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Nina Kennedy Wins 2022 Esteem Award for Artistic Expression

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  To quote the Windy City Times :  PrideIndex's Esteem Awards return in person after two-year hiatus by Carrie Maxwell 2022-07-03 PrideIndex held its 15th annual Esteem Awards on July 2 at Sidetrack during Chicago's Black Pride holiday weekend. The non-profit Esteem Awards is, according to its website, "dedicated to promoting positive images of the African American/People of Color, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ)+ communities. Since 2007, the Esteem Awards has honored over 300 local and national organizations and individuals for their continued efforts in supporting the areas of entertainment, media, civil rights, social services, business and the arts." Letter from Mayor Lori Lightfoot National awardees included South Fulton, Georgia, Mayor khalid kamau (Outstanding Service, Male); Tagg Magazine Publisher and keynote speaker Eboné Bell (Outstanding Service, Female); Human Rights Campaign Community Engagement Director Tori Cooper (Outsta...

"Practice What You Preach" by Nina Kennedy

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Practice What You Preach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Practice What You Preach Author        Nina Kennedy Country      United States Language   English Subject       Autobiography, American                                       history,  classical music,  sexism,                             homophobia, race relations,                                   filmmaking Published   January 2022 Publisher    RoseDog Books, an imprint of                               Dorrance Publishing  ...

15th Annual PrideIndex.com Esteem Awards Finalists

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  Chicago, April 7, 2022 – Today, we’re excited to announce that four organizations and fourteen individuals have been selected to be honored at the 15th Annual  Esteem Awards . A committee of past finalists has chosen this year’s recipients.  Award finalist will be celebrated at an in-person event on Saturday, July 2, at Sidetrack 3349 N. Halsted in Chicago from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Author/Activist  Michelle E. Brown  will host this exciting celebration of honor. Comedian  Sampson McCormick  will provide the entertainment. The event is free and open to the public.  Following is a list of Esteem Awards finalists:  Outstanding Service, Male:   Ken Meija-Beal , Community organizer and Chair of the DuPage County Democratic Party.  Outstanding Service, Female:  Angela Barnes and Renauda Riddle, Activist and Co-Owners,  Nobody’s Darling .   Outstanding Service, Transgender:   Zahara Bassett , Founder/Chief Executiv...