Kennedy-King College's valedictorian Lakina Mabins fulfilled her dream of obtaining a criminal justice degree while raising 5 children and working 2 jobs. “Nothing is too difficult. Nothing is impossible," Mabins said. "If you want to do it, do it.” Check out NBC Chicago's recent segment: (fb)

Two months after returning home from an immersive trip to various historic sites in Birmingham, Montgomery, and Selma, City Colleges of Chicago students shared how they have changed. From emotional insights to photos and presentations, students reflected on visiting the 16th Street Baptist Church, still scarred by the 1963 bombing, the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where marchers were met with violence 60 years ago during “Bloody Sunday,” and the lynching memorial. Thanks to the City Colleges of Chicago Foundation, the trip honors Timuel Black’s lifelong dedication to justice and empowers our student leaders to carry his legacy forward. (fb)