The Black Star Project

Excellence in Education

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Become a Member

We need your support! The Black Star Project is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, and your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. You can donate online with a credit card through this secure site.

Levels of Membership:

Friends of Progress

$50-$99

Guardians of Progress

$500-$999

Supporters of Progress

$100-$249

Champions of Progress

$1000+

Sponsors of Progress

$250-$499

Corporate/Foundation Sponsors

Contact our Development Director

You can select the "recurring donation" check box to become a $10 per month member and spread your payment throughout the year.

Benefits of Membership:

We keep our members updated with event invitations and the latest information on eliminating the racial academic achievement gap
With a donation of at least $50 we will send you a free copy of our comic book - "Educate or Die"
With a donation of at least $100 we will send you a free "Educate or Die" T-Shirt!

You can donate online with a credit card through this secure site

or you can mail a check to us at:

The Black Star Project
3509 South King Drive, Suite 2B
Chicago, IL 60653

If you want more information about The Black Star Project or have any questions about membership, you can call Michael Crenshaw at 773.285.9600.

Chicago News and Events

Black Star Business Luncheon

Join us on Tuesday, October 5th at 12:00 (noon) to find out how your business can get more involved with the work of The Black Star Project.

Deborah Movement Kicks Off

Women as Mothers, Prophetess, Judges, Warriors and Leaders Working to Eliminate Violence in Chicago
Please come out for a special kind of Wednesday Bible Study, where we discuss the roles of women in waging war against the forces of evil that have taken over Chicago.

Destination College Summer Series

Join us for a series of summer sessions in which students can learn more about college options. The Project 5000 Weekly College Summit will take place at The Black Star Project at 3509 S. King Drive, Suite 2B in Chicago.

National News and Campaigns

Million Father March 2010

From Atlanta, Georgia:

“...and surprisingly, more fathers than I've ever seen, meeting and greeting teachers... bending over and reminding children to "pay attention, do your work," and of course the customary "don't act a fool on the first day of school!" “The Million Father March is a major first step in the right direction for many fathers.

Important Book: The New Jim Crow:

How the War on Drugs Gave Birth to a Permanent American Undercaste

by Michelle Alexander

Take a Black Male to Worship

The Black Star Project's Million Father Movement is partnering with the most dynamic force in the Black community--the Black church. Black churches, mosques, temples and synagogues across the country are working together on "Take a Black Male to Worship Day," Sunday, August 22, 2010.