Civic Engagement Community Meeting
View as Webpage April 11, 2022
Greetings!

Come join us on April 23rd to discuss voter registration, engagement and the importance of our vote.

Bring a friend to register. Provide your ideas. Join the growing coalition, promoting and supporting a registered, informed and civically engaged Community.

Remember, Black Voters Matter.

Respectfully,

COAL Board of Directors
and the Voter Registration and Engagement Committee

 "The time to work seriously and collectively, to improve the state of our Community, is upon us..."
Let's Continue the Work
APRIL IS...
It shouldn't hurt to be a child 
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and inspire collective action, so that our country’s children can lead their best lives
Accountability and Transparency in Office
Cook County State's Attorney Office
(Model of transparency to be emulated)
NEXT UP
April 23rd: Voter Registration / Engagement Community Meeting (in-person & zoom)
May Power Breakfast: In planning (zoom)
May 10th: COAL Job Fair (in-person)
June Power Breakfast: Judicial Candidates Meet & Greet (in-person)
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