Black Star Project

10/12/2026

employment resources

Ready to get hired? 💼
The Employment Pathways Expo puts 30+ employers, training programs, and career resources in one room. Healthcare, public sector, skilled trades, and more.

📅 Wednesday, October 28 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Empowerment Center, 8331 S. Stewart Ave., Chicago, IL 60620
🆓 Free event

🔗 Register: bit.ly/CUL1028
Questions? Call 773-285-1500

10/12/2026

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Rental searching goes better with someone in your corner. 🏠
Rental Search Assistance is one-on-one help from the Housing & Financial Empowerment Center. Bring your questions and we'll help you search, apply, and prepare.

📅 Wednesday, October 21 | Registration at 10:00 AM
📍 4510 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60653
🆓 Free, pre-registration required

🔗 Register: bit.ly/CUL1021
Questions? Call 773-285-1500

10/08/2026

For 30 years, The Black Star Project has been creating opportunities, empowering families, uplifting young people, and strengthening communities.

Now, we’re bringing the Black Star Family together to celebrate the journey, honor the people who helped make it possible, and look ahead to what’s next.

✨ Join us for The Black Star Project’s 30th Anniversary Celebration!

📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 South Shore Cultural Center
7059 S. South Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60649

🎟️ General Admission: $30
🤝 Sponsorship opportunities are available

🎫 Get your tickets:
https://theblackstarproject.networkforgood.com/events/105323-the-black-star-project-s-30th-anniversary-celebration

Come celebrate 30 years of community, connection, opportunity, and impact with us.

This is more than an anniversary—it’s a celebration of the people, stories, memories, and moments that have made The Black Star Project what it is today.

Come share your story. Bring your family. Bring a friend. Be part of the next chapter. 🖤⭐

09/30/2026

For 30 years, The Black Star Project has been committed to creating opportunities, empowering families, supporting young people, and strengthening communities.

Now, we’re bringing the Black Star Family together to celebrate the journey and the people who have helped make it possible.

Join us for the Black Star Project’s 30th Anniversary Celebration!

📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 South Shore Cultural Center
7056 S. South Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60649

🎟️ General Admission: $30
🤝 Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Purchase here: https://theblackstarproject.networkforgood.com/events/105323-the-black-star-project-s-30th-anniversary-celebration

Come celebrate 30 years of community, connection, and impact — and help us look toward the next chapter.

09/22/2026

Today, we celebrate the birthday of our founder, Phillip Jackson. 🖤 He would have been 76 today.

Phillip believed deeply in young people, the power of community, and what becomes possible when we stand together. For nearly 30 years, so many of you have helped carry that vision forward—through volunteering, working alongside us, supporting our programs financially, and simply believing in the work.

The work would not be possible without you.

On Phillip’s birthday, we celebrate not only his legacy, but OUR community and the collective impact we’ve created together.

Join us on October 31 as we come together to celebrate. We need each other now more than ever.

You can join us by livestream or celebrate with us in person.

Purchase here: https://theblackstarproject.networkforgood.com/events/105323-the-black-star-project-s-30th-anniversary-celebration

Thank you for believing in Phillip’s vision and helping keep it alive. 🖤

09/21/2026

On September 18, 2026, Black Star Project staff gathered at Drake Elementary School where Drake fathers, faculty and staff and community leaders greeted children entering school for the Million Father March. The March, originated by Phillip Jackson in Chicago, is now managed by Fathers Incorporated and Ken Braswell in Atlanta. The national March is held on the third Friday of September of every year throughout the country. "The Fathers Walk" a book by Margaret Bernstein was given to each of the fathers. It mentions the March starting in Chicago.

09/19/2026

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09/16/2026

🌟 BRONZEVILLE YOUTH PROGRAMS — FALL 2026! 🌟

Phillip Jackson Freedom School
For students in K-8
📅 Sept. 26–Dec. 5 | Saturdays, 10 AM–1 PM
📍 3509 S. King Drive, Ste 2B

Phillip Jackson Youth Development Program
For youth ages 12–18
📅 Oct. 2–Dec. 4 | Fridays
📍 3509 S. King Drive, Ste 2B

Young Black Men of Honor
For boys and young men ages 8–18
📅 Sept. 22–Dec. 1
📍 3509 S. King Drive, Ste 2B

These programs are designed to help young people build confidence, develop leadership skills, explore their futures, and grow through education and mentorship.

Fall is a time to learn, connect, and grow. Give your young person an opportunity to be part of the experience!

📞 773-285-9600
📧 [email protected]

09/16/2026

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