Monique Wingard
Season of Love
As we end the month of February, one that is celebrated as the season of love, I plan to make an effort to show it. Cards, candy,...
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Monique Wingard
Mar 4, 2022
A Choice of Weapons
One of my favorite books as a 20-something was A Choice of Weapons by Gordon Parks. In it, he says "Think in terms of images and words....
Monique Wingard
Jan 17, 2022
Women Leading by Example: Q&A with Alderman Stephanie D. Coleman
When I was given the task of highlighting a person who embodies the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I recalled meeting Chicago...
Monique Wingard
Mar 4, 2021
Neighborhood Spotlight: McKinley Park
The McKinley Park community area has been known as a working-class community throughout its history. According to the Encyclopedia of...
Monique Wingard
Mar 4, 2020
Neighborhood Spotlight: Woodlawn
When playwright Lorraine Hansberry was a child in 1937, her family moved into a home in Woodlawn. Their case fighting the covenants went...
Monique Wingard
Mar 4, 2020
Neighborhood Spotlight: Chatham and Greater Grand Crossing
Chatham and Greater Grand Crossing are two South Side community areas that are linked by a busy African American business district,...
Monique Wingard
Mar 4, 2020
Neighborhood Spotlight: North Lawndale
Originally just called Lawndale, the North Lawndale community area was named by a real estate developer in the late 1800s. Its name was...
Monique Wingard
Mar 4, 2020
Neighborhood Spotlight: Pilsen
Pilsen’s story has always been one of immigrants. Located on the Southwest Side, the neighborhood, which falls in the Lower West Side...
Monique Wingard
Mar 4, 2020
Neighhborhood Spotlight: Washington Park
With its proximity to the former site of the 1893 world’s fair and a prominent African American history museum, the Washington Park...
Monique Wingard
Mar 4, 2020
Neighborhood Spotlight: Englewood
The Englewood community and its residents are often at the center of a city-wide conversation about how to support communities that have...
Monique Wingard
Mar 4, 2020
Neighborhood Spotlight: Bronzeville
With bustling nightlife, dining, dancing, music, shopping, and a community of revered thought leaders, Bronzeville was the center of “The...
Monique Wingard
Dec 8, 2019
A New Home for One of America’s Greatest Art Forms
In October, Chicago TREND, celebrated a $5 million investment from Fifth Third Bank to finance community revitalization in partnership...
Monique Wingard
Oct 9, 2019
Cultivating a Culture of Success
What an absolutely amazing opportunity for students and parents in the Chicagoland area! The Chicago chapter of 100 Black Men hosted a...
Monique Wingard
Oct 7, 2019
The Home of Gospel Music
I had honor of attending the dedication of the forthcoming Museum of Gospel Music on September 26, 2019. It was a day filled with joy,...
Monique Wingard
Sep 26, 2019
100 Black Men Chicago Focus on Changing the Narrative Regarding Black Men’s Health
The Chicago chapter of 100 Black Men (100BMC) welcomed over 200 people to its annual Health and Wellness Expo over the weekend at Malcolm...
Monique Wingard
Sep 9, 2019
National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens National Community Curation Project In
This past weekend marked the beginning of a new national effort to preserve the narrative and legacy of African Americans when the famed...
Monique Wingard
Sep 6, 2019
Preserve Your Legacy With NMAAHC
The Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Museum of African-American History and Culture...
Monique Wingard
Aug 21, 2019
100 Black Men Chicago Continue Tradition and Impact
While speaking to various members and supporters of 100 Black Men of Chicago, I learned that their annual scholarship fair has...
Monique Wingard
Aug 5, 2019
Women Leading by Example: Christine Griffith
The founder of Brown Girl Project wants to create a space for all brown girls to thrive and she’s making Chicago her first stop! READ MORE
Monique Wingard
Jul 17, 2019
A Challenge From Cory Booker
“This has got to be a MOVEMENT election.” As news continues to swirl about the current man occupying the White House—and the latest...
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