Black History Month 2022 - Event Recap

Thank you to the wonderful volunteers, guests, and artists who made our Black History Month event IN OUR OWN WORDS such an amazing evening of reflection and inspiration. Below is a list of the selections read and the talented creatives who read them.  

• The Warmth of Other Suns (pages 3-15 in the book)-Isabel Wilkerson:
  Read by Davo Sounds - Follow @davosoundschi and Brieann Jasmine - Follow @brieannjasmine
• Jamaal May “Pomegranate Means Grenade"
  
   Quincy Troop “Poem for My Father”
  Kevin Young “Eddie Priest’s Barbershop & Notary”
  Read by Twelvie - Follow @dannytwelvetree
• Kindred by Octavia Butler (Chapter 1-The River)
  Read by Kierra White - Follow @sunny_3389
• The Creative Process by James Baldwin
  Read by Shaffer Jones - Follow @shaffer.jones
• Khadijah Queen “my loved blacknesses and some blacknesses I knew”
  Natasha Tretheway “History Lesson”
  Read by Tiara Deshane - Follow @countingtiaras
• Audre Lorde “Coal”
  Maya Angelou “Caged Bird”
  Read by Queen Ash - Follow @kingdomyogafitness
• Intermission Poet and Introduction of How Men Cry
  Jordan “Dxtr” Spits-Follow @dxtrspits; How Men Cry - Follow @howmen cry
  
• Sonia Sanchez “I am Looking at Music" (Nina’s Poem)
  Maya Angelou “Phenomenal Women”
  Read by Keya Trammell - Follow @keyatrammell
  
• Ralph Ellison “Juneteenth” (pages 3-9 in the book)
  Read by Courtney Boyd - Follow @revivefamilyandwellness
  
• Gil Scott Heron “The Revolution Will Not be Televised”
  Read by Chai Tulani - Follow @chaitulani
  
• Sharon G Flake The Skin I’m In” (Chapter 4)
  Read by Kenya Denise - Follow @simplykenyadenise
  
• William Ernest Henley “Invictus”
  Maya Angelou “Still I Rise”
  Read by Ace Da Vinci - Follow @sevendayhigh 

SUN 3 Day Facilitator Training

Entrenuity is excited to host the first The SUN Facilitator Training at our new facility on Michigan Ave in the South Loop, April 26-28, 2022. The training will prepare instructors to guide new and experienced entrepreneurs through the business planning process using the StartingUp Now (SUN) System.

NEW! Black HER-STORY T-SHIRTS

LIMITED-EDITION | CUSTOM-DESIGNED | light-weight performance tee by Hanes | Cool DRI moisture-wicking properties | slim fit | tagless label | $30

New!! KMNP Shift Episode 8

In KNOW MORE NONPROFITS SHIFT, author L. Brian Jenkins expands upon the ideas and principles within his book, Know More Nonprofits: Moving From Dependency to Sustainability. In this episode, he speaks about how problems present entrepreneurial opportunities and how the best leaders don't create excuses, they create solutions. 

New!! KMNP Shift Episode 7

In KNOW MORE NONPROFITS SHIFT, author L. Brian Jenkins expands upon the ideas and principles within his book, Know More Nonprofits: Moving From Dependency to Sustainability. In this episode, he speaks about the 70/30 principle and why its so important to a business leader's success.

Congratulations Common Cup!

September 25-26 was the grand re-opening of Entrenuity's coffee shop, the Common Cup, in the Rogers Park neighborhood, after closing for several months to recoup, restructure, and regroup from the 2020 pandemic. Many of the Common Cup baristas joined the Overflow Coffee team during that time, bringing their skills and warm personalities to the South Loop. The Common Cup team, led by Interim General Manager Audrey Ney with admin help from Kristi White, did an amazing job on the relaunch. The Rogers Park community welcomed them back with exuberance!! While opened limited days/hours at the outset, sales have been amazing with a line often out the door and products flying off the shelves. Congratulations Common Cup team and thank you Rogers Park community!