Fighting Breast Cancer – What you can do
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month By Jacqueline Stiff, M.D., MSPH, UnitedHealthcare vice president, Health Care Strategies  Nationwide...
Year: 2011
Clergy and funeral directors unite to fight for burial funds
 By Chinta Strausberg  Ministers and funeral directors are holding a meeting 12 noon Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at...
Black men ignored by PSA Screening Recommendation
By Thomas A. Farrington, Founder and President Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) Â Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- There is a raging...
HBCU Homecoming launches on the Appstore for the iPhone as the first and only mobile APP created to showcase HBCU homecoming events
 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Diverse Mobile the minority owned mobile application development company behind the first African American Storybook App...
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Unity Conference offers unique resource and networking opportunity for community leaders
In the office’s continuing efforts to enhance community involvement and awareness, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, along with members...
Nine Illinois Charter School Developers awarded federal planning and development grants
Illinois Charters awarded a third of federal funds for proposed or current schools  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State...
From a personal perspective: Dr. King’s Memorial Dedication in Washington, D.C. brought back stirring memories of the past
By Juanita Bratcher The beginning of my college years began at Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama where Dr. Martin...
President Barack Obama's remarks at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication
The National Mall Washington, D.C. 11:51 A.M. EDT  Thank you very much. Thank you. An earthquake and a hurricane may...
Occupy Chicago protesters got plenty ideas on how Corporate America and government should be run: Many share their opinions through words and thought provoking signs
By Juanita Bratcher Occupy Chicago protesters were staked out in the heart of the Chicago Loop, right dab in the...
Schneider: Congressman Dold’s Extreme Vote to Attack Women’s Health Rights Is a Tragedy
 Schneider is Running to Create Jobs in Illinois 10th Congressional District & End Congressman Dold’s Wrong-Headed Agenda in Congress  (From the...
