View as Webpage Events / An ICON Passes / Women's History Month March 15, 2022

For Women's History Month COAL recognizes the Honorable Kim Foxx
State's Attorney Foxx is an excellent example of transparency in Office. COAL received a commitment to receiving monthly performance statistics from the State's Attorney's Office and SA Foxx has ensured that COAL, along with the Mayor, U.S. Senator and others, receive this critical and illuminating data. December Stats. January Stats with cover email to Senator Durbin. February Stats forthcoming.
COAL congratulates Ms. Delmarie Cobb, selected as one of the 2022 Women's Herstory Month profiles (the profiled women will be featured on billboards around the Chicago area). Billboard Locations.
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"Pervis Spann the Blues Man"

COAL sends it condolences to the Spann family.



"The legendary Pervis Spann crowns the legendary Aretha Franklin, "Queen of Soul".
About COAL
COAL is an umbrella organization founded by 13 of Chicago's historic African American mens clubs. COAL's overarching mission is to identify, examine, illuminate and find resolution to issues impacting the greater community. We strive to use our collective experience, expertise and resources to improve the quality of opportunity, quality of preparedness and the quality of outcomes (expressed as 'quality of life') for our Community.

Founding Member Organizations
100 Black Men Of Chicago ■ Chicago Assembly ■ Chicago Connection ■ Druids Club ■ Frogs Club ■ Lunch Bunch ■ New Committee ■ Original 40 Club Of Chicago ■ Rat Pack ■ Royal Coterie Of Snakes ■ Saints ■ Sigma Pi Phi Beta-Boule ■ UIC Male Forum (now Chicago Good Health Group)
 What We Believe
The Coalition of African American Leaders believes that it is important to examine the critical issues confronting the African American community where injustice, inequality and the absence of access and opportunity continue to prevail, thereby negatively impacting us as a people. COAL is an assemblage that advocates and organizes for appropriate and responsible public policy change, system behavior change and equality of opportunity. We aim to achieve for all of our people the fullness of the life experience without any form of racism or exclusion as a deterrent. We believe we must prepare ourselves for the opportunity of this full participation, thereby achieving the necessary education and training to participate.
Contact: Clarence Wood, Chairman 312.404.8269 - Craig K. Wimberly, President 773.350.9315
Email: publicpolicy@coalchicago.com