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United and activated for a purpose Brothers In The Black will provide opportunities for males of all ages to actively create and initiate steps to improve their quality of life. Providing resources for their community, helping one's future, family situation, lifestyle, and being an asset to their community.
Follow us on IG for more programs & events Connect with our sponsor's EQUITY AND TRANSFORMATION and BLACKROOTS ALLIANCE Brothers In The Black initiatives are centered on the success of black men in Joliet, Illinois. We will work with local leaders and business owners to provide focused community forums, where individuals can speak freely about challenges and barriers they face day to day. OUR APPROACH With support from several community partners, Brothers In The Black we will create a targeted recruitment plan to uplift our mission and begin building relationships across several sectors. Providing data and real life stories about the systems created to marginalize the black man we will collect quantitative and qualitative information. This will sustain us, unite us, and liberate us.
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Will County Black History Organization
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We need your help WILL COUNTY! We are ready to begin restoring the Casseday House. We have a commitment from several committee members and we welcome you to join us. Our architect is guiding the restoration of the home and assessing renovations.
We are working on several projects to restore and renovate the Casseday House. Every dollar counts and helps us serve our community, and any contribution you can make will be hugely appreciated. You can also exponentially quantify your impact by also becoming a fundraiser and reaching out to your friends and family in the community. |
Courthouse preservation partnership
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The Community Cultivation Project is serving as fiscal sponsor for the Courthouse Preservation Partnership, which is working to encourage the Will County government to adaptively reuse the 1969 Will County Courthouse building as a community destination, rather than demolishing it with no clear plan. Adaptive reuse can be supported with private sector funds through a public-private partnership, using the same model that successfully redeveloped the Cook County Hospital building and other Illinois landmarks. The alternative is to spend over $6 million in taxpayer money just to demolish this building, then over $100 million in taxpayer money on any replacement structure.
The 1969 Will County Courthouse building’s iconic midcentury brutalist architecture is often criticized as outdated and ugly, but a growing number of residents of Joliet and Will County are embracing it, pointing out that buildings in this style are increasingly being preserved and restored across the Midwest and around the world. |