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“THIS LOVE THING”
THIS LOVE THING, the highly-anticipated album executively produced by IMAN’s Executive Director Rami Nashashibi and IMAN Roster Artist and Sacred Cypher Creative fellow Drea d’Nur, is now available to the public and streaming on all platforms. Hailed as “a war cry and a love song” by Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Maimouna Youssef, THIS LOVE THING explores social […]
Going Green, Going Forward, Going Hard!
This week, we gathered with Englewood residents, community partners, elected officials, leaders and supporters to celebrate our progress on the ‘Go Green On Racine’ initiative and share updates on our collective next steps. Residents joined us from across the neighborhood, a DJ played upbeat tunes, deep connections around community accountability were initiated, and a group […]
A Win, A Law, & A Spark: Powerful IMAN Arts Update
Last month, we held a special Juneteenth edition of our InnerNet Cypher series and highlighted two members of IMAN’s Artist Roster who were making profound connections between their art and organizing. We wanted to share some exciting updates! Jecorey “1200” Arthur Wins Historic Seat as Louisville Councilman! On June 30, professor, musician, activist and IMAN Roster […]
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Already Fighting One Public Health Crisis, Chicago’s Gun Violence Interrupters Take on Coronavirus
Bilaal Evans sees the importance of outreach workers’ new public health mission firsthand. He manages a small team for IMAN, a community-based organization that works primarily in Englewood, where he spends about four hours each day walking the streets. Evans worries that some people in his community don’t understand why shoppers are stocking up on […]
Chicago Re-Entry Program Rebuilds Lives with Hands-On Training
A Chicago organization is helping formerly incarcerated men and at-risk youth transition back into society through hands-on training. The Inner-City Muslim Action Network ‘s Green ReEntry program provides members with job training skills in construction. Members learn everything from HVAC to electrical to carpentry, and then put those skills to use by rebuilding homes in […]
