Matière Grise/Grey Matter (2011, 100 min.) – Rwanda, by Kivu Ruhorahoza. Festival du Film Francophone 2013
Summer’s End and Fall’s Rebirth
October 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The long days of summer may be gone but the beaches are still open, and what’s not to love about fall colors. Chicago Marathon The Chicago marathon is just 2 days away and with temperatures in the 50s it might be one for record books. With athletes representing 50 U.S. states, 100 countries and dozens [...]
African Diaspora International Film Festival-Chicago
June 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The 10th Annual Chicago African Diaspora International Film Festival starts tomorrow (Thursday, June 14th) and runs until Thursday, June 21st, 2012.
Happy New Year
January 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
2011…it started with enough snow to strand people on Chicago’s Lakeshore Drive for days followed by a completely dry and sunny Christmas. We were reminded that the courage and commitment of a few can spark revolution in countries as old as history itself. “Tablets ” have taken on new meaning – no longer just pharmaceuticals. [...]
Opening night for Chicago’s “African Diaspora Marketplace II Roadshow”
December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Are you looking for grant money to launch that great business idea in Africa? Attend the African Diaspora Marketplace II Roadshow (“ADM II”) in Chicago (Dec. 8th), or in New York, Philadelphia or Washington, DC to find out more about grant opportunities for your business. Picture: Romi Bhatia (USAID), Diana Kakoma, James C. Nicholas & [...]
Thanksgivging
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you can’t think of a 100 reasons to be thankful – rest assured that there is an app for that. My family tops my list for reasons I cannot even begin to enumerate but I am also grateful for my old friends whose generosity never ceases to amaze me, and that I have a [...]
October
October 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
October is Chicago’s month to celebrate artists and runners. If you missed cheering on the marathoners earlier this month or going to the beach this Summer, you still have time to attend the Chicago International Film Festival, see “more more more…future” at the MCA and get ready for the next season with Fashion Focus Chicago.
