"HIS WORDS – OUR GIFT": REVEREND DR. JOSEPH E. LOWERY 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
 Atlanta, GA - (BlackNews.com) Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery to celebrate his 90th Birthday with a musical tribute fundraiser...
Year: 2011
State's Attorney Alvarez Congratulates Officers
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez congratulates officers from the Sheriff’s Police Department who recently received a commendation from Cook...
Illinois State Board of Education approves members of State Charter School Commission
Appointments to commission responsible for considering and authorizing charters on appeal  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of...
Chatham residents to hold meeting on controversial alternative school
 Will call the Cardinal if Father Atoyebi is a no show  By Chinta Strausberg  Residents are anxiously awaiting...
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. celebrates 70th Birthday, re-launches “War on Poverty’
By Chinta Strausberg All are invited to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.’s 70th birthday party, dubbed “Milestones and Memories,†Saturday,...
Author talks about “racism†and “ugliness†by the ‘Right’ towards Barack Obama’s presidency
 In the op-ed article, 'The Arrogance of being President While Being Black,' the author notes that "racism coming from...
Robert L. Johnson urges U.S. Corporations to establish a version of the "NFL Rooney Rule" to increase employment and business opportunities for African Americans
Alarming Unemployment Rates and Limited or No Access to Credit and Capital are Contributing to an Unsustainable Wealth Gap between...
Alderman Sawyer responds to Job Fair hoax
Notices sent out recently by text message promoting a downtown job fair hosted by 6th Ward Alderman Roderick T. Sawyer...
Troy Davis never lost hope, never lost his faith in God or in his higher purpose
 Yesterday (Oct. 1) Troy Davis was laid to rest.  Thousands joined in to celebrate his life at the...
Former Polish President Lech Wałęsa to receive Lincoln Leadership Prize
 Wałęsa will accept the award February 9 in Chicago  Chicago, IL – Former Polish President Lech Wałęsa, who...
