What is nextMEDIA?

nextMEDIA is a strategy adopted by the Chicago Urban League in February 2008 to give African Americans in Chicago a voice, to listen to the concerns of the larger community and to showcase African Americans’ successes through print, broadcast and online media.

--Broadcast media

The Chicago Urban League, under the leadership of President and CEO Cheryle R. Jackson, has created both a radio show and a television show to provoke an ongoing discussion about the issues critical to African Americans’ economic mobility.

--Print media

Cheryle R. Jackson is a featured weekly columnist in the Chicago Defender. Read her views, including updates on the League’s projectnext economic empowerment programs, everyWednesday in the Defender or visit http://www.chicagodefender.com/.

The Chicago Urban League publishes a quarterly newsletter with news and insightful commentary on issues impacting African Americans locally and nationally.

--Online media

The Chicago Urban League will maintain news and features coverage on business leaders, outstanding African American youth, projectnext components and all programs and special events under the I AM Initiative for African American Males on our organization’s Web site.