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Chicago Park District and Greater Auburn - Gresham Development Corp. host Keynote Motivational Speaker, Entrepreneur and Author Nicole Jones

Nicole Jones presents her 'Diamond in the Rough Message': Teen Youth Empowerment Series at Thurgood Marshall Branch Library, 7606 South Racine, Wednesday, January 12th, from 6pm-8pm. FREE EVENT. Presented by True Star magazine, RHSPA (Rhea Henderson), Spencer Leak, Jr., Johnathan Swain, Pastor Chris Harris, TBTNewsService.com and Sensual Steps, Inc.

"Everything you have ever desired to have is one step away from you...reach out and grab it", expresses Nicole Jones. "Motivation & Inspiration = Higher Education".

Playwright Shywanee L. Manson debuts her newest stage play production, "My Sista', I'm Sorry!!!” A Tale of Love, Lies, Revenge and Healing!

Come and enjoy Jamaica in Chicago on January 22nd, at IIT Herman Hall, 3241 S. Federal. Tickets: $20.00 (www.shyfoxbooks.com). You will be amazed with the lessons behind the drama, when what happens in Jamaica doesn’t stay in Jamaica.

My Sista’, I’m Sorry!!!_ is a story of a doctor, Parris Bates, M.D. (Jamelia Amor), who decides that she needs an escape. Dr. Bates is newly divorced, and all cried out. So she picks herself up by taking a trip to Negril, Jamaica with her closest friends.

Dr. Kevin Goodman (Eric Lane, credits include R. Kelly’s Trapped in the Closet, hit movie, One Week, and Soul Food, the series). Co-worker of Dr. Bates’, and dear friend decides he don't want to fall into the “friend” category. So while listening to Dr. Bates’ divorce drama, he realizes Dr. Bates is missing one thing - A GOOD

MAN.

Dexter Show (Keith King), a tall, dark and handsome gentleman who likes to step out of bounds to fulfill his other hidden secrets, and his friend Nathan has the power to pull the plug. Will Dexter’s skeletons be revealed, and will he finally step up to Nathan? Nathan Lowell (Eugene Parker) is on the rampage to destroy as many lives as possible (including Dexter Show’s). What is this animosity that Nathan has against women, against Dexter, against life?

Dr. Bates and her friends, Rudy Eisenhower (Corey Bailey) and Ciara Johnson (Toya Turner), in awe of their Jamaica surroundings, and all the men on the island, including Dexter and Nathan. After returning home, Dr. Bates is very satisfied with her carefree vacation, because what happens in Jamaica stays in Jamaica, right? Wrong! This play also stars Mel Roberson, one of Chicago’s leading poets as “The Conscious”.

NBA Superstar Dwayne Wade Celebrates His 29th Birthday in Chicago, Hosted by Hip-Hop ICON Common, with Celebrity Guests. Presented by Eleveted Entertainment.

Philanthropist Dwyane Wade, of the Miami Heat will join celebrity friends at his birthday bash. The event will feature live performances, and great music by DJs Timbuck2, MoonDawg, Sean MacNificent, Ray Ray and Xotic.

Congress Theatre, 2135 N. Milwaukee, in Chicago's Logan Square entertainment district. Tickets, visitwww.DWadeBirthday.com. $25 per person and $100 VIP on-line special includes VIP express entry, bar and waitress service, meet and greet and RED CARPET entrance at 9:45pm. Parking available.

C/ Dwayne West - Co-founder/Chairman: NextGenerationLeadershipCouncil (NGLC) Co-founder/President: Maze Jackson/Universal MazJac Enterprises. To get involved call 312.980.2681.

Look for three part series 'Whites in America: Life with Obama' and 'Power Couples who Rule'coming in Jan.

Correspondent: MG Media