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Forging New Paths: Alexandra Sims
Every year, Alexandra Sims (BS10) and her family travel to the Buckingham, Va., plantation where, several generations ago, her relatives toiled as slaves. “It’s an important reminder of where I came from,” Sims said of the pilgrimage, which can include up to 300...
Alex Sims: Chicago’s very own political strategist and ‘Olivia Pope’
Alex Sims (Photo credit: Danny Photography) Alex Sims has a strong handle on public affairs. The former executive with the Office of the City Treasurer in Chicago knows “Change can be created and impact can be made.” It’s why she founded her APS & Associates, a...
For Black Chicago, feeling empowered isn’t the same as winning power
Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown, shown here in March, is the most recent African-American to enter a crowded field for the 2019 mayoral race. Five of the current seven candidates are black. | Erin Brown/Sun-Times Black people must be feeling empowered. Five of the...
Roeper Review Articles of Interest
The Roeper Review recently came out with their latest journal and there are two articles of interest to the Roeper Community that you might want to read. First is the Statement in Support of Black Lives Matter from The Roeper Institute Board of Directors AND second,...
9 of Chicago’s most influential Black leaders are making real strides toward diversity at the city’s top institutions, from CPS to the Cubs
9 of Chicago’s most influential Black leaders are making real strides toward diversity at the city’s top institutions, from CPS to the Cubs Read More
Building Presence, Power and Influence in Chicago and Beyond
Politics in Chicago is like nowhere else — they don’t call it the Windy City for nothing. So, when AARP Illinois wanted to engage with the Chicago City Council for the first time after a historic mayoral race, we knew whom to call: Alexandra Sims, the founder and...
Black politicians launch training program for next generation
The program, called the Black Bench, will launch on Martin Luther King Day and is co-chaired by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Jacky Grimshaw, a political advisor for the late Mayor Harold Washington and the current vice president of government affairs...
Pres. Barack Obama, Michelle Obama attend presidential library groundbreaking in Chicago.
"Seeing President Obama come back to Chicago to make sure his roots are rebuilt, it's really exciting to know he picked Chicago and picked the South Side," said Alex Sims, 2012 Obama campaign regional director. Pres. Barack Obama, Michelle Obama visit Chicago for...
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