Be The Miracle

Be The Miracle Our Mission: To take back and rebuild our communities and end the cycle of violence in Chicago.

Our programs focus on developing youth leaders by promoting education, career exploration, financial literacy, exploring their passions and community involvem

05/05/2026

This Monday, something real started moving on Pulaski.

The first session of our BBF Center for the Arts After School Programs kicked off and you could feel it… curiosity turning into confidence, energy turning into purpose.

From the Vinyl DJ Class to the Cooking Class to our STEAM program, this wasn’t just teaching… this was transformation in motion.

Young minds learning beats, building with their hands, understanding food, structure, sound, and self… all in one space.

Big love to Emilio Bucks Media — Emilio for pouring culture into the DJ experience and giving the youth something they can feel and carry.

Salute to Keisha & Ashanti of Four Jewels for grounding the room in nourishment, discipline, and real life skills through food.

Respect to Bartell of Tools for the Talented for opening doors to innovation, creativity, and hands on learning that connects to the real world.

And much love to BBF Center for the Arts for opening the doors and creating a space where this kind of impact can live and grow.

This is what it looks like when the village shows up.

We’re not just filling time after school…
we’re building futures.

Chicago youth deserve spaces like this. And we’re just getting started.

YouthDevelopment CommunityImpact

Every king has a crown…but what separates him is the choices he makes when nobody’s watching.Today in Kingmakers, we foc...
04/18/2026

Every king has a crown…
but what separates him is the choices he makes when nobody’s watching.

Today in Kingmakers, we focused on CHOICES.
Not just the big ones… but the small ones that shape everything.

The choice to focus when distractions are loud.
The choice to respond instead of react.
The choice to stand tall when it would be easier to fold.

Because your code is not just something you say…
it is something you live.

B.E.A.M. is more than letters.
C.A.R.E. is more than words.
F.O.C.U.S. is more than a mindset.

It is a decision. Every day. Every moment.

We are not raising followers…
we are building young kings who understand that
their life will reflect their choices.

Your code is your power.
Speak it. Live it. Be it.

Don’t wait on a miracle…
Be The Miracle.

🚀 STEAM PROGRAM (w Tools for the Talented)Curiosity is a gift.We just give it direction.In partnership with Tools for th...
04/11/2026

🚀 STEAM PROGRAM (w Tools for the Talented)

Curiosity is a gift.
We just give it direction.

In partnership with Tools for the Talented, this hands on program introduces our youth to innovation, problem solving, and real world building skills.

This is where thinkers become creators.

Rocket Design and Launch
Build and Race Motorized Boats
Hands on Skilled Trades Exposure
Learn electricity, building, and real world skills

Ages 10 to 15
Free program. Limitless potential.

📍 BBF Center for the Arts
1512 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL

🔗 Registration link in bio
📧 [email protected]

💼 BE THE BOSS – YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS (w/ Be The Miracle)We don’t just tell them to dream…we show them how to build it.Led...
04/11/2026

💼 BE THE BOSS – YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS (w/ Be The Miracle)

We don’t just tell them to dream…
we show them how to build it.

Led by Be The Miracle, this is where ideas turn into income. Where confidence meets strategy. Where young leaders learn to create, brand, and sell with purpose.

Because ownership is the real goal.

💡 Idea to Opportunity
📈 Build Your Brand
💰 Make It Make Money
🎤 Shark Tank Style Pitch

Grades 6–12. Free. Powerful. Necessary.

📍 BBF Center for the Arts
1512 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL

🔗 Registration link in bio

🍳 COOKING CLASS (w/ Four Jewels)Before they master the world… they should know how to nourish themselves.Powered by Four...
04/11/2026

🍳 COOKING CLASS (w/ Four Jewels)

Before they master the world… they should know how to nourish themselves.

Powered by Four Jewels, this experience is about more than recipes—it’s about discipline, health, and pride in what we create and consume.

We’re teaching our youth how to take care of themselves… for real.

🥕 Basic Cooking Skills
🔪 Kitchen Safety
🌱 Nutrition Education

Free 5-week after school program. Let’s get them rooted.

📍 BBF Center for the Arts
1512 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL

🔗 Registration link in bio

🎧 VINYL DJ CLASS (w/ Emilio Bucks)Where the beat drops… confidence rises.Led by Emilio Bucks, this isn’t just a class—it...
04/11/2026

🎧 VINYL DJ CLASS (w/ Emilio Bucks)

Where the beat drops… confidence rises.

Led by Emilio Bucks, this isn’t just a class—it’s a masterclass in culture, creativity, and control. From vinyl fundamentals to live performance, our youth will learn how to move a room and find their rhythm.

If your teen has ever felt the music… it’s time to become the music.

🎧 Intro to Vinyl DJing
🎚️ Beatmatching, Mixing & Scratching
🔥 Live Performance Skills

Free 5-week program for ages 16–19.
Spots are limited—tap in.

📍 BBF Center for the Arts
1512 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL

🔗 Registration link in bio

Register for this free after school class. Mondays, 5-6pm: May 4-June 8. 1512 S. Pulaski Rd.See the flyer for more detai...
04/10/2026

Register for this free after school class. Mondays, 5-6pm: May 4-June 8. 1512 S. Pulaski Rd.

See the flyer for more details.

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/5n7tbwk6

Somewhere between the crackle of vinyl and the courage to create… a young leader finds their rhythm.We’re proud to partn...
04/09/2026

Somewhere between the crackle of vinyl and the courage to create… a young leader finds their rhythm.

We’re proud to partner with BBF Center for the Arts and Emilio Bucks to bring this Vinyl DJ Class to life. This is more than music. This is mentorship, discipline, creativity, and culture all in motion.

From learning the fundamentals of DJing to mastering transitions and live performance, these 5 weeks can spark something that lasts a lifetime.

If you know a young person in Chicago ready to turn passion into purpose, this is the room they need to be in.

Limited space. Real opportunity. Lasting impact.

Register today.
📧 [email protected]
📞 773-614-7867
📍 1512 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago

Some rooms feel different when you walk in.Yesterday was one of those rooms. Shoutout to & Melissa for the warm & amazi...
03/09/2026

Some rooms feel different when you walk in.
Yesterday was one of those rooms. Shoutout to & Melissa for the warm & amazing hospitality.

We gathered for a BTM board meeting and luncheon, but it was deeper than agendas and notes. It was vision. It was responsibility. It was people who care enough about this city and these young people to sit down together and ask the real question:

What does the future require of us?

2026 is not just another year on the calendar for us.
It is an opportunity to reach more kids, strengthen our programs, build stronger partnerships, and continue proving that when community comes together with intention, miracles stop looking like miracles and start looking like strategy.

Grateful for every voice at the table.
Grateful for the wisdom, the debate, the laughter, and the commitment.

The work continues.

Chicago, we’re just getting started.

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Dr. King taught us that darkness cannot defeat darkness.Only light can do that.So we do not wait for change.We do not wi...
01/19/2026

Dr. King taught us that darkness cannot defeat darkness.
Only light can do that.

So we do not wait for change.
We do not wish for miracles.

We become the light.
We become the love.
We become the Miracle.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Be The Miracle.

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