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Where will you be on Small Business Saturday?

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Did you know that Canva offers a 100% free program for nonprofits?   Click here to learn more.   Also, did you know that you can ap ply to get $10,000 per month advertising grant from Google? (Nonprofits.)  Click here to apply for it.   “ While you were sleeping! ” Our daily news update from   Chicago’s Black Business Network .  CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.   She goes by  Mishka Nichelle  on Facebook. " The Pastor's Secretary ." In this video, she shared  12 Community Grants i n this video.  Click HERE to listen.   Do you know anyone who lives in University Park, IL?  Please tell them that the application for  WATER BILL RELIEF  is now open until February 1, 2026. CAN YOU SPARE A DOLLAR?  That's it. That's all. Donate $1.00 to  National Block Club University  (NBCU) so that they can continue their work. Every dollar helps. Cash.app or ZELLE  312-405-8844 or PayPal:  www. NationalBlockCl...

Honoring Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr. — Witness, Advocate, Survivor

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At the heart of our collective memory lies a story of courage and perseverance. Chicago’s Black Business Radio Network (CBBRN) proudly reflects on our interview with Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr . in 2011, and how his testimony continues to shape our understanding of history and justice. A Personal Connection to Tragedy Reverend Parker Jr. is a man whose life intersects with one of America’s most harrowing histories. He was with his cousin, Emmett Till. In the summer of 1955 in Mississippi, Emmett’s life was taken. That moment shook the nation and galvanized the Civil Rights Movement. Reverend Parker Jr. stands today as the last living witness to that night—an unimaginable burden and honor. His story isn’t just historical—it’s living, breathing testimony of what happens when justice fails and when courage prevails. Reflecting on Our 2011 Interview Back in 2011, Sonja Cassandra Perdue and Ron Carter, the hosts of Black Wall Street USA sat down with Reverend Parker Jr. to hear his story i...