Damani Bolden Named Executive Director of South Side Weekly NFP – South Side Weekly
The South Side native will oversee the publication of the Hyde Park Herald and South Side Weekly.
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The South Side native will oversee the publication of the Hyde Park Herald and South Side Weekly.
This week, South Side native Damani Bolden steps into the role of executive director of South Side Weekly NFP, the nonprofit that publishes the Hyde Park Herald and South Side
Urban Prep Academies, the once-lauded charter school that caters to Black male students, got the go-ahead to continue operating its two campuses for the upcoming school year after a judge rejected Chicago Public Schools’ plans for a takeover.
The Court determined that CPS' actions to close the schools were in violation of Chicago's moratorium on school closings.
A Cook County judge ruled Chicago Public Schools, or CPS, cannot close Urban Prep Academy's campuses in Bronzeville and Englewood.