Books on Childhood Multilingual Skills Encourage Early Literacy
Cultural Illustrations Build High Self Esteem With Positive Images
Books on Childhood Multilingual Skills Encourage Early Literacy
Author Rahsaan Liddell, fluent in Chinese as well as English, was among the authors whose books encourage parents to impart multilingual, multicultural skills to their children at an early age to build their language skills and prepare them for a world in which language presents no boundaries to building harmonious relationships. Photo by Naimah Latif/ON AIR Daily News.
Instructional Books Provide A Path to Professional Careers
Cultural Illustrations Build High Self Esteem With Positive Images
Books on Childhood Multilingual Skills Encourage Early Literacy
A well written book that provides clear instructions and teaches critical skills that can start a person on a successful career path can helps families bypass the cost of college and avoid major debt, as author and electrician LeShawn Sanders explains while presenting his book "How To Become an Electrician Without College Or Debt." Photo by Naimah Latif/ON AIR Daily News.
Cultural Illustrations Build High Self Esteem With Positive Images
Cultural Illustrations Build High Self Esteem With Positive Images
Cultural Illustrations Build High Self Esteem With Positive Images
Talented illustrators creatively express the ideas of building self esteem and cultural pride, with images that define books with themes reflecting a positive racial identity such as author Kristen Telly's book "Good Hair, Bad Hair" which addresses attitudes that are necessary in order to affirm a child's own unique beauty. Photo by Naimah Latif/ON AIR Daily News.
Music, Poetry and Spoken Word Performances Entertain Buyers
Aspiring Writers Learn About The Business of Getting Published
Cultural Illustrations Build High Self Esteem With Positive Images
YuNi'YAH E., author of the book "Love Is...YAH" was among the multi-talented authors who shared poetry and spoken word with Soulful Chicago Book Fair attendees. The DJ played soulful music intermittently to accentuate the theme of the event, which showcased black authors and their original works. Photo by Naimah Latif/ON AIR Daily News.
Authors Offer Books For Schools and Homeschooling Parents
Aspiring Writers Learn About The Business of Getting Published
Aspiring Writers Learn About The Business of Getting Published
Parents are encouraged to create a home library to supplement knowledge not offered at many public schools. Author Johnni Dahl's workbook reinforces history lessons on black scientists and inventors and inspires youth to explore the possibilities of becoming scientists and inventors themselves. Photo by Naimah Latif/ON AIR Daily News.
Aspiring Writers Learn About The Business of Getting Published
Aspiring Writers Learn About The Business of Getting Published
Aspiring Writers Learn About The Business of Getting Published
Author and publisher Heather Byrd of Byrd's World Publishing provided a special session during the Book Fair at Little Black Pearl for those writers who envision one day getting their creative works published, in order to prepare them for the business of writing books to be distributed to the public. Photo by Naimah Latif/ON AIR Daily News.
Humanitarians Receive Honorary Doctorates At Celebration
We Dream In Color Humanitarian and Unity Celebration Honors Achievers
An impressive group of high achievers from across the U.S. and abroad who have had a significantly positive impact on the lives of others were presented with Honorary Doctorate Degrees from the United Graduate College and Seminary International at the We Dream In Color Humanitarian and Unity Celebration held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at theDuSable Black History Museum, 740 E. 56th Place in Chicago. The event was a production of Chief Dr. Quinton Tamba Taylor de'Alexander, aka Aare Atayese of Akola Ijesa Kingdom. Photo by Marcus Robinson.
Honorees Interviewed Live on the Red Carpet by Female Solution Show Host Senabella Gill
Senabella Gill, a host on The Female Solution Global Radio/TV Show, interviews awardees and guests as they stroll down the Red Carpet to enter the elegantly decorated DuSable Black History Museum for the VIP Reception held prior to the evening's program in the auditorium, which included an outstanding array of entertainment along with the presentation of Special Awards and a Graduation Ceremony for those receiving Honorary Doctorate Degrees.
in addition to the 18 Doctoral Recipients pictured here, several more were presented with Honorary Doctorates at the event that eventing.
CEO Superheroes Create Positive Podcasts to Motivate Youth to Succeed
CEO Superheroes Create Positive Podcasts to Motivate Youth to Succeed
By Naimah Latif
ON AIR Daily News
COUSINS EMPOWERED OPTIMISTS (CEO) SUPERHEROES COLLABORATIVE is an entity designed to create and implement strategies to empower youth and families.The brainchild of organizer Asabi Carroll, its mission is to empower youth and families from underserved communities through skill development, and to break the cycle of generational limited thinking and lack of opportunity.
Working with an impressive array of associates which include educational, civic and community groups in the Chicagoland area, the organization’s collective goal is to provide quality instruction in S.T.E.A.M., self-wellness, entrepreneurship, self-defense, golf, and community development.
CEO Superheroes Create Positive Podcasts to Motivate Youth to Succeed
Students from age 6 through 18 participated in a four week training program conducted by Asadah Kirkland , Founder of the Soulful Chicago Book Fair along with Zelda Robinson, Producer of the Higher Learning Network TV Show and Naimah Latif, Executive Producer of The Female Solution Global Radio/TV Show.
The instructors shared their skills and experience as podcasters, helping students work together to develop a show idea, write a script, and practice their onscreen presentation.
Their goal was to perfect the technique of fluent, articulate speech while smooothy handling the controls on the computer.
After they had prepared themselves with the necessary skills, they were able to create and produce their own live podcast, following the script that they had created themselves. It serves as a pilot for an ongoing project designed to give young people a voice to tell their own story.
Instructor Asadah Kirkland takes students aged 6 through 18 to through the process of planning a live podcast, from selecting the screen layout and creating graphics to preparing interview questions. After four weeks of training, students launched their own podcast. Photo by Naimah Latif.
In the podcast they produced, students discussed issues pertinent to their lives. See it here at https://youtu.be/4pA7XGB-QaM?feature=shared