“Most people know us as ICDC. This building has been here since 2008. This is our campus. We built all three of these buildings where there once were either vacant or dilapidated properties. And this building has been a community asset ever since then,” said Billy Lane, the executive director of ICDC.
We always hear “do the work,” but how do we access that work when it’s hidden behind high costs, long waitlists, or providers who don’t understand our stories? Healing doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag. We deserve peace, clarity, and support — and it is possible to find that without going broke. The key is knowing where to look and how to advocate for your well-being on a budget.
“They’re taking buses away from where I’m close to, so now I have to go further for a bus stop,” George said about the new route, noting she knows of other youth in the D.C. metropolitan area who have had similar experiences. “You have to leave out earlier because it’s going all around everywhere except straight to a certain destination, so it just takes longer to get everywhere. It’s less accessible from certain areas.”
We are so excited to have these brilliant content creators to help us redefine journalism…
I had an experience of a lifetime this weekend when my team was invited to one of the biggest radio stations in Houston, Majic 102.1. The conversation on air was a breeze and even comical at times. After the interview, I got the chance to see how much work is actually put in producing a radio show.
With my first two years completed at North Carolina A&T I have had on-campus experiences pertaining to writing news, interviewing and developing journalism skills. But I’ve never had the opportunity like the one Chevy Discover The Unexpected has given me this summer, to not only travel the country and develop genuine connections, but to also learn about our Black communities and the triumphs and downfalls that occur within them, that are rarely shared on a broader scale in the mainstream media.
After getting back to Chicago, my team and I prepared to attend ComplexCon, a convention hosted by a leading urban magazine. It is a leading convention in showcasing what’s trending in mainstream culture. It was a nice experience, but I realized that I’m not in touch with popular culture. From the fashion down to the hottest new artist(s), I feel like I’ve been living under a rock for the past few years. And you know what, I don’t care.
The Chicago Crusader has shown us a great time, and they have also been challenging me to do things that I am not naturally comfortable with. I’m actually a published journalist now, which is crazy because I am not a great writer, but it is still cool to say that some of my work has been published.
Introducing Michelle Matthews-Alexander, Multicultural Marketing Manager at General Motors. Michelle has dedicated her career to enhancing major corporations’ relationship with diverse communities. Since joining GM in 2015, Michelle has not only advocated for, but helped spearhead Chevrolet’s Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellowship program. In partnership with the National Newspaper Publishers Association, she and Chevrolet have invested in the future of Black Journalism while simultaneously supporting students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Now in its fourth year, the 2019 Chevrolet Discover The Unexpected program continues to provide opportunity to young journalists as they work to tell the stories that matter.
My Discover the Unexpected experience at the Louisiana Weekly newspaper was very influential to my life. I was fresh out of Clark Atlanta University and I was looking for an opportunity to produce current and cultural news stories. The Louisiana Weekly gave me the opportunity to write and report my own stories.
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