Chef Samuel Marshall wants you to savor Japanese Soba Noodles

Japanese soba noodles:

Ingredients 1. Soba Noodles 2. Small carrot 3. mushrooms 4. Micro cilantro 5. Yamaki Soba Noodle Sauce 6. Kosher salt 7. Fresh cracked pepper 8. 2
Scallions Directions: 1. In a large pot bring to boil 4 cups of salted water and cook to package instructions. 2. Once done, drain and rinse in salted cold water and set aside.

For mushrooms: 1. Finely diced your choice of mushrooms, I enjoy shiitake. 2. In a medium saute pan on medium/high heat add 2TBSP olive oil. 3. Add mushrooms to olive oil and saute for about 3 minutes, season with kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. 4. Add 2TBSP butter to pan and cook until butter is incorporated. 5. Add 2TBSP red wine vinegar and cook for an additional 1 minute. 6. Remove from heat and set aside to cool for about 3 minutes. 7. Peel carrot and shave thinly with a potato peeler.

For Plating: 1. Place noodles in a pasta bowl, top with shaved carrots. Sprinkle mushrooms around the bowl and chopped scallions. Garnish with micro cilantro. 2. Add 3TBSP of soba sauce to bowl, ladel over soba noodles. 3. Serve room temperature and enjoy

Chef Samuel Marshall, a part of our upcoming CulinaryCelebration.
#culinarychicago

Chef Samuel tells us about himself:

"40 years old, born and raised in Chicago, Il. 
Attended Culinary School at Le Cordon Bleu Chicago, worked and trained at mk Restaurant under Chef Erick Williams. Started Urban Fusion Cuisine 2013 with partner Chef Mary Stewart. 
You're now able to get a taste of my amazing dishes by attending one of Urban Fusion Cuisine pop up restaurant locations. Which happens twice a month. Event info is posted on my Facebook page each month.." https://www.facebook.com/SDM34

While Chuy harps on school closings, Rahms effect on HS edu reads as follows

While Chuy harps on school closings, using inaccurate information at times as he does so, the REAL info shows that....

-CPS reached an all-time high CPS graduation rate of just under 70%

-Chicago's Public School system now has the largest International Baccalaureate (IB) program in the country, offering rigorous, pre-college curriculum to thousands of Chicago students.

-Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education is being planned at dozens of schools by training 1000 teachers over the next five years and triple the number of students that receive STEM credentials by the end of 2018.

-Five STEM high schools were established in 2012 in partnership with Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions, and Verizon Wireless, providing over 1,000 work-based learning opportunities and 900 mentorships to 1,300 students thus far

-Every student now has the opportunity to graduate high school with at least one of the following four “early college and career credentials” in addition to their HS diploma: AP credit, IB Diploma, industry-recognized certification, or dual credit and dual enrollment.


What has registered with you concerning Garcia's school plans?
What are your thoughts about these stats? 

The official trailer of "Living Life on the Edge." by Dare2BeDifferentProductions

To be released in April! Subscribe to D2BD productions to stay updated> D2BD

 

#BlackDadsLIVE! Rahman Fleming tells us about the man he calls dad....

This man's name was Victor Fleming aka Dick Fleming as he was affectionately known by most people in Natchez, MS. He was my grandfather on my mother's side, but in all actuality HE WAS MY FATHER. I like too many black males, did not have my birth father in my life for whatever reasons/excuses he came up with. But my GrandFather not only raised me as his son, but actually adopted me, so i really was his son. I only had him in my life until the age of 12, but in those 12 short years he taught EVERYTHING it meant to be a man, and A STRONG BLACK MAN. He taught me that a black man's duty is to protect his woman, he taught me what is right and wrong, he taught me what honor truly means, he taught me that i can achieve anything if i work hard for it and believe in myself, he taught me that I must stand up and be a man because no one else will do it for me, and he taught me that no matter how much hate and evil this world throws at me I am stronger than it because i am a BLACK MAN. He taught me this an so much more in just 12 short years, and before he left me, his last words were, "you have to be the man of the house now....you have to be a man" Not a day goes by that i don't miss him and think of him, i wish he were still with me, but im thankful for the short time, because if not for him i would have never become the man i am at 37. Peace and love to this page

La Femme | A Female Choreographers Showcase- tix at %50 off

In Celebration of Women's History Month, Red Clay Dance company in partnership with Fuller Park presents La Femme | a female choreographers showcase. Bringing the work of eight black female choreographers from across the country to the stage for four performances. New to the show this year, a visual art installation showcasing the work of eight artists selected by the choreographers for their complementary aesthetic.

Choreographers: March 20-21
Brittany L. Williams | Miami, FL 
Lela Aisha Jones | Philadelphia, PA
Alexandra Warren | Greensboro, NC 
Ysaye McKeever | Chicago, IL

Save 50% on tix by pre ordering online with code: herstory via http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/126567

Also take the time to look at exclusive pristine art from #Geminyii who will display exclusive 16x20 artwork for sale- %10 off when you mention CBC.

Fuller Park Auditorium
331 West 45th Street | Chicago, IL 60609
Tickets: $7-15 | Group Rate Available
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1265673



















Lead Funding Support from The Chicago Community Trust.

A Chicago political and business insider speaks on Chuy's Financial Transaction Tax idea and his revenue generation ideas

"... Chuy supporters can't even articulate his plan. Unless he's done a complete 180 degree turn, Chuy has spoken out AGAINST a financial transaction tax. One of the reasons I supported Bob over Chuy b/c I was able to still push the FTT on Bob's platform as a potential revenue source to explore. Chuy is actually closer to Rahm on that issue. He's also not for a commuter tax. All in all, Chuy has no plan for revenue generation, but wants to spend money. How can you talk about more fairly distributing shrinking resources? He has no plans for revenue generation and has yet to propose an economic plan that would catalyze a growth economy. That's nothing more than reshuffling the chairs on the deck of the Titanic. Smh"

Chicago TECH & STEM star and Blue 1647 founder Emile Cambry answers #4QUICKQUESTIONS #iamchicago

"...jobs today require skills. 1 in 5 jobs in Chicago can't be filled if you don't have #STEM training." @Forbes

 We asked Emile #4QUICKQUESTIONS regarding Blacks in tech, his firm's role in the community and what he sees for himself in the future.

1. Why should Blacks be excited about tech?

Blacks should be excited about tech, because it's where the future jobs and opportunity lie. By the year 2020, there will be 1.4 million new tech jobs, and at the current university rate, 70% of those jobs will go unfilled. Illinois has over 100,000 open jobs in tech. The average income of an IT professional is greater than the average black and latino family combined, with an unemployment rate at a third of the rate of black families in Chicago. We've always been innovators and creators, and I truly believe the next Mark Zuckerburg will probably be a black woman.

2. Tell us about BLUE 1647 and why it's so important to the community

BLUE1647 is a technology and entrepreneurship center, focused on enlarging the technology community. Underserved areas deserve to be a part of the innovation economy, and there needed to be intentional space where folks build, collaborate, and learn. We're part digital vocational school, part coworking space, and part business accelerator. It's important that we are located in the community, and our subsequent locations are located in the community, because "trickle down innovation" will not work to increase jobs and opportunities in our communities. In Chicago, over a billion dollars was invested institutionally in the downtown, River North areas, and it's amoral and immoral to think they have all of the answers. I believe technology is an opportunity to solve problems at scale, and I want to ensure our communities are solving problems for our communities, and adding the much-needed diversity to the innovation pool.

3. How did you fall in love with Tech?

I fell in love with tech when I saw how in 18 months, an entrepreneur can go from one user to hundreds of millions. With my community-first background, I wanted to create the AAU of diverse tech talent. I want to see what the Derrick Rose of tech can do, and how catalytic it can be for our communities when that sort of wealth is generated, and hopefully reinvested back in our communities through job growth and investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs. The folks that started Paypal became wealthy, then they invested in friends who created YouTube. We all use tech, we are all creative, and we can change the game.

4. Whats next for Emile Cambry?

Scale, scale, and more scale. I want us to be in as many markets as possible, creating the model for rebuilding communities in the 21st century. I want to extend that to other countries, where they have a diverse population I want to continue to fight for economic and social justice, and see where that takes me. I want a million people a day to interact with programs we've created, and if that happens, we can change the narrative of what our communities are, and can achieve. Twitter wouldn't be what it is if it weren't for blacks. Neither would Instagram. We have a knack for making things cool and relevant, and we need to start making some money from it!