The Original South Shore Current Magazine

04/15/2025

BECOMING A MAN About the Program Youth Guidance’s Becoming A Man® program (BAM®) is a school-based group counseling program that guides young men in 7-12th grades to learn, internalize and practice social cognitive skills, make responsible decisions for their future and become positive members o...

04/08/2025

We put the HYPE in Hyperlocal

01/14/2025

The Black Star Project (TBSP) is committed to improving academic and economic prosperity in Black and Latinx communities. Black Star works through a variety of educational economic empowerment programs, workshops, and events to empower these communities of color.

12/31/2024

BLACKSTAR- STILL RISING: Last Show of the Year! 🎉

Join us TODAY at 5:30 PM only on CAN-TV Channel 21 for the final show of 2024! This week’s special guest is Aaron Williams-Orr — Blackstar Project volunteer since 8 years old, winner of BSP's annual essay contest, and senior at Providence St. Mel with his triplet brothers.

Tune in as Aaron shares insights from his award-winning essay and talks about his exciting plans to major in Business at Hampton University and pursue his entrepreneurial dreams!

Happy New Year!! 🥳🥳

🔗 BLACKSTAR- STILL RISING Livestream:
https://cantv.org/watch/stream-can-tv21/

🔗 Blackstar Project:
https://www.blackstarproject.org/

12/10/2024

Our goal is to develop the abandoned Kenwood “L” line embankment, located in the Bronzeville community, to a walking, running, and biking trail (“the Trail”) linear park. The Trail would emulate the Bloomingdale Trail on Chicago’s north side. Luckily, the embankment of the Kenwood Line rem...

11/19/2024

The YBMOH program connects participants ages 10 to 18 with strong, supportive men who encourage them to become positive forces in their communities. Professional adult male mentors and guest speakers serve as role models as they introduce participants to an alternate blueprint for how to successfull

10/15/2024