your email address in the box, click the "create subscription" button, and sign-up for my blog alerts. The list is completely spam free, and you can opt out at any time. Thanks!
Now without further ado, here's my list for Summer 2018 hot happenings which I highly recommend for Black Chicago. The ultimate Red Cup Adventure is hitting 5 spots in one day...use this list as a guide. Grab your red cups and get ready some amazing adventures in #SummerTimeChi #FollowTheRedCup.
June 2018
Jun 1-10 (Fri-Sun): Having Our Say @ Goodman Theatre
Jun 1-17: A New Attitude: In Tribute to Patti Labelle @ Black Ensemble Theater
Jun 1-24 (Fri-Sun): Father Comes Home From the Wars @ Goodman Theatre
Jun 1 (Fri): Chris Tucker @ Horseshoe Casino Hammond
Jun 1-2 (Fri-Sat) 33rd Chicago Gospel Music Festival @ Millennium Park and Chicago Cultural Center
Jun 2 (Sat): Diana Ross @ Ravinia Festival
Jun 2 (Sat): Gospel Run @ Oakwood Beach
Jun 3 (Sun): Oleta Adams @ City Winery
Jun 2-3 (Sat-Sun): Hyde Park Brew Fest – Sunday features DJ Jazzy Jeff @ Harper Court
Jun 2-4 (Sat-Mon): Staged Reading: Thurgood @ Court Theatre
Jun 6 (Wed): Chosen Few DJs Take Over @ Daley Plaza
Jun 6 (Wed): Kool Moe Dee and Steve Arrington @ The Promontory
Jun 6-7 (Wed-Thu): Brian McKnight @ City Winery
Jun 8 (Fri): Tink – Pain and Pleasure Tour @ The Promontory
Jun 8-10 (Fri-Sun): 35th Annual Chicago Blues Festival @ Millennium Park
Jun 9 (Sat): Ledisi Let Love Rule Tour with Melanie Fiona and Tweet @ Horseshoe Casino Hammond
Jun 9 (Sat): The Bodega Boys Live ft. Desus Nice & The Kid Mero @ The Chicago Theatre
Jun 9 (Sat): 44th Annual Walk/Jog/Bike-A-Thon to Raise Sickle Cell Awareness @ 39th and Lake Michigan
Jun 10 (Sun): Anita Baker @ Ravinia Festival
Jun 13 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jun 14 (Thu): Les Nubians @ The Promontory
Jun 15 (Fri): Linen and Sundresses – Yacht Party @ Navy Pier
Jun 15 (Fri): Jazz Grandstand @ Ravinia Festival
Jun 15 (Fri): Happy Father’s Day Starring Maze Ft. Frankie Beverly @ Horseshoe Casino Hammond
Jun 15 (Fri): Bronzeville Summer Nights @ 47th Street
Jun 15 (Fri): Rum Fest @ the 31st Street Harbor
Jun 15-17 (Fri-Sun) Taste of Randolph @ Randolph & Peoria
Jun 15-Jul 15: Juneteenth Street @ ETA Creative Arts
Jun 16 (Sat): Sib's Breakfast Club's Annual Black Men Stand Up Celebration @ Windy City Cigar Lounge
Jun 16 (Sat): A Chill Day – The Day Party for Cigar Aficionados @ Truth Italian Restaurant
Jun 16 (Sat): Movies in the Park: Marshall @ the DuSable Museum
Jun 16 (Sat): Afro Fusion featuring 9ice Live @ The Promontory
Jun 16 (Sat): Ramonski Luv Presents George Clinton @ Horseshoe Casino Hammond
Jun 16 (Sat): Divine Nine 5K Run @ Jackson Park
Jun 19 (Tue): Juneteenth Chicago featuring J Ivy and Sistah Afrika @ The Promontory
Jun 19 (Tue): Seal @ Ravinia Festival
Jun 19 (Tue): Roxane Gay @ City Winery
Jun 20 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jun 20 (Wed): 2018 Sounds of History Jazz Series @ the DuSable Museum
Jun 21 (Thu): Grown Folks Stories @ The Silver Room
Jun 22 (Fri): Jill Scott and The Roots @ Ravinia Festival
Jun 23 (Sat): Welcome Summer with House Music! @ River City Marina
Jun 23 (Sat): “A Night of 100 Stars” 2018 Gala @ the DuSable Museum
Jun 23-24 (Sat-Sun): Chicago Food Truck Festival @ 1600 S. Wabash
Jun 23-24 (Sat-Sun): Randolph Street Market Festival @ 1341 W. Randolph Street
Jun 24 (Sun): Chicago 49th Annual Pride Parade @ TBD
Jun 23-Jul 29: Support Group For Men @ Goodman Theatre
Jun 27 (Wed): Chosen Few DJs Take Over @ Daley Plaza
Jun 27 (Wed): Summer Breeze Jazz Concert Series @ The Promontory
Jun 29 (Fri): Ice Cube’s BIG 3 Basketball League @ The United Center
Jun 30 (Sat): Chicago SummerDance presents Salsa @ the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park
Jun 30-Jul 1 (Sat-Sun): Hip Hop Camp Out 2018 @ various Cook County Forest Preserves
Click below to check out these related posts:
Black Chicago Summer Events (May 2018)
Black Chicago Summer Events (July 2018) - coming soon
Black Chicago Summer Events (August 2018) - coming soon
Black Chicago Summer Events (September 2018) - coming soon
What is a Red Cup Adventure? I'm glad you asked. Click here to find out.
If you enjoy the Red Cup Adventures and Black Chicago Summer Events blogs, please support author Deanna Burrell by purchasing her two books...the best-selling novel described as "Waiting to Exhale" meets "Sex and the City", Single Girl Summer and the inspirational journal Voted Most Creative . Click here to visit Deanna's amazon author page to find more about each book.
If you enjoyed this blog, type your email address in the box, click the "create subscription" button, and sign-up for my blog alerts. The list is completely spam free, and you can opt out at any time. Thanks!
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Welcome to the Red Cup Adventures. You're probably wondering "Why the Red Cup Adventures"? Because they are the universal symbols of fun. They’re ambassadors of good times and the perfect decorative h
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