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Greetings!
When we examine systems that have a disproportionate impact on Black lives and Black communities, the American prison system must be included in our conversation.
For the May Coalition Power Breakfast, COAL turns its focus on the prison system here in Illinois; the healthcare of the incarcerated, particularly as it relates to the pandemic, the state of incarcerated women, the care of the younger population and importantly, re-entry, the re-integration of detainees back into our communities once sentences are completed. How do we make re-integration work for the returning individuals and the communities receiving them?
COAL is honored to host Rob Jeffreys, Director - Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), for this important conversation.
Also, in this issue: The coalition for a registered, informed, and civically-engaged Community grows. All, both organizations and individuals, are welcome to join the movement.
Respectfully,
COAL Board of Directors
"The time to work seriously and collectively,
to improve the state of our Community, is upon us..."
Let's Continue the Work
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May 7th VIRTUAL POWER BREAKFAST
Rob Jeffreys, Director
Illinois Departments of Correction (IDOC)
Topic: Illinois Prison System and the Black Community
Zoom Meeting:
9:00am - Join / Informal Meet & Greet
9:30am - Program
Meeting ID: 867 9767 8323 Passcode: coal01@
Phone: +13126266799,,86797678323#,,,,*6121267#
RSVP by replying to this notice at publicpolicy@coalchicago.com
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ILLINOIS ADVOCATES CALL FOR ACTION AFTER PRISON OFFICIALS MISLEAD ON CONTAMINATED WATER
Legionella bacteria was found in five Illinois prisons in March. Article
Washington group blames Illinois prison population’s nearly fourfold rise since 1970s on ‘extreme’ sentencing laws
Families Against Mandatory Minimums is calling for a series of changes, including repealing mandatory sentences. But passing such reforms in Illinois will be tough this year. Article
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Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Month raises awareness of trauma and the impact it can have on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of children, families, and communities.
Mental Health Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans' lives, and to celebrate recovery from mental illness.
Mental health is essential for a person's overall health. Prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can recover from mental disorders and live full and productive lives.
COAL family, this is a time for us to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues, especially our youth, and to help reduce the stigma so many experience, and which inhibits many from seeking assistance..
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JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Please join COAL and partnering organizations in registering new voters and in promoting and supporting a registered, informed and civically engaged Community.
Contact: Heather Wills, 773.507.7349 or heatherswills@yahoo.com and/or publicpolicy@coalchicag.com
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𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲!
to the facilitators and guest speakers at the 4/23 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Plans are underway for the next Community Meeting.
(pictured from l to r) 𝗗𝗲𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗮, Co-Founder FRBrands, 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸, LIVE FREE ILLINOIS, 𝗘𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗔. 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵, Evangelism of Grace, Co-Chair COAL Community Outreach and Engagement Committee, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, Co-Founder Level up and Vote, 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵, Co-Chair COAL Voter and Engagement Drive, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, Executive Director Chicago Board of Elections, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, Co-Chair COAL Voter and Engagement Drive, 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗟𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗞. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗱, State Representative – 8th District)
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Voter Registration and Engagement Drive Partners |
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𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺: 𝗧𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀' (𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗔) 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 (𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗣) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿.
ACAP (High School - Chicago (nabainc.org)) is a year-round program that exposes high school students (minorities and others) to careers in accounting, finance and other business industries.
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗡𝗜𝗨) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗮-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 (𝗨𝗜𝗨𝗖), 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 (𝟰)-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 where they actively participate in learning activities, learn about career paths from professionals, engage in professional and personal development sessions, case competitions, college readiness seminars and fun after-hours networking events.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗯 & 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗮-𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀.
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𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗝 𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻!
𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁: To honor Karen GJ Lewis’s immense contributions to labor, education, social justice and community engagement, the Children & Teachers Foundation of the Chicago Teachers Union will award a $10,000 annual scholarship to promote and encourage the next generation of Black servant leaders in Chicago’s public education system. Detail.
Note: We need more black male teachers in our public school systems.
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𝗜𝗟𝗕𝗖𝗙 / 𝗛𝗕𝗖𝗨 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮
The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBCF) will be hosting a cohort of 𝟲 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 (4 Undergraduate/2 Graduate/Law) for the upcoming year-February-September.
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ACCOUNTABILITY / TRANSPARENCY |
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NEXT UP
May 7th Power Breakfast: Director Rob Jeffreys, Illinois Prison System
May 10th: COAL Job Fair
June 4th Power Breakfast: Judicial Candidates Meet & Greet (in planning)
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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.
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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)
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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.
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Contact: Clarence Wood, Chairman 312.404.8269 - Craig K. Wimberly, President 773.350.9315
Email: publicpolicy@coalchicago.com
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