TEESEE'S TOWN (93)
Teesee's Town: Les Coney pens original ‘Chicago Story’ for benefit gala
Written by Theresa Fambro Hooks
Lester N. Coney, Mesirow Financial’s bon vivant executive vice president, is adding “playwright” to his already impressive resume. He’s one of a trio of respected high-profile Chicagoans tapped to pen an original play to be perform
Teesee's Town: Sharon McGhee's Pocketbook Monologues at DuSable Museum
Written by Theresa Fambro Hooks
Five media sistahs join Sharon McGhee March 22 at DuSable Museum for a special Women’s History Month performance of Mc- Ghee’s critically acclaimed stage production, The Pocketbook Monologues, taken from her book of the same name.
Teesee's Town: 50-year Meharry grads to be honored at scholarship benefit
Written by Theresa Fambro Hooks
Distinguished Chicago alums of Meharry Medical College (Nashville), who each can boast of “50 years of service,” will be saluted Sunday at the Annual Scholarship Dinner hosted by Meharry’s Chicago Area Alumni Association, led by Dr. Earl
Teesee's Town: 'Evening with Xernona' hosted by Links and cancer cure organization
Written by Theresa Fambro Hooks
Special Soiree – Chicago pals of Atlanta’s social, cultural, media and civil rights icon, Xernona Clayton, will have a gathering in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Chicago this Wednesday for “An Evening with Xernona” pres
Teesee's Town: Judge Arnette R. Hubbard to receive high honor from ABA
Written by Theresa Fambro Hooks
The Honorable Arnette Rhinehart Hubbard, a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, receives a coveted and distinguished achievement honor at the 19th Annual Margaret Brent Awards Luncheon on Aug. 2 at the Fairmont Hotel during the American Bar Associat
Teesee's Town: Chris Benson to keynote Donors Recognition Day at Woodson Library
Written by Theresa Fambro Hooks
“Donors Recognition Day,” on Saturday, at Woodson Library, 95th and Halsted, will feature Christopher Benson, associate director of African American Studies and Journalism at the University of Illinois’ Urbana-Champaign campus as the key
Teesee's Town: Cook County Commission on Women salutes 17 Unsung Heroines
Written by Theresa Fambro Hooks
In observance of Women’s History Month, the Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues presented its 12th Annual Unsung Heroines Awards at a breakfast ceremony in the Chicago Cultural Center. Each year Cook County Board President Todd Stroger an
Teesee's Town: Higginbottom to be honored at Legacy Award Gala
Written by Theresa Fambro Hooks
A virtual “who’s who” in Chicago real estate along with numerous high-level city officials and community leaders are expected at the Second Annual Jane Addams Legacy Award Gala honoring Elzie Higginbottom and East Lake Management & Devel
Teesee's Town: Harsh Society names two Timuel Black fellows
Written by Theresa Fambro Hooks
Congratulations – to Sherry Williams and Prof. Sonja Williams on being named the first two Timuel D. Black Jr. Short-Term Fellows in African-American Studies by the Vivian G. Harsh Society Inc.
Teesee's Town: NABJ to induct Lynn Norment, former 'Ebony' editor, into Hall of Fame
Written by Theresa Fambro Hooks
Congratulations to a fave media sistah, Lynn Norment, former Ebony magazine editor. She’s among four outstanding journalists to be inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists’ Hall of Fame during its Annual Convention and Caree