With Almost 50 People Shot In Chicago, Will You Come Out to Help Bring Peace to the Streets?; 50 of the Most Powerful Black Men in America Teach 500 Young Black Men to Succeed; Black Star Project Expands to West Side of Chicago

Making Progress; Moving Forward! Occupy The Streets with Father Pfleger Elders Lead Mass Black Male Graduation West Side of Chicago, Here We Come! Links: The Black Star Project's website: blackstarproject.org Black Star Journal: blackstarjournal.org Become a Member: Click Here Event Calendar: Click Here Like us on Facebook:   With almost 50 people shot  in Chicago this past weekend    why aren't 50,000 people  joining Father Pfleger to Occupy The Streets of Chicago   with the  Faith Community of Saint Sabina Friday, June 21, 2013 7:00 pm - 500 free t-shirts at 6:00 pm 78th Place and Throop (1250 west) Chicago, Illinois We invite people throughout Chicago to stand up and declare their commitment to occupy our streets this summer to bring about Peace! Call St. Sabina at 773.483.4300 Call The Black Star Project at 773.285.9600 Click Here to Read Full Story About 46 Shootings in Chicago This Weekend. Some of the most powerful Black men in America will lead 500 Black males to manhood, including these Elders below:           Row One - U.S Senator Roland Burris, Professor Timuel Black, Congressman Danny K. Davis and Attorney James Montgomery.  Row Two - left to right, Congressman Bobby Rush, First Deputy Superintendent of Police Alfonso Wysinger and Dr. Terry Mason.  Row Three - Salim Muwakkil, Commissioner Robert Steele, Rev. Dr. Leon Finney and Attorney Thomas N. Todd   Elders Confirmed to Participate Include:    Dr. (Honorary) John Batson - Chicago State University Police Department, Chief (retired) Professor Timuel Black - Historian William Bonaparte - Founder/CEO (retired) Bonaparte Corporation Wallace Gator Bradley - President, United In Peace Albert Burkes - Chicago Public Schools, Chief Engineer (retired) U.S. Senator (retired) Roland Burris Justice William Cousins - retired Alderman Willie Cochran - 20th Ward Congressman Danny K. Davis - 7th Congressional District Representative William Davis - 30th District David Day - Regional Director (78 stores), Macy's Rev. Dr. Leon Finney, Jr. - Metropolitan Apostolic Church CEO George Glenn - Concerned Christian Men/Man-Boy Breakfast Phillip Hampton - Chicago Public Schools, Executive Director, Family and Community Engagement Dr. Paul Hannah - Hannah's Inner Healing Tio Hardiman - formerly with CeaseFire Luster Jackson - CCEGP, President Renard Jackson - Director of Outreach and Program Development, North Central College State Representative Thaddeus Jones - 29th District CEO/Dr. Sokoni Karanja - Centers for New Horizon Attorney Theodore London - Law Office of Theodore London Dr. Terry Mason - Chief Medical Officer, Cook County Health and Hospital Systems Otis Monroe - CEO, Monroe Foundation Attorney Jim Montgomery - Law Offices of Cochran, Cherry, Givens Smith & Montgomery, L.L.C. Salim Muwakkil - WVON Radio Host, Public Intellectual Brother Useni Eugene Perkins - Author, Poet, Playwright Dr. Gregory Primus - Chicago Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Congressman Bobby Rush - 1st Congressional District State Representative Elgie Sims - 34th District Cook County Commissioner Robert Steele - 2nd District Alfred Tatum - Chair of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education - UIC State Representative Andre Thapedi - 32nd District Attorney Thomas N. Todd - Civil Rights Attorney Robert Wiley - 6th Ward Streets and Sanitation Superintendent (retired) Alfonso Wysinger - First Deputy Superintendent, Chicago Police Department   Every young Black man in America should be at this ceremony. Young Black men must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, teacher, pastor or mentor.  This event is open and free to everyone, with or without a young Black man.  Chicago State University is the place to be for young Black men on June 29, 2013.  All young Black men attending should wear a shirt and tie.  Dress to excel!!! Admission by free ticket only. Please call 773.285.9600 for free tickets or for more information. The Black Star Project is expanding to the West Side of Chicago with tutoring, mentoring, college preparation and parenting programs.    This expansion starts by The Black Star Project inviting West Side High Schools to participate in the Mass Black Male Graduation Ceremony, including Austin, Manley, Michele Clark, Collins, Crane, Farragut, Marshall, Orr, Provident-St. Mel, Raby, Rowe-Clark, Urban Prep, Westinghouse, and Whitney Young.   Call 773.285.9600 to learn more about these programs or to register young Black male high school graduates for the Mass Black Male Graduation Ceremony.

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