Dede Ayite became the first Black Woman to win a Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play for her work on Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, a play that explores the lives of ten Black immigrant women in a Harlem hair salon.
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Hell’s Kitchen Wins Big at Tony Awards, Alicia Keys’ Musical Shines
Hell’s Kitchen, a Tony Award-winning musical featuring the music and lyrics of Alicia Keys and book by Kristoffer Diaz, tells the story of a mixed-race teenage girl and her relationship with her over-protective mother, set against the backdrop of the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in Manhattan.
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Makayla’s Voice Film Showcases Triumph over Rare Autism and Communication Breakthrough
Makayla’s Voice, a film about a young girl’s courageous fight against autism, portrays her journey of using a letter board to communicate and her dream of being a champion and a voice for people like her.
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Toys For Tots Caring4Christmas giveaway
TTW Staff On Saturday, December 18, Igniting The Fire Prayer Ministry and Hope & Diving Purpose Transitional Living Home, Inc celebrated its 1st Annual Toys For Tots Caring4 Christmas toy give a way, to help single mothers and families who are experiencing financial instability during this Holiday season. Every child should have a happy Christmas, said Prophetess Ora Holloway, owner of Igniting The Fire Prayer Ministry.
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Schumacher Family Farm exhibit on display at Joliet Historical Museum
Hundreds of people visited the Iron Bridge Trailhead at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie over Labor Day weekend, and two of those visitors grew up at the historic site. Alvin (“Al”) and Robert (“Bob”) Schumacher brought together four generations of their extended families to what is now the Iron Bridge Trailhead on Sept. 4 to share their stories of growing up on the Schumacher family farm – “Fairview Farm.” For some of the children, it was the first visit to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie to hear family stories about farm life in Illinois in the 1930s.
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Digging deeper into Old Joliet Prison’s history
The Old Joliet Prison along Collins Street has an almost ominous presence and the history behind it is likely even more sinister.
More is likely to be revealed now that the City of Joliet has received notice of an award of a $35,000 grant from the National Park Service to prepare a National Register Historic District nomination for the Illinois State Penitentiary – Joliet (later renamed Joliet Correctional Center, commonly known as the “Old Joliet Prison”).
