The Multicultural

Community Project’s mission is to stay true to its strength, to leverage both personal and professional skills, as well as relationships, in order to give back to the community.

Our organization recognizes that it is uniquely suited to provide a cycle of philanthropy that advances multicultural communities to new heights, as each generation of men and women gives back to the next. It is an exciting time to be engaged as a business man or woman, and perhaps, a more exciting time to be a part of the Multicultural Community Project.

Yvonne Spear President of The Multicultural Community Project Yvonne has over 16 years of experience as a broker having successfully negotiated deals in domestic and international markets in areas such as commercial real estate, land development, and business mergers and acquisitions. In 1998 Yvonne founded Chicago’s Best Financial Services & Investments a Commercial Business Capital and Real estate Mortgage Acquisitions Group. Ms. Spear brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the brokerage industry. We are committed to team work. We provide first quality customer service and lend expertise to achieve excellence. Including innovative marketing strategies and deal structures to help clients achieve their goals. The Multicultural Community Project President, The mission of The Multicultural Community Project is to stay true to its strength, to leverage both personal and professional skills, as well as relationships, in order to give back to the community. Our organization recognizes that it is uniquely suited to provide a cycle of philanthropy that advances multicultural communities to new heights, as each generation of men and women gives back to the next. National Black Wall Street Chicago Project Director, The Mission statement of National Black Wall Street Chicago NFP is organized for the community welfare in general with emphasis placed on identifying, collecting, disseminating, publicizing and preserving information and materials related to any/all aspects of consumer education and consumer action which supports capacity building and entrepreneurship, building credit, gaining access to capital and other activities necessary to build and preserve black and other minority business. Yvonne Spear went to The International Academy of Merchandise and Design in Chicago. Combining her knowledge of customer service and real-estate has given her common sense approach to financing and business. Ms. Spear is also a business consultant, author, and mentor. She is a skilled negotiator with a win-win approach, strong people skills, and with a diverse cultural background. Chicago's Best Financial’s COO Yvonne Spear is a published author and has gone social. Follow us on Face book, Tweet us, or join us on LinkedIn, cbfsi.biz/blog and now as a Yahoo associated content contributor.

Darryl Williams also known as Darryl “Animal” Williams

(Producer, Musical Director, Studio Musician, Arranger, Actor,

Bass Player, Pianist, Percussionist and Entertainer) Will grace

our stage with a great

performance.http://www.reverbnation.com/animalhouzeband

:Darryl has over 20 years experience in the field of live

entertainment. He has played with Chaka Khan, Shante

Savage, Bunky Green, Rick James, Prince’s group Mozaratti,

Willie Clayton, the late great Junior Wells, Otis Clay, and many

others. He has also acted as musical director and arranger

working with M-Doc and Smash/Polygram Records. Other

artists he has worked with include Brandy, Kelli Williams,

McLyte, Vanilla Ice, and the late great Gerald Levert.

Animal Houze’s musical repertoire is very extensive and their

musical ability is phenomenal. Animal Houze is comprised of

some of the best musicians and vocalists in the music

business. Whatever your musical taste, this group is able to

provide whatever you need to make your event a success.

Darryl “Animal” Williams has also been involved with many

special products, including but not limited to jingles for

national commercials for McDonald’s and Push Expo, political

jingles, writing and producing radio spots for Project Vote,

David Orr, Cook County Clerk and “Say Yes.”

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Wanda Lewis 1970- 1975 Classical Music Piano Instruction, Geraldine Crowder Instructor, Chicago, IL

1975 Piano Duet at Vanderpoel Grammar School Graduation, Sonatina in G Clemente’, Chicago, IL

1975- 1979 Member Morgan Park High School Acapella Chorus, Chicago, IL

1975 – 1979 Member Chicago All City Chorus, Recorded and Performed with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir George Solti, Conductor Chicago, IL

1977 – 1979 Student in WBEZ FM Chicago, 91.5’s Honors level class instruction of Radio Broadcast recording, news gathering and reporting

1979 Co-Producer of Documentary, As We See It, WTTW Public Broadcasting Station, national broadcast; produced documentary exploring desegregation issues facing Morgan Park High School, Chicago, IL

1979 Lead Role in Morgan Park High School Production, Chicago, IL Flowers for Algernon

1979– 1983 Member, Bradley University Gospel Choir B.S. School of Mass Communications (1983), Peoria, IL

1983-1984 Lead Female Vocalist Brass Bullet Band, Chicago, IL

1983-1984 Owner AWL Productions, local talent agency, Chicago, IL

1985- 1987 Founder and Director, True Rock Pentecostal Church Choir, Chicago, IL

1988-1999 Member Sounds of Blackness Gospel Choir, Minneapolis, MN

Toured the country and world singing Gospel Music, performed with Luther Van Dross, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Quincy Jones, Salt and Pepper

1988- 1994 Background vocalist with various performers at House of Blues, Planet Hollywood

1994 -1998 Co-Founder and Director of Rhythm and Blues all Female recording act, Alluzhen, Coordinated cross country tour and 3 month engagement in Guangzhou, China 1999-2001 Director Seventh Presbyterian Church Youth Choir, Chicago, IL

2000-2005 Piano Instructor, Chicago, IL

2004 Appeared on Chicago Public Radio, WBEZ as featured guest of Steve Edwards on 848 Radio Show

2004 Producer of Variety Show on Channel 21 Cable Access Network, Chicago, IL

2004-2005 Music Performer and Producer of Gospel and Rhythm and Blues music, Chicago, IL

Recorded with R Kelly and performed with Grammy Award Winner; Josh Groben 2006- 2007 Underwriting Account Executive and Commercial Spot Producer WYCC TV20

2006- 2007 Talk Radio Show Host E3, Entertainment News that is Exciting and Enlightening www.PSI Radio.Com

2006 Actor in: Hiding Places by Miyanda Wilson locally produced independent film

2010- Present Member, Oakdale Covenant Church’s Praise Team as Vocalist 2013-Band Founder, Lead Vocalist, Funks Way Cover Rock and Roll, Motown and R & B Greats

2013-Appeared in Play/ Musical “A Piece of My Soul an Anthology of Gospel” 2013- Sang the “National Anthem” for promotion service of my brother, General Ronald F. Lewis, at the US Pentagon

Shettima “Mocha Chocolate” Webb is a multitalented woman who is a jack of many trades and master of all she executes. She is a Model, an Actress, a TV/Radio Host and an Entrepreneur. Shettima was first introduced to the modeling industry as a teenager when she attended Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Chicago. It was there she learned modeling and acting techniques but did not pursue any further after completion of the program due to her parents finances. Her parents were a typically middleclass family that struggled to make ends meet like any other family. Seeing how much her family struggled with financial matters, she decided to major in Accounting and Finance in college. In 2006, Shettima became the first person in her family to graduate from college with a Bachelor’s in Accounting and Business from Devry University. From there she has worked for fortune 500 companies with some of nations top CEO’s in the country. It had seemed that her modeling aspirations where put aside until 2009 when she entered into the Miss Illinois Plus America Pageant and won. It was there her plus modeling career begin. Shettima has ripped the runway in some of Chicago’s major shows such as the Black Women’s Expo and African Festival of the Arts and many others. She has also been featured in several magazines and has had the pleasure of being the cover model for an international magazine. In addition to runways and magazines, Shettima has also been featured as an extra on the ABC’s hit series “Betrayal” and “Exxon Mobile” commercial and various other projects. Read more: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/vibrationradio/2013/10/27/introducing-modelradio-host-shettima-webb#ixzz35f3h1QZV

Here’s your chance to brand your business

and get your marketing message to over

50,000 target consumers. This is your

opportunity to help your business create a

buzz in Chicago

How You Can Be Involved

Gold Sponsorship Opportunity • Logo and link inclusion in all Social media. • 3 email blasts associated with event • 150 word Article Inclusion in event program

(subject to approval) • One photo with speakers and staff • A minimum of (2) announcements from the stage

by a Speaker (copy provided by client) • Event DVD • Product placement in gift bags (Subject to

approval) • Total Investment $1000.00. Silver Sponsorship Opportunity • Logo and link inclusion in Social media. • 1 email blast associated with event • Logo inclusion on event step and repeat • Two announcements from the stage by a Speaker

(copy provided by client) • Product Placement in gift bags • Total Investment $500.00

Bronze Sponsorship Level • Logo inclusion on event Step and repeat • Inclusion of banding in email blast • One announcement from the stage by a

Speaker (copy provided by client) • Product Placement in gift bags • Total Investment $250.00 Copper Sponsor Level • One announcement from the stage by a

Speaker (copy provided by client) • Logo inclusion on event on event page on

face book • Product Placement in gift bags· • Total Investment $150.00

• The Multicultural Community Project Business Membership and Sponsorship program is a great way to brand your business.

• Individual Membership is $ 35.00 for one year.

• Business Membership $100.00 business memberships get half price on events and vendors spaces.

• Gift Bag Sponsorship I – $25 – Product placement within each

gift bag for this event only