DuSable Museum of African American History

Marsha P. Johnson Institute to Celebrate Acclaimed Black Artists and the Power of Resistance With Nick Cave, Jack Cave and Michaela Angela Davis at the DuSable Museum

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

They will discuss personal style as an act of resistance and how self-identity, Black art and power, Black Lives Matter, hip-hop, and the integral part fashion plays in other pivotal Black movements.

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  • They will discuss personal style as an act of resistance and how self-identity, Black art and power, Black Lives Matter, hip-hop, and the integral part fashion plays in other pivotal Black movements.
  • That is where liberation begins and I am proud that the Marsha P. Johnson Institute could play a role in this expression and our collective joy and resistance."
  • On Friday Dec. 9, to close out the symposium, Moxley will moderate a panel with Nick Cave, Jack Cave, and Michaela Angela Davis.
  • "The Color Is exhibition has been curated for the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center by Dunson;.

"NICK CAVE and JACK CAVE: THE COLOR IS FASHION EXHIBITION" TO OPEN AT THE DUSABLE BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER ON AUGUST 27, 2022

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

MISSING DLC, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --"Nick Cave and Jack Cave: The Color Is Fashion Exhibition," created by Internationally acclaimed multi-disciplinary artist Nick Cave and his brother fashion designer Jack Cave, will bring a once-in-a -lifetime collection of avant-garde and haute couture inspired fashion to the Roundhouse of the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.

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  • MISSING DLC, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --"Nick Cave and Jack Cave: The Color Is Fashion Exhibition," created by Internationally acclaimed multi-disciplinary artist Nick Cave and his brother fashion designer Jack Cave, will bring a once-in-a -lifetime collection of avant-garde and haute couture inspired fashion to the Roundhouse of the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.
  • "The Color Is" will consist of 40-45 couture looks and fashion objects created by Nick Cave and Jack Cave and a number of specialty collaborators.
  • "I am proud to be able to showcase so many facets of the Black experience through fashion, especially alongside my brother, Nick, "said Jack Cave.
  • "The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center celebrates the multilayered, elements of Black culture that Nick Cave and Jack Cave's brilliant work is steeped in," said Danny Dunson, Director of Curatorial Services and Community Partnerships.

Groupon Partners with Rising Social Media Star Shermann “Dilla” Thomas to Celebrate August’s National Black Business Month

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220801005476/en/
    Groupon is teaming up with rising social media star Shermann Dilla Thomas (@6figga_dilla on TikTok) to help consumers discover and patronize, Black-owned businesses in their hometown of Chicago and across the country during Augusts National Black Business Month.
  • As a result of the companys 2021 National Black Business Month campaign, these businesses saw a 23% increase in traffic impressions and an 8% increase in units sold.
  • Groupon will also honor Black Business Month globally for the first time this year by sponsoring Londons Notting Hill Carnival August 27-29.
  • An Event Offering Tools to Help You Engage, Support and Celebrate During Black Business Month and Beyond."

NACD Chicago Chapter Announces Board Appointment and New Sponsor

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

"In addition, we are excited to welcome Zurich North America as a Chicago Chapter Sponsor.

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  • "In addition, we are excited to welcome Zurich North America as a Chicago Chapter Sponsor.
  • She is also a Board Member of the DuSable Museum, the Chicago Urban League, and the Goodman Theatre.
  • For more than 40 years, NACD has been on the leading edge of corporate governance, setting standards of excellence that have elevated board performance.
  • The Chicago Chapter, one of the largest chapters within NACD, provides programs that bring awareness, education, and networking to director members in the greater Chicago area and neighboring states.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH LEARNING GETS MODERN SPIN STARTING TODAY WITH PREMIERE OF NEW INSTAGRAM FILM EQUIANO.STORIES

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Equiano.Stories is a film that brings the influential 18th century memoir of Olaudah Equiano to life, only now through a smart phone and social media.

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  • Equiano.Stories is a film that brings the influential 18th century memoir of Olaudah Equiano to life, only now through a smart phone and social media.
  • The film was created in partnership with the DuSable Museum of African American History and will be told over the next 48 hours through hundreds of Instagram stories.
  • And today it comes to life for the world to seevery intentionally during Black History Month."
  • Tune in today starting at 8 a.m. EST at @Equiano.Stories on Instagram to watch Equiano's story unfold over the course of the next 48 hours.

American Writers Museum Announces Inaugural American Writers Festival This Spring, Celebrating Many of the Country's Most Impactful Authors

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American Writers Museum (AWM) today announced it will host its inaugural American Writers Festival on May 15, 2022 in Chicago, coinciding with its fifth anniversary.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The American Writers Museum (AWM) today announced it will host its inaugural American Writers Festival on May 15, 2022 in Chicago, coinciding with its fifth anniversary.
  • American Writers Festival comes to Chicago May 15, 2022, coinciding with American Writers Museum's fifth anniversary.
  • "We are thrilled to host the first American Writers Festival as a reflection of America through its writers to celebrate our past and inspire future writers," said American Writers Museum President Carey Cranston.
  • The mission of the American Writers Museum is to engage the public in celebrating American writers and exploring their influence on our history, our identity, and our daily lives.

CHELSEA FC TO PROMOTE FEATURE FILM 'EQUIANO.STORIES' PREMIERING ON INSTAGRAM FEB. 16

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

@ChelseaFC is asking fans to follow @Equiano.Stories to meet 11 year-old Equiano and watch his story unfold as he posts about 400 individual stories, totaling 80 minutes of content, over the first 48 hours of the film's release. Just like today's Instagram influencers, Equiano will share moments of his day -- from a carefree boy in his village with his loving family and rich culture, to the fear and confusion of being kidnapped, up to the harrowing experience of life aboard a slave ship. "Equiano.Stories" is focused on Equiano's childhood story to connect him with today's youth.

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  • Set to premiere Feb. 16 exclusively to followers of @Equiano.Stories on Instagram (promoted on @ChelseaFC ), thefeature film brings to life thememoir of Olaudah Equiano, who was kidnapped and enslaved as a young boy in West Africa in 1756.
  • He penned the memoir as a free man in London and was influential in putting an end to the trading of enslaved people by England.
  • Chelsea FC will promote "Equiano.Stories" across its social media channels to promote Olaudah's life and his contribution to both West African and English History.
  • "At Chelsea FC, we know that education is key in understanding our history.

CHELSEA FC TO PROMOTE FEATURE FILM 'EQUIANO.STORIES' PREMIERING ON INSTAGRAM FEB. 16

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

LONDON, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chelsea FC announced today that it is partnering with award-winning film studio Stelo Stories and the DuSable Museum of African American History, the United States' oldest independent museum of Black history, to promote the new vertical film titled "Equiano.Stories." (Watch the trailer here.) Set to premiere Feb. 16 exclusively to followers of @Equiano.Stories on Instagram (promoted on @ChelseaFC), the feature film brings to life the memoir of Olaudah Equiano, who was kidnapped and enslaved as a young boy in West Africa in 1756. He penned the memoir as a free man in London and was influential in putting an end to the trading of enslaved people by England.

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  • Set to premiere Feb. 16 exclusively to followers of @Equiano.Stories on Instagram (promoted on @ChelseaFC ), thefeature film brings to life thememoir of Olaudah Equiano, who was kidnapped and enslaved as a young boy in West Africa in 1756.
  • He penned the memoir as a free man in London and was influential in putting an end to the trading of enslaved people by England.
  • Chelsea FC will promote "Equiano.Stories" across its social media channels to promote Olaudah's life and his contribution to both West African and English History.
  • "At Chelsea FC, we know that education is key in understanding our history.

FEATURE FILM 'EQUIANO.STORIES' TO PREMIERE ON INSTAGRAM FEB. 16

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

"Equiano.Stories" is focused on Equiano's childhood story to connect him with today's youth. He went on to become an influential figure in history -- after buying his freedom at about 20 years old, Equiano moved to London and later published his bestselling memoir in 1789. The firsthand account was critical in stopping the trading of enslaved people by England, the world's biggest exporter of enslaved Africans at the time, and remains one of the era's only first-hand accounts of life in Africa written by an African author.

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  • Set to premiere Feb. 16 exclusively to followers of @Equiano.Stories on Instagram, thefeature film brings to life thememoir of Olaudah Equiano, who was kidnapped and enslaved as a young boy in West Africa in 1756.
  • "Equiano.Stories" follows Stelo's groundbreaking release of "Eva.Stories," the diary of a teenage Holocaust victim re-told through Instagram that captured 300 million views within 48 hours of its release.
  • Inspired by today's viral dance videos, the film is launching with a mobile experience that invites people to learn the steps of the beautiful Nigerian dances seen in the film.
  • These historical pieces that were curated from DuSable's permanent collection are interwoven with interactive digital experiences, including vertical screens showing scenes from the film and social lessons shared in the Instagram experience.

Ayr Wellness Adds Joyce Johnson-Miller to Board of Directors

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

MIAMI, Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF) (Ayr or the Company), a leading vertically integrated U.S. multi-state cannabis operator (MSO), today announced that it has welcomed Joyce Johnson-Miller to the Companys Board of Directors.

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  • MIAMI, Jan. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ayr Wellness Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRWF) (Ayr or the Company), a leading vertically integrated U.S. multi-state cannabis operator (MSO), today announced that it has welcomed Joyce Johnson-Miller to the Companys Board of Directors.
  • Joyce brings valuable experience and presence to our Board of Directors, said Jonathan Sandelman, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Ayr.
  • Ayr is an expanding vertically integrated, U.S. multi-state cannabis operator, focused on delivering the highest quality cannabis products and customer experience throughout its footprint.
  • Ayr strives to enrich consumers experience every day through the wellness and wonder of cannabis.