Category Archives: Community Ambassador Stories

Upcoming IMAN Community Café

What do Muslims, hip-hop, & the environment have in common?  Mingle with Community Ambassadors & meet Green Deen author Ibrahim Abdul-Matin at IMAN’s upcoming Community Café.  Check out the Community Café: Healing Planet Rock event Page for details. Tweet

One Chicago, One Nation MLK Day Brunch Reception

On January 17th, 2011, over 150 people honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the One Chicago, One Nation MLK Day Brunch Reception. The event honored Community Ambassadors & Community Solutions Grantees. Speakers such as Chicago Public Schools interim CEO Terry Mazany inspired budding interfaith leaders, and performers such as Bravemonk & [...]

Reflection on the film “Masjid Dawah”

By: Susan Lucci – Community Ambassador This week at my local interfaith meeting, we began by watching the OCON film, “Masjid Dawah.” This film is a perfect conversation jump-starter and so I share with you some of the comments from my group. Although we only received a glimpse, given the short timing, the relationship-building (demonstrated [...]

Peace is as the Peacemaker Does

Peace is as the Peacemaker Does By: Khaleelah (Dionne) Muhammad, J.D Harvey “Joe” Henderson of the Bar-Kays is credited with the phrase made famous by Public Enemy, “Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitude.” But why should it be so? Why has it been so? Freedom lies in the ability to think freely, [...]

Community Conversation

By: Saleem Muhammad Summer in Chicago is half over and you’ve had a blast thus far.  Your eardrums were messaged by the sounds of Omar Faruk Tekbilek at Millennium Parks’ Jay Pritzker Pavilion. You kicked-it with Mos Def at Streets 2010. And, more summer fun is sure to come as we cling to these remaining [...]