Tonight's session on Empowering Communities for Public Safety
View as Webpage August 19, 2022
Greetings!

COAL has recently become aware of the Empowering Communities for Public Safety ordinance and the attendant newly created council seats, up for election, with the February 2023 Municipal Election.

The following notice was just received, however, we felt it important to disseminate to our membership and community-of-interest.

Please join these sessions, if interested, and as your schedule permits.

Additionally, COAL will hold a special informational Breakfast, in September, on the Empowering Communities for Public Safety ordinance and the elected council seats, towards us all better understanding the impact and potential benefit to our community.

Respectfully,

COAL Board of Directors

"The time to work seriously and collectively,
to improve the state of our Community, is upon us..."

Let's be intentional in all aspects of the Work that must be Done
From: GAPA Coordinator <gapacoordinator@gmail.com>
Date: 8/18/22 3:13 PM (GMT-06:00)

Subject: Upcoming ECPS Events & Actions
 
Greetings Comrades, 
Chicago’s election season is here! Thanks to the Empowering Communities for Public Safety Ordinance, there are 66 *NEW* Police District Council seats up for office.
 
The grassroots coalition that drafted the ECPS ordinance would like support with getting the word out about the *NEW* Police District Council seats. You can help the ECPS Coalition by taking part in the following upcoming events: 
Please register for the events and feel free to look on our website for more information! www.chicagoecps.com
At your service,

LaCreshia Birts (She/Her) | Coordinator 
Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability (GAPA)
Cell: 773.630.4273
Learn more about ECPS: https://linktr.ee/ecpschicago
UPCOMING BREAKFASTS
August 27th Breakfast (Zoom):
Business with the Illinois Tollway Authority, Diversity and Inclusion
Guest Speaker: Terry Miller, Chief of Diversity & Strategic Development at Illinois Tollway
September 10th Breakfast
Guest Speaker: Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville Jr.
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