Congrats ­– to Barbara A. McKinzie, CPA, comptroller for the Chicago Housing Authority, the third largest public housing system in the U.S., and president-elect of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, on being named to the board of directors of Africare, the oldest and largest African American organization specializing in African aid.

McKinzie, who's gained national recognition for restoring financial credibility to governmental agencies through her financial savvy, will serve a three-year term, says Julius Coles, president of the Washington, DC-based Africare.  more >>