Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said there was not a dry eye on the White House South lawn, when Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, 51, delivered her remarks at an event, on April 8th. She will replace Justice Stephen Breyer, upon his retirement at the end of the 2021-2022 term. Jackson, a Harvard graduate, once … Continue reading Judge Brown Jackson Emulates Role Model Judge Baker Motley’s Trailblazing Spirit By Cassiette West Williams

Perseverance: A Journey Down Memory Lane Three years ago, March 2019, the Women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Peoria Alumnae Chapter, were approaching the celebration of our Fourth Annual Sisterhood and Legends Luncheon. It was a luncheon at that time. Our sister sororities, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho, Inc., and Zeta Phi … Continue reading Sisterhood and Legends Celebration ‘Celebrating Lives of Perseverance, Power, and Peace’ By Dr. Francesca Armmer

If you are looking for a delicious seafood boil, then Peoria, let’s welcome Krab Kingz Seafood. Located at 2517 N Main St. in East Peoria, Krab Kingz offers Southern style garlic seafood plates for lunch and dinner, as well as a variety of snow crab & shrimp plates with potatoes, sausage, and corn on the … Continue reading Krab Kingz is Here! By Katherine Young

I must be very transparent about this piece. I was peeved and needed to write it after watching the confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, especially after the tears started to flow from her eyes when Senator Corey Booker spent his 20-minutes affirming who she is. A James Baldwin quote that often reverberates with … Continue reading The Struggle Continues… By Sherry Cannon ‘Persevere’

Goodbye, winter. So long last frost of the year. Now that spring has sprung, and after twenty-four months of never wanting to live with pandemic food shortages again, we’re more determined than ever to plant our gardens.   The past two years have provided a learning experience for everyone responsible for putting food on the table. … Continue reading Tasty Garden Goodness ‘Planting for Long Term Storage – What to Grow in the Garden This Year’ By Candy Webb

A SPECIAL EVENING DEDICATED TO BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS Thursday, May 5, 2022 6:30 p.m. Salem Lutheran Church 1700 W. War Memorial Drive Intersection of War Memorial Drive and Meadowbrook Road (near Perkins Restaurant) Peoria, IL Join us for this community prayer service enhancing the breast cancer survivor’s spiritual well-being in healing and recovery through special … Continue reading 19TH ANNUAL PRAY FOR THE CURE, May 5, 2022

That historical moment of two powerful black women standing behind the President of the United States of America on February 22, 2022, will forever be etched in my mind. Not because it was the first female Vice President, Kamala Harris and soon to be the first black supreme court justice, Ketanji Brown-Jackson standing behind Biden, … Continue reading Shattering the Glass Ceiling By Cheryll Boswell